Avient Corporation · 17 hours ago
Field Engineer - Utility Poles
Birmingham, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expAvient Corporation is an innovator of materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world. The Field Engineer - Utility Poles will provide technical service to electric utility customers, support product launches, and assist in customer installations, ensuring alignment with safety principles and customer specifications.
ManufacturingPlastics and Rubber Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Review customer specifications and communicate with inside technical and quality groups to ensure correct understanding of the specification and our capabilities. Lead or participate in technical discussions with customers
Assist customers in sizing the appropriate GridCore T M pole based on height and class requirements
Work with Estimator to prepare quotes
Prepare product specifications incorporating Avient products and services into customer applications
Support initial customer installations on the job-site, working directly with the line crews
Participates in resolution of customer complaints/issues onsite, with support by the inside technical group. Issue final report as appropriate
Develop customer handling and installation guidelines and conduct customer training. Ensure all activities are in line with Safety & Health principles. Proactively support safe working environment and assess all potential hazards
Collaborate within our global technology team and cross functional teams including marketing, sourcing, manufacturing, commercial, and regulatory to ensure alignment of the technical service activities
Provide feedback, advice for technology, engineering, and/or product improvements based on customer feedback
Create and manage technical data sheets
Lead and coordinate with the plant technical trials and transfers: process, testing plans, data analysis, and communication of results
Product development and testing: with guidance, develop products meeting customer specifications, quality and operation standards based on input from the technology team
Support raw material evaluation and selection
Travel of 20%-40% of the time may be required
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Associate's Degree required in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil/Structural Engineering, or electric utility related discipline
Experience in power distribution is strongly preferred. Such experience may include, but is not limited to, utility line work, utility installation contractor, power structural designer, specifier, and estimator
Proficient in design using CAD
Demonstrated strong technical writing skills
Complex problem-solving skills in translating customer needs into solutions
Technical aptitude
Self-motivated, team player
Strong organization skills
Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
Company
Avient Corporation
The world is changing in remarkable ways, creating both challenges and opportunities.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.38B2024-09-05Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2022-07-27Post Ipo Debt· $725M
2000-09-08IPO
Leadership Team
Khandpur Ashish
Chairman, CEO, and President
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