R&D Engineer

Job Summary
Responsible for designing and conducting experiments toward the development or improvement of custom polymer compounds. Responsible for developing a testing plan, and procedure, data analysis, and communication of results. Three plus years direct, relevant experience with the ability to operate with little to no direction.
Essential Functions
Develops with guidance, products adhering to customer specifications, quality, and operational goals and standards.
Actively participates in materials testing to facilitate scale up to production.
Contributes to product platform development through application of statistical experimental design, product testing, and data analysis.
Supports marketing and sales through development of product and application data.
Competencies
Personal Skills – Stress Management
Personal Skills – Statistical Skills
Personal Skills – Research
Personal Skills – Self Motivated
Personal Skills – Analytical Skills
Personal Skills – Time/Priority Management
Software Skills – Microsoft Outlook
Software Skills – Microsoft Word
Software Skills – Microsoft Excel
Personal Skills – Ability to Multitask
Personal Skills – Work Independently
Personal Skills – Technical Writing
Personal Skills – Work on a Team
Leader of Self – Instills Trust
Leader of Self – Action Oriented
Leader of Self – Collaborates
Leader of Self – Customer Focus
Leader of Self – Situational Adaptability
Leader of Self – Being Resilient
Leader of Self – Demonstrates Self-Awareness
Leader of Self – Communicates Effectively
Education and Experience
Bachelors-Chemistry or Equivalent Experience
R&D & Technology – Technology/R&D
Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements
Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.
Security includes physical security and cyber security.
Who We Are
Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:
Dyneema, the worlds strongest fiber, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility
Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work. For more information, visit www.avient.com.
Why Avient
Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.
At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful i