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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 . 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. At Avient, 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. Job Summary The Global Strategic EH&S Leader is responsible developing, deploying, and leading the strategic safety strategy for over 100 global manufacturing sites with approximately 10,000 associates. The position reports to the VP, EHS&Q and manages a global team of Regional EH&S Managers. The position is 95% safety and health and 5% environmental compliance. The position requires travel up to 15%. The ideal candidate resides in NE Ohio or is willing to relocate. Essential Functions * Responsible for creating the global strategic and tactical direction for Avient's safety improvement initiatives and programs. * Lead the implementation of global programs designed to reduce and ultimately minimize risk in EH&S areas (injuries/illnesses, industrial hygiene, non-compliance to governmental and Avient standards, environmental impairment, etc.). * Effectively recruit, hire, develop/train and manage/lead EH&S professionals both directly in their team, and in a matrixed, global environment to achieve strategic objectives in a continuous improvement environment. * Understand and monitor regional and global trends in EH&S performance, including safety incidents and/or environmental performance. * Keep abreast of applicable EH&S regulations globally, and implement systems designed to ensure compliance. * Manage various corporate programs designed to assess, monitor and control global EH&S risks, such as auditing, internal reporting and metrics collection. * Develop, implement and oversee appropriate metrics, including external benchmarks where applicable, to enable continuous performance improvement and target world-class performance. * Manage through a team, and in close collaboration with the business units globally and regionally, the various technical programs implemented by Avient to deliver continually imp