ADVANCED R&D Jobs in Pune - Avient Corporation

Description

Avient Corporation (formerly PolyOne Corporation), with 2019 revenues of $2.9 billion, provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:

• Barrier technologies that preserve the shelf-life and quality of food, beverages, medicine and other perishable goods through high-performance materials that require less plastic
• Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation
• Breakthrough technologies that minimize wastewater and improve the recyclability of materials and packaging across a spectrum of end uses

Why Avient

At Avient, we strive for a culture of trust and engagement. Our associates are leading company initiatives such as Lead by Women, HYPE and Pride to advance diversity in professional and personal development. We also provide our associates with robust development programs such as Avient Academy, Lean Six Sigma, and various leadership workshops to allow for career growth in a variety of ways. With workplace flexibility, health and wellness programs, casual dress days, and paid time off for community service, we are committed to building upon our positive momentum.

At Avient, 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.

Job Summary

The candidate will develop new products with a vision on the sustainable use of thermoplastics in the growing automotive industry and contribute to intellectual property via patents & trade secrets. The candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to commercialize these products and support the business by identifying opportunities for growth.

Job Location: Ranjangaon MIDC, Pune (Maharashtra) On site Job

Essential Functions

• The candidate is expected to work closely with automotive OEMs and their Tiers to translate functional requirements into technical specifications
• Use a variety of sources and ideation techniques to develop new technology concepts that enable new product properties as well as applications
• Develop and optimize differentiated material solutions for mechanical, thermal, and other properties critical to the customer
• Work closely with development, commercial, and manufacturing teams to accelerate scale up and commercialization
• Benchmark competitive products to understand value vs competition
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to commercialize these products
• Stay up to date on the latest technical developments, patents and publications in the focus areas

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Preferred PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Material Science, or Polymer Science/Engineering (or related field)
• 3+ years of industrial and/or academic experience in thermoplastic development and processing. Candidates holding a Master Degree with 5+ years of professional experience will be considered for this role
• Experience with formulating and processing of thermoplastics with a strong background in polymer structure property relationships and polymer blends
• Strong skills in the scientific method and use of design of experiments for data-driven research
• Working knowledge of analytical characterization techniques for rheological, mechanical and, thermal properties of polymers
• Working knowledge of polymer processes including compounding with twin screw extruders and injection molding.
• Works safely in the laboratory and plant settings
• Experience with product approval processes and qualifications at automotive OEMs is desirable

Additional Qualifications

• Use of statistical software (StatEase, Minitab, SigmaPro or similar) for executing DOEs
• Strong competencies in using Microsoft Word for documentation and report writing
• Strong competencies in use of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Project for research needs
• Greenbelt (or higher) in Six Sigma DMAIC desirable

Competencies

• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Excellent project management and organizational skills required to develop detailed project timelines with key milestones and deliverables
• The candidate must be collaborative and work effectively across cross-functional teams to drive projects from lab-to-commercial scale
• The ideal candidate is an independent thinker and self-motivated to address technical challenges
• 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.