Recruiter

• Hybrid work schedule, 1-2 days in office typically
• Medical benefits that begin day 1- no waiting period
• Paid time off: Two weeks of vacation in addition to sick time, paid holidays, floating holidays, community service/volunteer days
• 401K w/company match- 100% vested – no waiting period

Job Summary

Avient’s Talent Acquisition team is growing and we are looking to hire a versatile Corporate Recruiter who has strong experience collaborating with multiple facilities, recommending creative sourcing strategies and collaborating with hiring teams to help meet business goals. The Corporate Recruiter serves as a talent acquisition expert for the manufacturing workforce. This position requires the ability and aptitude to independently conduct high volume searches for Avient’s plant openings in both the hourly and professional levels. This role requires the use of advanced search/sourcing methods, the ability to work cross functionally, and the ability to interact with and communicate effectively with Plant leadership and HR partners.

Essential Functions

• Develops recruiting strategies and performs full cycle recruiting for the company’s positions with a focus on, but not limited to, plant floor level openings.
• Leverages leading edge recruiting sources and tools to proactively identify candidates.
• Partners with hiring managers and HR managers to develop proactive strategies to address talent gaps.
• Develops an understanding of business requirements, organization plans and candidate qualifications by establishing partnerships with assigned business units.
• Develops a fundamental knowledge of business units, including customers, competitors, products, markets and key business metrics in order to assist with and advise on talent placement.
• Conducts phone and/or in person interviews and refers qualified candidates to hiring managers.
• Presents employment offers by selling organization values, strengths, and opportunities.
• Works collaboratively with the HR team to identify bottlenecks in the hiring to on-boarding process, propose solutions, implement and communicate the successful solutions more broadly.
• Maintains relationships with business networks and professional organizations to gain knowledge and obtain referrals.
• Researches current recruiting best practices, methods and processes to proactively recommend process changes.
• Maintains thorough documentation of requisition status, candidates considered and selection decisions. Develops expertise in company’s Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to maximize its benefits.
• Develops a solid understanding of Avient’s HR policies, programs and procedures.
• Contributes to special projects and initiatives as required.
• Other duties/projects as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years’ experience in Human Resources with emphasis on full cycle recruiting.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to drive change/process management.
• Strong interpersonal and time management skills.
• Self-starter with high sense of urgency and drive for results in attaining staffing goals.
• Strong knowledge of systems including social network recruiting platforms, specifically Taleo, Indeed, and the LinkedIn Recruiter platform.

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 www.avient.com.

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.

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.

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