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Advanced R&D Formulations Chemist (Fibers and Coatings)

Avient Corporation
United States, Pennsylvania, Hatfield
3050 Campus Drive (Show on map)
Apr 02, 2025
Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world. Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it's powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you're a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you'll find your place at Avient. Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough! Job Summary The Advanced Engineer (Chemical, Materials) for Avient's growing Fiber-Line business will be responsible for developing and delivering added value to a range of fibers, including technical fibers, through processing and coating approaches. The Advanced Engineer will design, prototype, and scale prototype technical fibers for a variety of applications in markets like fiber optic cable, aerospace/Defense, transportation, energy, building & construction, consumer, and industrial. They will develop test plans and procedures, conduct lab, pilot, and commercial scale trials, analyze data, and communicate results to all levels of internal and external stakeholders, including Technology, Operations, Commercial functions and external customers. They will collaborate with subject matter experts across Fiber-Line and the global Avient Technology community as well as with customers, manufacturing partners, and raw material suppliers. The ideal candidate will have a clear understanding of technical fibers and coatings for use in fiber processing, as well as manufacturing processes and design principles. There is specific interest in formulation and coatings expertise. They should have a basic understanding of composite material characterization and mechanical test methods. They must perform independently but as part of a team. Essential Functions * Lead and contribute to fiber product and process development innovation * Design and conduct lab, pilot, and commercial scale experiments and trials * Collect and analyze product and process data and draw conclusions * Effectively communicate technical work to cross-functional internal and external stakeholders at different levels * Manage multiple projects by prioritizing work streams and collaborating with others for on-time delivery * Identify raw materials and composite fabrication processes to support customer requirements * Technically support scale up and commercialization of new products and processes * Partner with Manufacturing to establish new product and quality specifications and testing requirements * Serve as a technical expert as needed with potential customers, partners, and Manufacturing * Conduct work in a safe, respectful and ethical manner * Travel (as needed) to internal and external meetings and product or process trials * Other duties as assigned Competencies We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business. By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient's strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals. Education and Experience Bachelors-Chemical Engineering or Equivalent Experience Masters-Chemical Engineering or Equivalent Experience R&D & Technology - DOE Design of Experiment EH&S - Environmental, Health and Safety Cross Functional - Business Cross Functional - Phased Offering Launch Cross Functional - Reporting 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 world's 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. At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience and performance. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, ApplicationAccommodation@Avient.com.