Process Control Engineer (Automation)

DESCRIPTION:

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.

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.

We believe diversity of 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 Corporation is a drug free workplace. 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.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Process Control Engineer provides process automation support and project management services to produce high quality Dyneema fiber and Dyneema UD in a safe, cost effective manner while maintaining excellent safety, human relations, and environmental standards.

JOB CONTEXT:

The Process Control Engineer will operate within the organizational structure to provide process systems and automation support for Avient Protective Materials. Interact with all staff and local, site, and global colleagues. They will by knowledgeable of the Dyneema and Corporate automation systems requirements.

JOB CONTENT:

Key Areas of Accountability / Responsibility

1. All employees have the responsibility to:

a) Show behavior in line with the SHE and Security risks and agreed controls, including being compliant to Avient Protective Materials requirements, rules and procedures

b) Address any person behaving in a SHE and Security irresponsible way

c) Report any SHE and Security incidents (including observed risks) to management

2. Avient Protective Materials Values - Must strive to behave in line with Avient Protective Materials Values, supporting and encouraging colleagues in their alignment with our Values. Aspires to demonstrate exemplary behavior with respect to the Avient Protective Materials values inside and outside Avient Protective Materials.

3. Manufacturing Excellence - Avient Protective Materials wants to be 'best in class' in every respect, including manufacturing. To excel in manufacturing, we need to optimize how we do things. Everyone within the organization has at least one role within Manufacturing Excellence. Roles and responsibilities are defined and assigned to those involved in the different Manufacturing Excellence Work Processes.

4. Ensure all work is conducted in a safe and effective manner and all applicable procedures and policies are followed. Take action to correct unsafe acts, systems and procedures.

5. Abides by Avient Protective Materials procedures/policies regarding security, inclusive of: employee security agreements; use of non-disclosure agreements with outside parties; control of Avient Protective Materials intellectual property limited to a "need to know" only basis; no unauthorized use of cell phones, cameras, computers or Avient Protective Materials property; reporting security threats and incidents; proper control of Avient Protective Materials property and keys.

6. Owner of the DCS system for Dyneema. Support production in making changes needed in the system and daily troubleshooting of problems.

7. Provides expertise to solve system problems and support Maintenance items related to the DCS and other automated production equipment.

8. DCS and Automation liaison for Dyneema. Responsible for ensuring consistency with other Dyneema sites. Responsible for implementation, future upgrades, and training users.

9. Implement approved equipment upgrade and equipment addition projects. Manage projects to stay within budget and schedule.

10. Monitor and analyze repetitive system problems. Determine the root cause for equipment failures and initiate equipment or procedural changes to correct the problem.

11. Coordinate maintenance turnarounds related to automation and ensure work is completed on time and in a safe manner.

12. Prepare, review and approve production records including maintenance procedures, operating procedures, and change requests as required.

13. Interact with Technicians on a regular basis to ensure effective communication of production and compliance related changes in procedures. Conduct formalized training for operative/technical personnel as necessary.

14. Assist in developing operating goals in support of divisional, unit, and corporate objectives. Develop plans to reduce COGS by continuously improving efficiencies, processing times, reducing labor and material costs, reducing maintenance costs and controlling expense budgets.

15. It is the responsibility of each employee to work in a safe and responsible manner in order to create an injury-free and incident-free workplace.

16. Comply with all job-related safety and other training requirements.

17. Maintain annual training requirements on hazardous waste by reviewing DYNPRO SHE DYN 653 and general awareness presentation. Specific job holders will complete more detailed training as well.

18. Perform other duties as assigned.

Authorities

1. Supervise contractors

2. Recommend equipment/components

3. Negotiate vendor pricing

4. Change automation systems logic.

5. Recommend new/updated systems and components.

6. Authorized to approve work permits per details included in DYNPRO SHE DYN 026. If so authorized, employee must maintain necessary refresher training to participate in these activities

Projects or Special Assignments

• Operational Excellence Roles
• SAP Roles (as required)

Process Automation Systems contact for global Avient Protective Materials and Corporate resources.

Process Automation Systems leader for new plants.