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R&D Technician

🏢 Avient 📍 Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber, England 💼 Company - Public
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£16,375 - £21,348
£1,365 - £1,779 / mo
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Location Base
Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Transatlantic Parity
1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) 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 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/. To access Avient's news library online, please visit www.avient.com/news.

Job Summary

The R&D Technician is responsible for supporting existing and developing new screen printing ink products. In addition, the R&D Technician will support manufacturing operations, quality control and the application laboratories where appropriate.

Essential Functions

  • Support the development of existing and new products with lab bench work by mixing components according to formulations
  • Perform analytical and application tests according to established SOP’s
  • Support the development of new methods
  • Maintain accurate product development records and data files
  • Provide regular reports on results and activities
  • Assist in the scale up process from pilot to commercial production.
  • Develop a working knowledge of available analytical and physical testing equipment
  • Maintain a safe and clean working environment
  • Required to travel overnight (less than 25%)
  • Other projects/duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

  • BS degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or related science as well as 2 years of experience in Ink R&D or Coatings R&D
  • Experience must include hands on formulation experience of new products from idea to commercialization
  • Experience in plastisol, silicone and/or aqueous chemistry

Additional Qualifications

  • Ability to communicate, present and report results using MSPowerpoint
  • Ability to differentiate color nuances by eye
  • Knowledge of statistical methods (e.g. Six Sigma, Design of Experiment, Gauge studies) and their application in formulation chemistry an advantage
  • Ability to analyze, interpret and manipulate data in MSExcel, Minitab or other statistical software an advantage
  • Previous knowledge and experience in screen printing applications an advantage

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 (Harnessing Young Professionals), Pride at Avient and Embrace 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, 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 in hiring, promotion, development, compensation and advancement are based upon non-discriminatory factors such as, for example, 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.

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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Location: Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
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