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
Quality Manager
Color & Additives – US & Canada | Berea, OH At Avient, our people power our performance. As a Quality Manager , you will work on-site managing the plant quality system and product testing. This role may include…
Quality Manager
Position is an on-site position to manage the overall plant quality system and product testing. This person may be responsible for the supervision of Quality Technicians. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Oversees…
Mechanic I - Days
The Maintenance Mechanic I maintains utility, process and building equipment at a proficient level to maximize equipment availability and minimize overall maintenance cost. Work at a high level to maintain safety…
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…
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 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.…