Quality Associate

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.

Job Summary

Essential Functions

• Coordinates the testing schedule at the beginning of each shift.
• Communicates with R&D and Manufacturing what needs to be tested and when it will be ready to test.
• Maintains the testing schedule to ensure that all products are tested.
• Performs applicable testing on inbound raw materials as required.
• Performs applicable in process testing and finished product testing as required.
• Enters test data in the appropriate files on the computer.
• Prints out test data sheets when testing is complete, signs and gives them to QA Manager for review.
• Communicates test results that are out of range with QA manager.
• Certifies outbound shipments with a COA.
• Keeps the test sample board and log up to date.
• Insures that all material in QA testing areas and the lab is properly identified and labeled.
• Cleans wiper dies and inspects for size.
• Communicates all issues, concerns, and maintenance and supply needs to supervisor.
• Updates appropriate incoming shift personnel on applicable QA related activities.
• Keeps lab and surrounding areas organized and clean of loose yarn and trash.
• Helps QA Manager in the documentation maintenance of specifications and R&D projects.
• Faxes or e-mails copies of COA to customer when required.
• Other projects/duties as assigned or needed.