Application Development Specialist

Avient • Stanley, NC

1h • Hybrid

About The Position

In this role you will develop new application concepts, including norm/standard setting, certifications, and new application test methods to generate profitable business for Avient Protective Materials (APM). For this specific vacancy, the focal area will be on ballistic protection applications in the APM Personal Protection segment, a.o. SB vest solutions, hard ballistic plates, stab-resistant solutions, and helmets. Based in Stanley (NC), or willingness to be there 3 days a week. Willingness to travel to Greenville (NC) occasionally, and travel to customers, end users, and trade shows.

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it’s powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you’re a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you’ll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.

By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, 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 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. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, [email protected] [[email protected]].

Requirements

• Willingness to be based in Stanley (NC) or travel there 3 days a week.
• Willingness to travel to Greenville (NC) occasionally.
• Willingness to travel to customers, end users, and trade shows.

Responsibilities

• Develop new application concepts, including norm/standard setting, certifications, and new application test methods to generate profitable business for Avient Protective Materials (APM).
• Focus on ballistic protection applications in the APM Personal Protection segment, including SB vest solutions, hard ballistic plates, stab-resistant solutions, and helmets.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed