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Polymer & materials science hiring snapshot · last 8 months
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Open roles (16)
- Production Associate - Night Shift Hickory, NC· $41k – $46k
- R&D Scientist - High Performance Computing Materials Avon Lake, OH
- Quality Technician Norwalk, OH· $50k
- Production Operator Bethel, CT· $42k
- Project Engineer Greenville, NC
- Plastics Application Development & Technical Service Co-Op - 2027 Avon Lake, OH
- Production Associate (Extrusion) - 3rd Shift Bethlehem, PA· $48k – $52k
- Fiber Process Specialist Greenville, NC
- Laboratory Intern - Fall 2026 Part-Time Avon Lake, OH
- Global ADTS Leader, High-Performance Computing Avon Lake, OH
- Production Associate: Days Hickory, NC· $37k – $41k
- Advanced R&D (Engnr/Chemist/Specialist) Englewood, CO
- Advanced ADTS (Engin/Scien/Tchnlgst) Avon Lake, OH
- Engineering Co-Op 2027 Avon Lake, OH· $50k – $58k
- Production Senior - ALL Shifts Norwalk, OH· $50k – $62k
- Technician, Quality Birmingham, AL· $45k
Posted again and again
- Production Associatelisted in 3 different months since April 2026
- Production Operatorlisted in 3 different months since March 2026
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Visa & eligibility signals
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H-1B filings for scientists and engineers
Avient filed 3 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025, at a median filed pay of $98K a year.
| Title filed | Filings | Median filed pay |
|---|---|---|
| Senior R&D (Engineer/Chemist) | 2 | · |
| Senior R&D (Chemist/Engineer) | 1 | · |
By occupation: Industrial engineers 3. Worksites: OH 3.
From U.S. Department of Labor Labor Condition Application disclosure data, certified filings only, in chemist, materials, chemical and mechanical engineering, physics, R&D management and science faculty occupations. A filing is a record of past hiring, not a promise about any role. Pay shown needs 3 filings. Compare every employer's filings.
Posting volume · last 8 months
76 roles posted across 8 months, averaging 9.5/month.




