EH&S Manager

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

The EH&S Manager is responsible for planning, developing, and coordinating safety, health and environmental compliance and other programs that result in EHS regulatory and corporate compliance in manufacturing and support operations for assigned plants and/or facilities.

Essential Functions

• Accountable for compliance with all applicable regulatory, plant and corporate EHS and related policies and procedures.

• Accountable for Emergency Response functions, roles and responsibilities in accordance with site emergency response plan.

• Supports management/supervision to ensure all site associates understand and comply with all applicable regulatory, plant and corporate EHS and related policies and procedures.

• Responsible/accountable to ensure equipment and facilities are installed and maintained in compliance with all applicable regulatory, site and corporate requirements.

• Responsible/accountable to ensure site project activity is completed in compliance with all applicable regulatory, site and corporate requirements.

• Ensures that all EHS reporting is completed timely and accurately. This includes Avient-required, government, agency and other reporting.

• Works with all employees on engagement activities to continuously improve the safety culture within the facility.

• Ensures that programs exist and are followed for all necessary employee monitoring and testing requirements are performed appropriately.

• Develops and maintains safety systems, policies, and procedures for the site.

• Inspects facilities, machinery, equipment, and personnel practices to identify potential safety and health concerns and hazards.

• Conducts accident investigation and provides recommendations to prevent reoccurrence.

• Maintains worker's compensation claim administration, reporting and communication.

• Manages new chemical approval process for EHS consideration in accordance with the new chemical approval process.

• Acts as Company representative in dealing with government agencies on safety, health and environmental matters affecting the site.

• Trains employees and management in safe practices and EHS procedures.

• Responsible for all safety-related permit programs.

• Responsible for maintaining and improving site security programs.

• Responsible for maintaining and updating site air, water and waste permit programs.

• Ensures that EHS standards are met by all onsite contract services.

• Provides information to management on accidents, causes, and costs and recommends long-range accident reduction and cost containment objectives.

• Coordinates activities with local fire departments and other government/civic functions on inspection of facilities.

• Ensures safe operation, modification and installation of equipment in all buildings.

• Owner of management of change process including procedure, forms, and ensuring compliance to management of change

• Other projects / duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• 5+ years EH&S experience

• 3 years leadership experience

• 5+ years manufacturing operations experience

• Bachelors of Science degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Chemistry or related technical field, or equivalent work experience.

• CIH, CSP is a plus.

Additional Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to influence effectively at the peer level as well as the next level across a global organization.

• Ability to inspire others to action and draw out the best version of a team.

• Critical thinking skills in translating customer needs into solutions.

• A continuous improvement mindset and approach to selling and sales process improvement

• Knowledge of safety and health and Environmental codes and regulations required.

• Ability to train in all areas of safety and health.

• Computer skills: Proficiency with word-processing and spreadsheet applications required (MS Word & Excel preferred).

• Strong organizational skills required.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.

• Proven leadership competencies including problem solving, decision making, motivation, ethical performance, teamwork, results oriented.

Competencies

Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development. The most critical for success in this role include:

• Action Oriented, Ensures Accountability, Drives Engagement, Being Resilient, Communicates Effectively

Physical Demands

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical and environmental demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• 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 55 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.

Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements

• Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.

Security includes physical security and cyber security.

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.