Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Avient Corporation; Bethel (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Avient Corporation is seeking a senior-level position to support Plant Manufacturing and Technical Operations with a strong focus on continuous Process Improvement. Candidates should have at least 5 years of related experience and a high school diploma, with a Bachelor's preferred.

The role involves developing manufacturing processes, troubleshooting equipment issues, and providing team leadership. Expect physical demands including lifting and exposure to mechanical parts and chemicals.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related experience required.

Responsibilities

• Develops, designs, and communicates manufacturing processes.
• Monitors and revises processes to generate cost savings and improve quality.
• Identifies and solves issues with equipment/process.
• Provides team leadership for new process installation.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

This senior level position supports Plant Manufacturing and Technical Operations while maintaining a strong focus on continuous Process Improvement and Optimization. Applies fundamental knowledge of advanced 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 Duties & Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 and direction of new process installation and process changes.
• Plans, conducts, and supervises assignments. Reviews progress with management.
• Other projects/duties as assigned.

Physical/Environ. 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 be required by this job include 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.

Scope

Manufacturing Plant.

• 5 years of related experience required
• High school diploma or equivalent required, Bachelors preferred

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].