Engineering Technical Specialist

Job Summary

The Engineering Technical Specialist is responsible for the management of critical Management of Change (MOC)documentation and records. Oversees and coordinates the flow of documentation between archives, Avient Protective Materials Project Leads and external engineering resources. Provides oversight of all drawings and standards. The Specialist will be a subject matter expert with regards to AutoCad system, document control, IP/MOC, and SAP for the site.. Performs the oversite and administration of the IP and MOC committee meeting and decisions taken for the Greenville and Mesa sites. Performs complex administrative duties, while providing support to all change leaders on site in the field and office. Assignments generally involve work of a confidential nature and requires a thorough knowledge of engineering practices and procedures of the function, company products, policies and programs.

The Engineering Technical Specialist will operate within the organizational structure to provide support engineering, maintenance and reliability groups for Avient Protective Materials in Greenville, Stanley and Mesa sites. The person in this role will interact with all staff and global colleagues. They will a high level understand of engineering concepts and terminology. They will have knowledge of drafting/engineering practices and methods. They will have knowledge and demonstrate use of US National CAD standards and provide direction to engineering staff on subject. Knowledge of AutoCad, SAP, Adobe Acrobat, MS Access, MS Word, MS Excel required. Knowledge of Solidworks desirable.. They will have knowledge of plant and equipment specifications. They will have knowledge of construction techniques and job-site requirements. They will have knowledge of multiple engineering subjects to include mechanical, electrical, chemical and civil engineering. They will maintain documentation and conduct audits on these systems. This person will be recognized as the subject matter expert on Autocad, drawings and documents of record archives, other documentation, administrative policies and procedures and will interpret guidelines for others.

Essential Functions

Key Areas of Accountability / Responsibility

1. All employees have the responsibility to:
   
   
   
   • Show behavior in line with the SHE and Security risks and agreed controls, including being compliant to Avient Protective Materials requirements, rules and procedures
   • Address any person behaving in a SHE and Security irresponsible way
   • Report any SHE and Security incidents (including observed risks) to management
   
   
   
   
2. Avient Protective Materials Values - Must strive to behave in line with Avient Protective Materials Values, supporting and encouraging colleagues in their alignment with our Values. Aspires to demonstrate exemplary behavior with respect to the Avient Protective Materials values inside and outside Avient Protective Materials.
3. Manufacturing Excellence - Avient Protective Materials wants to be 'best in class' in every respect, including manufacturing. To excel in manufacturing, we need to optimize how we do things. Everyone within the organization has at least one role within Manufacturing Excellence. Roles and responsibilities are defined and assigned to those involved in the different Manufacturing Excellence Work Processes. Ensure all work is conducted in a safe and effective manner and all applicable procedures and policies are followed. Take action to correct unsafe acts, systems, and procedures.
4. Abides by Avient Protective Materials procedures/policies regarding security, inclusive of: employee security agreements; use of non-disclosure agreements with outside parties; control of Avient Protective Materials intellectual property limited to a "need to know" only basis; no unauthorized use of cell phones, cameras, computers or APM property; reporting security threats and incidents; proper control of APM property and keys.
5. Manage and oversee a Avient Protective Materials compliant document management system for archival of engineering documentation.
6. Manage and oversee a Avient Protective Materials compliant document management system for archival of SHE and production records which will be maintained by others.
7. Manage and oversee site Improve Plant and MOC processes and documentation.
8. Facilitate Improve Plant and MOC committee meetings.
9. Oversite of annual non-capex budget.
10. Manage and oversee Temporary Change Management documentation and process.
11. Subject matter expert for management/oversite of drawings, standards and software.
12. Maintain filing system and retention policy for all Engineering documentation. Ensures Avient Protective Materials Engineering and production records are maintained properly and per the established records retention policy.
13. Control and monitor distribution of confidential Engineering documents.
14. Update equipment documentation for changes initiated via MOC including AutoCAD updates of existing plant drawings and mechanical catalog information.
15. Assist Project Leads in field with redline drawings, sketches and measurements.
16. Issue and maintain catalog, drawing, valve, and line/piping numbers to insure against duplication.
17. Make prints and PDF files of drawings for use by others. Ex. P&IDs utilized for LOTOTO during production STOPs
18. Verify completeness of all design packages received from LCP, SP or other MOC activities.
19. Maintain supplies and insure working order of Engineering plotters, printers and other design tools.
20. Provide direction to contract or intern resources working with drawings and documentation.
21. Performs other duties as assigned.

Authorities

1. Enter updates to drawings, lists, mechanical catalogs and master archives.
2. Temporary Change Management records
3. Enter purchase requisitions into SAP.
4. Direct influence of others with regards to accuracy and standards for archival information.

Projects or Special Assignments

1. Operational Excellence Roles
2. SAP Roles (as required)