EMEA Engineering Development Program Associate

Program start date: 1 October 2026
 

As part of our European 24-month program, you will have the opportunity to gain a wide breadth of exposure and experience across our key business functions. In addition, you will continue to grow and develop your career through on-the-job learning, formal training, coaching and mentoring. At the end of the program, you will be placed in a leading engineering role that aligns with your strengths and career aspirations, providing an exciting foundation for your future with Avient. 

In addition to the on-the-job and formal training, we offer a long-term career path within a high-performing and rewarding organization supported by teambuilding and network activities and a culture built on Collaboration, Innovation and Excellence.

You will navigate into our rotational assignments in:
 

• Engineering: 
  You will join an experienced regional engineering team leading the CAPEX process in the EMEA region (30 Avient manufacturing sites). This includes project planning, approval, budgeting, execution and financial follow-up. You will gain hands-on experience in project management, design development and validation of new equipment solutions (with high focus in automation and digitalization) and assist with technical requests. This includes working closely with internal stakeholders (engineering team and site staff) and suppliers. 

• Other key functions:
  The regional team also coordinates key strategic maintenance initiatives such as the standardization of the new CMMS or the critical spare parts management. You will support the process by developing data management solutions for streamlining the process in all the manufacturing sites. 

  During the program you will gain broad exposure across other key parts of the business. This may include a short placement within Production and Technology. You will also get to know plant management, EH&S and Finance.  

• Engineering abroad: 
  The program will include visits to manufacturing sites and to equipment suppliers abroad. It provides valuable hands-on experience with different processes, technologies and ways of working while encouraging cultural and cross-functional understanding. The insights and best practices gained can then be transferred back enabling participants in the program to add value in their future roles.

Program locations: The program starts in St Andreu, Barcelona, continues in Vic, Barcelona, and includes time at one of Avient's locations abroad. The program ends in St Andreu, Barcelona, and the future position after successfully completing the program is in St Andreu, Barcelona. 

• Bachelor’s or Master degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field. 
• Up to 2 years of experience including internship, university projects or student assignments.
• Previous exposure to PLC programming and automation integration is considered a strong advantage. 
• A strong desire to learn, grow and make a meaningful impact within the polymer and chemical industry. 
• Good spoken and written communication skills.
• Good active listening skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Languages: Fluent in English and Spanish. 
• Valid EU Category B driving license. 

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 laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.