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 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…
Warehouse Associate
Position is responsible for a variety of warehouse duties including packing, pulling/checking customer orders, replenishment, shipping and receiving materials, and material handling and completing all required…
Senior UX/UI Designer
This role is responsible for designing intuitive and value‑driven user experiences for Avient digital platforms. This role goes beyond visual design and serves as a co-owner of user experience understanding, conducting…
Production Operator
The Production Operator position is an entry-level position within the manufacturing area, primarily responsible for performing weigh-up or packaging duties within the production department. Ensures the highest quality…
Specialist, EH&S
This is an on-site position to own and continuously improve safety, health, environmental and quality (SHEQ) performance at the Barnsley site, partnering with site leadership and Group functions to enhance operational…
Senior Process Engineer
Essential Duties & Responsibilities With minimal to no guidance, actively participates in scale up, process testing plan and procedure, data analysis, and/or communication of results. Develops and modifies process…
Production Operator
Position is responsible for the set up and operation of equipment which blends/mixes/packages/transports liquid or dry chemicals that comprise our customer products. Position ensures the highest quality product at the…
Manufacturing Engineer
This position supports Plant Manufacturing and Technical Operations while maintaining a strong focus on continual Process Improvement and Optimization. Applies fundamental knowledge of basic principles, theories and…