Avient
Manufacturer of specialized and sustainable polymer material solutions.
Company facts
- Founded
- 2000
- Employees
- 9,200
- Headquarters
- United States
- CEO
- Ashish K. Khandpur
- Type
- Public
- Listed
- NYSE: AVNT
- Subsidiaries
- Dyneema, Avient Specialty Inks, Avient Protective Materials, Colorant Chromatics, NEU
About
Avient Corporation is a premier global provider of specialized and sustainable polymer materials solutions and services. Headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio, the company is dedicated to solving complex material science challenges for customers across a wide range of industries, including healthcare, transportation, packaging, building and construction, and consumer goods. Avient's comprehensive portfolio includes specialty engineered materials, advanced composites, color and additive systems, and polymer distribution services. The organization focuses on innovation to help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world, leveraging its expertise to create products that enhance performance and protect the environment. The company was formed in 2000 as PolyOne Corporation through the consolidation of The Geon Company and M.A. Hanna Company, rebranding to Avient in 2020 following the acquisition of Clariant's Masterbatch business. This transformation marked a strategic shift towards becoming a pure-play specialty materials company. Avient operates globally with approximately 9,200 employees and manufacturing sites in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. The company is committed to sustainability, with initiatives focused on people, products, the planet, and performance, and is a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.
Open positions
Sr Specialist, EMEA Accounting
Job Summary: Senior Specialist, based out of Vashere / Pune, is a key role supporting EMEA Region. This role has primary responsibility for preparation and support of various aspects of the monthly close process and…
Quality Manager
Position is an on-site position to manage the overall plant quality system and product testing. This person will be responsible for the supervision of Quality Engineer, Lab Associates/Technicians. • ISO Management…
Warehouse Manager
Position plans, directs and organizes all the activities to support the warehouse operations of the plant. Consistently plans warehouse resources and activities to meet company objectives. Responsible for the…
GL/R2R Accounting, Specialist
The Senior Specialist, reporting to the Corporate Accounting Manager is a key role that is responsible for the month-end close process, accrual accounting, posting journal entries, completing account reconciliations in…
Production Operator
Job Summary: The Color & SEM (Extrusion Machine) Operator is responsible for efficient operation of extrusion and compounding processes, ensuring consistent product quality as per defined specifications. The role…
Production Operator (Extrusion Machine Operator)
Job Summary: The Color & SEM (Extrusion Machine) Operator is responsible for efficient operation of extrusion and compounding processes, ensuring consistent product quality as per defined specifications. The role…
Manager, Supply Chain
Job Summary: The Manager of Supply Chain Planning has broad responsibilities for assisting the Business Unit and Sales and Operations Planning in developing and ensuring effective execution of the processes within the…
Accounting Supervisor
The role is responsible for supporting manufacturing costing, country consolidation, general ledgers, tax, statutory compliance, and business partnering activities for Avient Colorants Thailand. The role serves as a…
Sr Accountant
The role is responsible for supporting manufacturing costing, country consolidation, general ledgers, tax, statutory compliance, and business partnering activities for Avient Colorants Thailand. The role serves as a…
Senior Manager, SEMA Quality
General Summary The Sr. Manager, Corporate Quality is responsible for the strategic leadership, governance, and continuous improvement of the company’s Quality Management Systems (QMS) across North America operations.…