Senior Technical Specialist

1 week ago


Avon Lake, Ohio, United States Avient Full time
Job Summary

As a Senior Technical Specialist - Chemical Optimization, you will be responsible for optimizing customer processes and conditions while providing education to external customers on how to run Avient materials. This role involves tooling design and flow modeling, as well as troubleshooting issues raised by customers. You may be accountable for or participate in the resolution of customer complaints. Additionally, you will be responsible for developing and supporting new applications, product launch testing plans, data analysis, and communication of results. This position requires eight plus years of direct, relevant experience in Flame Retardant programs, with the ability to interact, present, and influence cross-functionally and globally both internally and externally with customers. You will perform independently and effectively coach others to achieve results in a matrix environment. Demonstrated ability to influence at the peer level as well as next level in the organization is essential.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provides project management for the development of new applications, product launch testing plans, data analysis, and/or communication of results.
  • Polymer Additives such as HALS, Flame Retardants, and/or CFA experience is required.
  • Works with high-profile global customers to enhance or improve technical specifications.
  • Incorporates Avient products into customer applications and services for multiple business units.
  • Leads multiple and overlapping projects to develop new applications for Avient products for customer processes.
  • Aware of business and market trends to identify and provide unique solutions for global customers.

Requirements
  • Personal Skills - Stress Management
  • Personal Skills - Statistical Skills
  • Personal Skills - Research
  • Personal Skills - Project Management
  • 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 - 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
  • Bachelor's-Chemist Engineering or equiv exp Completed
  • PhD-Chemical Engineering or equiv exp Completed
  • EH&S - Environmental, Health and Safety 10+ Years
  • Cross Functional - Chemical Industry 10+ Years
  • R&D & Technology - Technology/R&D 10+ Years
  • Cross Functional - Process Improvement 10+ Years
  • Cross Functional - Phased Offering Launch 10+ Years
  • Cross Functional - Problem Solving Techniques 10+ Years


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