Senior Reliability Engineer

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 Senior 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.

JOB CONTEXT:

The Senior Reliability Engineer will operate within the organizational structure to provide Avient Protective Material with reliability support services. The person in this role will interact with all staff and local, site, and global management and colleagues. They will provide guidance and leadership to various teams. They will be knowledgeable of Corporate Reliability Requirements and related Manufex work processes. They will analyze performance data and take action to improve asset utilization.

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 Material 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 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.

3.Manufacturing Excellence - Avient 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.

4.Monitor and analyze repetitive complex multidisciplinary maintenance problems. Lead root cause for equipment failures and initiate equipment or procedural changes to correct the problem.

5.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.

6.Use MES and SAP data to populate performance killer and cost driver lists 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.

7.Provide training for and lead RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and FMECA (Failure Mode & Effect Criticality Analysis).

8.Professionalize and standardize systems, procedures, and methods to secure most logical/efficient way to ensure control system reliability and integrity.

9.Develops, supports, and implements advanced process control strategies to provide operational improvements.

10.Provides expertise to solve the highest level system problems related to production equipment

11.Generates and ensures Lifetime Extension of plant assets. Responsible for life cycle of mechanical components, review specifications of equipment and spare parts and recommend replacement for obsolete parts, following change control.

12.Supports generation and upkeep of the long-term maintenance strategy. Provides monthly/quarterly/annual technical availability targets and results.

13.Develop plans to reduce COGS by continuously improving efficiencies, processing times, reducing labor and material costs, reducing maintenance cost and controlling expense budgets.

14.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.

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

16.Must be willing to respond to all types of emergencies and spend overtime hours in monitoring scheduled work when required.

17.Perform other duties as assigned.

Authorities

1.Supervise contractors Projects over $200K.

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

KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION LEVEL:

MS in related technical field (Engineering or other physical science) with 3 years industry related experience; OR BS/BA in related technical field with 5 years industry related experience; OR Associate's degree in related technical field with 8 years industry related experience.

COMPLEXITY OF THE JOB:

Changes recommended by the Senior Reliability Engineer will directly impact Manufacturing performance and cost initiatives. Reporting generated by this person will be shared locally within Avient Protective Material, globally within Avient Protective Material, and with Corporate Avient Protective Material.

REQUIRED LEVEL OF EXPERIENCES:

1. Must have experience in maintenance support and/or reliability 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.

1. Experience managing projects in excess of $200k - meet deadlines/budgets and drive projects to closure.
2. 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®.

8.Experience in textiles is highly preferred.

COMPETENCIES:

Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business. These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development.

ENVIORNMENTAL, 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. #LI-AD1