Senior ADTS – Scientist, Technologist

Role Overview

• Supports healthcare growth by translating customer application needs into practical material, design, tooling, processing, and validation solutions.
• Partners with customers, commercial teams, product management, manufacturing, and quality to advance new applications from concept through launch.
• Supports troubleshooting, complaint resolution, and technical training.
• Interview customers and document application requirements, performance needs, design constraints, and processing expectations.
• Recommend appropriate engineered thermoplastics and thermoplastic elastomers for healthcare applications.
• Support application development through part design, mold tooling input, processing guidance, prototyping, testing, and validation support.
• Use CAE tools, including SolidWorks, Moldflow, and FEA, to evaluate designs and provide actionable recommendations.
• Participate in new product development by capturing market and application requirements and supporting launch-ready technical packages.
• Assist with customer complaint resolution, process troubleshooting, and technical issue investigation as needed.
• Develop technical literature, training materials, and presentations for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Travel up to 60% within North America to support customer engagements, trials, and technical service activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Plastics Engineering, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering field required.
• Advanced degree or equivalent technical experience preferred.
• Seven or more years of related experience preferred, including internship or co-op experience where applicable.
• Healthcare, medical device, biopharmaceutical tubing, or regulated manufacturing experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of healthcare application requirements, quality systems, and regulatory expectations preferred.
• Strong understanding of plastics processing, including profile extrusion, tubing, injection molding, and related processes required.
• Experience with thermoforming, blown film, or other healthcare-relevant conversion processes preferred.
• Proficiency with CAE software such as SolidWorks, Moldflow, and FEA.
• Strong understanding of part design, mold design, tooling considerations, and plastic processing fundamentals.
• Ability to interpret technical data sheets, safety data sheets, test data, and application requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to solve technical problems with speed, accuracy, and practical judgment.
• Ability to develop creative, customer-focused solutions for emerging healthcare applications.
• Commitment to working in accordance with Avient policies, safety expectations, and quality requirements.
• Communicates clearly and effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Presents recommendations, results, and tradeoffs in a logical, actionable manner.
• Works collaboratively across commercial, technical, manufacturing, and quality functions.
• Responds to customers and internal stakeholders in a timely and professional manner.
• Demonstrates ownership of project goals, commitments, and follow-through.
• Is receptive to feedback and able to adjust approach based on business and customer needs.

Benefits

• Participates in global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions
• Equal opportunity employer with non-discrimination policy