Plastics Application Development & Technical Service Co-Op - 2026

Job Summary

The Application Development & Technical Service (ADTS) Co-op will collaborate with local ADTS teams within SEM to participate in engineering activities. The Co-op will be located at a different location during each of their three rotations to get broad exposure to Avient’s technologies and businesses.

Responsibilities

• Support application evaluation and material selection
• Attend process trials of new and existing products
• Troubleshoot processing problems at existing customers
• Engage customers on quality issues as well as process and technology questions
• Create product part or mold design and processing/troubleshooting literature for each product line
• Create presentations and provide processing and design training to the customer
• Interpret and analyze customer part drawings, mold filling simulation, elemental analysis, etc.
• Additional support as needed to internal customers – Sales, Product Management, Technology, Manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelors Student in Plastics Engineering or related Engineering field required.
• 1+ year’s related experience (including internship/co-op experience) preferred.
• Injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming experience a plus
• Strong injection molding and/or extrusion processing skills.
• Knowledge of other processing methods a plus
• Strong mold and part design skills
• Capability to think outside the box and work on cutting edge concepts
• Proficiency with SolidWorks and Moldflow (or similar software)
• Proficiency with Finite Element Analysis Software
• Understanding of plastics materials and compounding processes
• Performs work with speed and accuracy.
• Adheres to internal Avient policies and rules.
• Interprets Technical Data sheets (TDS) / Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and provide proper instruction
• Strong communication skills required, both oral and written (technical and non-technical)
• Able to present ideas and results in a logical manner
• Receptive to ideas and feedback
• Responds to emails/calls and provides detailed reports in appropriate fashion and timeframe.
• Understands project purpose and commitment required.
• Able to present ideas and results in a logical manner.
• Can effectively communicate technical information with other functions that are non-technical.
• Works seamlessly with others without difficulty.
• Bi-lingual with Spanish is a plus

About Us

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 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, ApplicationAccommodation@Avient.com .