Manufacturing Engineer

Color & Additives - US & Canada | Bethel, CT

At Avient, our people power our performance. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will support the plant manufacturing and technical operations while maintaining a strong focus on continual process improvement and optimization. A successful Manufacturing Engineer applies fundamental knowledge of engineering principles, theories, and industry standards and practices to design, automate, modify, or develop facilities, testing, machines, equipment, or processes used to process or manufacture products.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

What You'll Do

• Work under the guidance of the Plant Manager to ensure the plant operates at peak performance
• Develop, design, and communicate manufacturing processes
• Monitor and revise processes to generate cost savings and improve product/process quality and efficiency
• Participate in design reviews to improve product manufacturability
• Own all activities related to developing new processes, including researching current and emerging technologies, evaluating process cost and quality, and performing process characterization and optimization studies using designed experiments, problem-solving, and decision-making tools
• Identifies and solves issues or problems with equipment/process
• Troubleshoots possible causes and coordinates the activities of maintenance, production, and other available resources to implement cost-effective solutions
• Coordinates new process installations and process changes
• Other projects/duties as assigned

Physical Demands

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 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities may require 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.

Why Avient

• Visible impact across multiple sites and businesses
• Strong partnership with business and enterprise leadership
• Opportunity to lead change
• Growth-focused culture that values innovation, collaboration, and accountability

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experince in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to work on-site Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm with possible weekend coverage as needed by the business
• Strong understanding of Safety best practices in a manufacturing environment
• 3+ years driving process improvement
• 3+ years in manufacturing leadership
• The ability to stand for extended periods of time