Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

Avient Maintenance Technician

Are you looking for a stable job with great benefits and pay? Consider becoming part of the Avient team! Pay: $28-$38 Hours: 3pm to 11:30pm Days: Monday to Friday

Job Description

As a Maintenance Technician with Avient, you are responsible for completing maintenance assignments to build, repair and/or maintain all equipment in good operating condition as quickly and accurately as possible; while keeping associated costs to a minimum to help meet Plant goals. To be successful in this role you should be multi-skilled and able to contribute to plant maintenance activities in a variety of craft disciplines.

At Avient, we're a global team creating materials that make a real difference in people's lives. From the world's strongest fiber used in personal protective equipment to recycling innovations and eco-friendly transportation solutions, our work spans a vast array of applications that help build a better future, all while giving back to the communities where we live and work.

What you can expect from us:

• Competitive compensation including a bi-annual bonus plan
• Medical benefits that begin day 1 - no waiting period
• Paid time off: Two weeks of vacation pro-rated based on start date, in addition to sick time, paid holidays, floating holidays, community service/volunteer days
• 401K with company match 100% vested
• High regard for safety. Avient is 3x safer than the industry average!

What we expect from you:

• Dependable & reliable
• Openness to work overtime as needed
• Team player who is eager to share their knowledge with others and learn from other team members

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Troubleshoots mechanical devices in operation. Dismantles and examines devices to gain access to and remove defective parts. Adjusts, repairs or replaces defective parts.
• Sets up and operates shop machinery such as lathe, drill press, grinders, band saws, cutting torch, welder. etc. Uses hand tools and pneumatic tools to modify or repair parts and equipment.
• Installs new or repairs/modifies hydraulic and pneumatic equipment as needed.
• Completes projects with minimal guidance showing a proactive attitude to minimizing equipment down time and lost production capability.
• Improves reliability and uptime of all equipment. Takes a proactive approach to equipment issues with a preventive maintenance mentality.
• Operates forklift and hydraulic working platform as needed.
• Researches supplies, parts and tools needed to complete work orders.
• Assists in identifying and maintaining an accurate inventory of parts.
• Contributes to upkeep and updating of required paperwork such as records, maintenance logs, documents, manuals, drawings, PM logs, etc.

Qualifications

Essential Functions:

• Take an active role in workplace safety by engaging in safe workplace practices, communicating any equipment based safety issues to both the maintenance manager/supervisor and production supervisor, and proactively fixing any issues that could potentially become safety hazard in the future
• Take an active role in protecting the communities environment by following all rules and guidelines and communicating any environmental hazards to the correct parties
• Support the vision, mission, and guiding principles of both the company and the facility
• Install new or troubleshoot mechanical devices in operation. Dismantle and examine devices to gain access to and remove defective parts. Adjust, repair and or replace defective parts as necessary
• Troubleshoots electrical controls including PLC's, motors and variable speed drives systems. Ability to work on power systems 480VAC and below
• Installs new or repair/modify hydraulic and pneumatic equipment as needed.
• Sets up and operate shop machinery such as lathe, drill press, grinders, band saws, cutting torch, welder, etc. Use hand tools and pneumatic tools to modify or repair parts and equipment
• Fabricate basic metal equipment using welding and other methods that the facility needs to support operations
• Complete all assigned maintenance work to the established standards in a timely and effective manner with minimum guidance or intervention
• Complete all individually assigned maintenance responsibilities to the established standard in a timely and effective manner with minimum guidance or intervention
• Take an active role in reliability by enforcing the established work order submittal process and verifying that equipment records are submitted accurately
• Fully understand what is expected in regards to the Computerized Maintenance Management System, Limble, and correctly use the Limble system to the full capacity as clearly defined by the Limble standards and procedures
• Correctly complete all required documentation in a timely manner including, but not limited to: labor hours, part allocation, root cause analysis, repair information, and preventative maintenance data collection and documentation.
• Take a proactive approach to maintenance by completing all assigned preventative maintenance tasks in accordance to the established procedures in a thorough and timely manner with the intent of limiting equipment downtime
• Drive the progression of a detailed equipment history by accurately documenting all tasks that require maintenance involvement that have not already been accounted for by an existing work order (work not requested by production, preventative maintenance schedule, predictive maintenance schedule, or previously scheduled work)
• Contribute to an accurate maintenance inventory by correctly signing in and out parts in the Limble system and actively participate in completing inventory cycle counts on a regular basis
• Research the equipment, tools, and parts needed to complete a task and notifies the maintenance supervisor or lead when the department does not have them
• Actively attempt to learn new maintenance functions as they become necessary to complete needed maintenance tasks
• Promote good housekeeping practices by keeping all maintenance areas including, but limited to: the maintenance shop, the maintenance office, lubrication area, and the inventory area clean and organized
• Take an active role in effective communication by communicating thoroughly with production operators, production supervisors, maintenance manager/supervisor, maintenance lead/scheduler, fellow maintenance technicians, and other maintenance shifts
• Complete other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High School diploma, General Education Diploma (GED)
• Technical School degree or equivalent experience
• Work experience in an industrial operations environment preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, or procedure manuals
• Must have mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Must have the ability to use conversions, work with different units such as weight, volume, density, distance, etc.
• Proven expertise in troubleshooting controls systems, electric components, pneumatic, instrumentation and mechanical devices. Proven expertise in industrial electrical, including design, sizing, installation and component level troubleshooting.
• Experience in other fields of maintenance such as plumbing, refrigeration, carpentry, welding, forklift repair, etc. Competent PC (MS Office and Windows) computer skills desired.

Physical Demands:

• Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time, talking and listening
• Must be able to walk and use hands. Occasionally requires bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs
• May occasionally be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds
• Ability to frequently communicate and understand work instructions and information in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where noise level is loud
• Must be able to detect and discern safety alarms and respond accordingly
• Generally requires the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, hard hat, respiratory protection
• Exposure to outside weather conditions is routine
• May be exposed to working in extreme heat and humidity
• May also be exposed on occasion to dust or fumes

About Us

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!