Process Engineer (Plastics Processing)

This position coordinates and optimizes production processes in a company, as well as analyzes them in terms of efficiency and productivity. Designs, operates and implements new processes, as well as improves existing industrial processes to increase their efficiency, reduce costs, improve sustainability, and maximize profitability. Researches and develops new equipment and maintains appropriate documentation, which stems from the need to comply with regulations and ensure compliance with both external and internal procedures. Finds effective alternatives to current solutions.

 

• supervision of the plastics processing process using extrusion technology (granulate as a final product)

• striving to reduce production costs
• continuously striving to improve and coordinating production processes through LEAN projects
• conducting training for staff, especially operators, in the field of processes/changes in processes
• conducting tests to optimize the production process
• participating in the design of production processes
• collecting and analyzing production data (KPI) 
• providing setting for production processes for operators
• analyzing technical documentation
• cooperation with process engineers from other EU plants, exchanging experiences and good practices – willingness to travel occasionally to our European locations
• supporting the complaint process (8D; Ishikawa; A3)
• close cooperation with the Maintenance department in the management of machinery and installations ensuring the functioning of the factory
• cooperation with the Safety, QC, and Technology departments
• other projects/duties assigned

• higher technical education, preferably in a field related to the company's profile
  experience in the industry (extrusion, injection molding, plastics)

• Fluent English 

• ability to work in a Windows environment, knowledge of SAP welcome

• knowledge of management concepts such as Kaizen, Lean Management, TQM, Six Sigma

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it’s powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you’re a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you’ll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.

By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, 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.