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Senior Process Control Reliability Engineer

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Manufacturing
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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.

 At Avient, 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 Reliability Engineer provides maintenance 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.  

Knowledge and educational level

MS in related technical field (Electrical Engineering or other physical science) with 3 years industry related experience; OR BS/BA in Electrical Engineering/Process Control field with 5 years industry related experience; OR Associate’s degree in related technical field with 6 years electrical engineer experience.

 

Required level of experiences

  1. Must have experience in process control, automation, and electrical engineering functions.
  2. Experience with good maintenance practices for equipment installation, preventative maintenance and equipment troubleshooting.
  3. Experience with predictive maintenance; Vibration analysis, Thermography, Oil analysis, Ultrasonic Leak Detection, Motor Circuit Analysis.
  4. Advanced problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
  5. Experience managing projects in excess of $200k -  meet deadlines/budgets and drive projects to closure.
  6. Must be willing to respond to all types of emergencies and spend overtime hours in monitoring scheduled work when required.
  7. Knowledge of Microsoft Office® applications to include Microsoft Excel®; Microsoft Outlook®; and Microsoft Access®.

Job Content:

Key Areas of Accountability / Responsibility

  1. All employees have the responsibility to:
  2. Show behavior in line with the SHE and Security risks and agreed controls, including being compliant to Avient Protective Material requirements, rules and procedures
  3. Address any person behaving in a SHE and Security irresponsible way
  4. Report any SHE and Security incidents (including observed risks) to management
  5. Avient Protective Material Values - Must strive to behave in line with Avient Protective Material, supporting and encouraging colleagues in their alignment with our Values. Aspires to demonstrate exemplary behavior with respect to the Avient Protective Material values inside and outside Avient Protective Material.
  6. Manufacturing ExcellenceAvient Protective Material 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.
  7. Monitor and analyze repetitive maintenance problems.  Determine the root cause for equipment failures and initiate equipment or procedural changes to correct the problem.
  8. Translate BG / Plant Management objectives into a Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Plan (PPM), in cooperation with maintenance management. Continuously develop and optimize the PPM, achieving maximum availability of the plant against the lowest costs.
  9. Propose and initiate solutions to eliminate actual and potential performance killers and cost drivers and discuss with stakeholders (maintenance, production, business, etc.).  Ensure handover to appropriate work process.
  10. Lead RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and FMECA (Failure Mode & Effect Criticality Analysis).
  11. Professionalize and standardize systems, procedures, and methods to secure most logical/efficient way to ensure control system reliability and integrity.
  12. Develops, supports, and implements advanced process control strategies to provide operational improvements.
  13. Provides expertise to solve the highest level system problems related to the DCS and other automated production equipment
  14. Responsible for life cycle of electrical and instrumentation components, review specifications of equipment and spare parts and recommend replacement for obsolete parts, following change control.
  15. Develop plans to reduce COGS by continuously improving efficiencies, processing times, reducing labor and material costs, reducing maintenance costs and controlling expense budgets.
  16. Maintain compliance with environmental programs.  Promote waste reduction and recovery projects and incorporate associated operations in applicable manufacturing processes.   Identify opportunities to minimize waste and to recycle.
  17. Comply with all job-related safety and other training requirements.
  18. Must be willing to respond to all types of emergencies and spend overtime hours in monitoring scheduled work when required.
  19. Perform other duties as assigned.

Authorities

  1. Supervise contractors. 
  2. Recommend equipment and related components.
  3. Approve changes to SAP Plant Maintenance System.

Projects or Special Assignments

  1. Manufex Reliability and Maintenance Work Process leader. 
  2. Operational Excellence Roles
  3. SAP Roles as required ​​​​​​​

WHY AVIENT:

At Avient, we strive for a culture of trust and engagement. Our associates are leading company initiatives such as Lead by Women, HYPE (Harnessing Young Professionals), Pride at Avient and Embrace to advance diversity in professional and personal development. We also provide our associates with robust development programs such as Avient Academy, Lean Six Sigma, and various leadership workshops to allow for career growth in a variety of ways. With workplace flexibility, health and wellness programs, casual dress days, and paid time off for community service, we are committed to building upon our positive momentum.

At Avient, 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 in hiring, promotion, development, compensation and advancement are based upon non-discriminatory factors such as, for example, 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 #LI-AD1

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