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
Sales Representative
The Sales Representative is responsible for sales of Business Unit solutions to customers in a geography or market. Duties include forecasting and achieving annual objectives for sales, margins and volume growth.…
Talent Acquisition Coordinator (Part-Time)
Talent Acquisition Coordinator The Talent Acquisition Coordinator is a member of the U.S. Talent Acquisition team based at Avient’s global headquarters in Avon Lake, Ohio. The role primarily supports the Early Talent…
Manufacturing Maintenance Technician (2nd & 3rd shift)
Schedule: 2nd Shift; 1:30PM - 9:30PM; Monday - Friday 3rd Shift; 9:30PM-5:30AM; Sunday - Thursday Starting Rate: 23.00+ (experience considered) The Maintenance Technician is responsible for completing maintenance…
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…