Responsibilities

The Site Engineer (Senior) provides technical services to produce high quality Dyneema® fiber and Dyneema® LP products in a cost effective manner while maintaining excellent safety, human relations, and environmental standards. They will operate within the organizational structure to provide process support and improvements for Avient Protective Materials. The person in this role will interact with all staff and local, site, and global colleagues. They will be extremely knowledgeable for the Dyneema processes in both theory and practice. They will be expert in product quality requirements. They will analyze process data and provide troubleshooting, reporting, and take action to improve processes.Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Minimum requirements for this position are an MS in a related technical field plus 5 years technical experience in a plant or research capacity. OR BS/BA in a related technical field plus 7 years technical experience in a plant or research capacity OR AA/AS in a related technical field plus 9 years of technical experience in a plant or research capacity.
• Demonstrated technical process support and development ability.
• Advanced problem solving and troubleshooting skills including mass balance, heat transfer, and force/tension calculations.
• Strong foundation in equipment design for capacity planning and deep understanding of standard process equipment working principles.
• Must be willing to respond to all types of emergencies and spend overtime hours in monitoring scheduled work when required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows® applications

Physical Demands

• Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time, talking and listening.
• Must be able to walk and use hands.
• Occasionally requires bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs.
• May occasionally be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds.
• Typically work is in a manufacturing environment where noise level is loud.
• Generally requires the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, hard hat, respiratory protection.
• Exposure to outside weather conditions is routine.
• May be exposed to working in extreme heat and humidity.
• May also be exposed on occasion to dust or fumes.

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