Automation Engineer

Avient Corporation; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is a leader in materials solutions, dedicated to sustainability and innovation. In this role, you will support Plant Manufacturing and Technical Operations, focusing on process improvement and optimization. You will apply your engineering knowledge to design and enhance manufacturing processes, ensuring quality and efficiency. Your contributions will help shape the future of the industry, making a significant impact on operations and sustainability initiatives. This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to make a difference in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and optimizing manufacturing processes.
• Strong background in industrial automation and project management.
• Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma methodologies for process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate manufacturing processes for optimization.
• Monitor processes for cost savings and efficiency improvements.
• Lead project assignments and provide guidance to junior engineers.

Skills

Process Improvement

Cost Savings

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Team Leadership

Project Management

Stress Management

Self-Motivated

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Lean/Six Sigma Methodology

Tools

PLC

Motion Controllers

Vision Systems

SAP

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About Us:

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

This position supports Plant Manufacturing and Technical Operations while maintaining a strong focus on continual Process Improvement and Optimization. Applies fundamental knowledge of basic principles, theories and concepts of industry standards and practices to design, automate, modify, or develop facilities, testing, machines, equipment or processes used in processing or manufacturing products.

Essential Functions

• Develops, designs, and communicates manufacturing processes.


• Monitors and revises processes to help generate cost savings and improve the quality and efficiency of product/process.


• Initiates design reviews to improve the ability to manufacture products.


• Responsible for the activities related to the development of new processes including researching current and emerging technologies, evaluating process cost, quality, and performing process characterization and optimization studies using designed experiments, problem-solving and decision making tools.


• Develops and maintains clear and accurate documentation of automation equipment and processes.


• Identifies and solves issues or problems with equipment/process. Troubleshoots possible causes and coordinates the activities of maintenance, production and other available resources to implement cost effective solutions.


• Provides team leadership, direction, and training of new process installation and process changes.


• Plans, conducts, and supervises project assignments against plan and budget. Reviews progress with management.


• May support and give guidance to less senior engineers.


• Other projects/duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Personal Skills - Stress Management


• Personal Skills - Reading/Comprehension


• Personal Skills - Self Motivated


• Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management


• Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook


• Software Skills - Microsoft Word


• Software Skills - Microsoft Excel


• Software Skills - SAP


• Personal Skills - Work on a Team


• Personal Skills - Organizational Skills


• 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-Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Equivalent Experience


• Manufacturing - Manufacturing Operations


• Manufacturing - Safety Procedures


• Industrial Automation Projects


• PLC, Motion Controllers, Vision Systems


• Lean/Six Sigma Methodology


• Cross Functional - Process Improvement

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.


• The employee is frequently required to walk.


• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and talk or hear.


• The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.


• Specific vision abilities may require close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.


• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, and fumes or airborne particles.


• The noise level in the work environment ranges from normal office noise levels to loud.

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.

Why Avient

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, [e-mail].