Senior EH&S Specialist

Job Summary This is an on-site position to lead & coordinate with the following: the Quality Management System, ensuring the plant's ongoing compliance with all quality certifications, and in providing technical support for Environmental, Health & Safety requirements.

Essential Functions * Provides technical support to plant personnel regarding OSHA regulations, state environmental regulations, and federal DOT regulations.

* Obtains and maintains applicable regulatory permits.

* Reviews/prepares all applicable regulatory reports and maintains supporting documentation.

* Responsible for Industrial Hygiene Monitoring Program for plant.

* Participates in the development of and conducts in-house EH&S audits.

Maintains documentation.

* Maintains and participates in the new raw material review boards.

* Keeps current on regulatory issues.

* Maintain facility safety files and records.

* Develop programs to improve plant safety performance in order to meet plant goals.

* Conduct and document new employee safety training and existing employee refresher training.

* Provide safety support for all shifts.

* Lead and actively participate in Safety Council and cross-plant teams as needed.

* Lead BOR's for safety incidents and/or injuries in conjunction with line and staff personnel.

* Coordinate evaluation, purchase and distribution of safety equipment and supplies.

* Coordinate all workers' compensation programs and guidelines.

* Perform Job Safety Analyses for new and existing processes where appropriate and develop hazard control practices and programs.

* Coordinate installation, maintenance and auditing of all security, fire protection equipment and alarms.

* Other duties as assigned.

Competencies * Leader of Self - Instills Trust * Leader of Self - Action Oriented * Leader of Self - Collaborates * Leader of Self - Customer Focus * Leader of Self - Situational Adaptability * Leader of Self - Being Resilient * Leader of Self - Demonstrates Self-Awareness * Leader of Self - Communicates Effectively Qualifications * Personal Skills - Stress Management * Personal Skills - Reading/Comprehension * Personal Skills - Self Motivated * Personal Skills - Analytical Skills * Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management * Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook * Software Skills - Microsoft Word * Software Skills - Microsoft Excel * Personal Skills - Work on a Team * Personal Skills - Organizational Skllls Education and Experience * Bachelors Degree or equiv exp * EH&S - Environmental, Health and Safety * Manufacturing - Manufacturing Operations * Cross Functional - Legal and Regulatory Compliance * Cross Functional - Problem Solving Techniques * Manufacturing - Quality * Manufacturing - Safety Procedures Physical Demands * Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time, talking and listening.

* Must be able to walk and use hands.

Occasionally requires bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs.

* May occasionally be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds.

* Typically work is in a manufacturing environment where noise level is loud.

* Generally requires the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, hard hat, respiratory protection.

* Exposure to outside weather conditions is routine.

* May be exposed to working in extreme heat and humidity.

* May also be exposed on occasion to dust or fumes.

Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements * Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations.

Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements.

Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.

* Security includes physical security and cyber security.

Who We Are Avient Corporation 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 employs approximately 10,000 associates and 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 Why Avient Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development.

We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve.

Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.

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 on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's 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.