Maintenance Electrician
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 www.avient.com.
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 Maintenance Electrician is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Avient Corporation World Headquarters and assumes responsibility for maintaining the physical assets of the property. This position will be primarily responsible for general electrical maintenance. In addition, the technician will work with other team members to support a wide variety of general building maintenance, maintaining site services and manufacturing equipment repairs and services.
Essential Functions
Site Electrical Distribution System
· Perform regular checks, calibrations and inspections of site distribution systems (4140VAC – 480VAC). Including, but not limited to, breakers, transformers, switch gear, MCC’s and underground vaults.
· Work with Facility engineering staff to coordinate, schedule and manage contractors for general preventative/predictive maintenance of systems as well as coordinated shutdowns of internal grid.
· Make general repairs to systems and various support equipment.
Support Facility/Site Utility Systems
· Troubleshoot and Repair general production equipment.
· Troubleshoot and Repair motors, controllers, PLC’s and drives (ABB, Allen Bradley, etc.) for production and site support systems.
· Membership in facility operations team which regularly performs daily checks, predictive and preventative maintenance on other utility distribution systems (Chillers, Boilers, Water distribution)
Other
· Complete payroll time sheets and reimbursement requests and submit to supervisor as determined.
· Work within expense limits established, and maintain inventory controls for cost effective operations.
· Assist in monitoring all work being performed by outside contractors.
· Coordinate special projects as directed and other responsibilities as may be determined.
· Responsible for alerting proper individual of any unusual occurrence and/or damage that has taken place or that may occur.
· Facility and building maintenance as directed/required.
· Essential Functions:
· Assure safety standards are used which comply with all company, local, City, State and Federal guidelines.
· Ensure compliance of all work related activities in a fair, ethical and consistent manner.
· Maintain a professional and courteous manner with all vendors, contractors and fellow employees.
· Other duties as assigned
Education and Experience
· Certified Electrician
· Associate’s degree (A.A.) or Licensed Journeyman in lieu of degree or commensurate experience.
· 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, carpentry, welding, forklift repair, etc. Competent PC (MS Office and Windows) computer skills desired.
· Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and adjust to rapid changes.
Competencies
· Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business. These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development.
Physical Demands
· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
· The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and talk or hear.
· The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
· Specific vision abilities may be required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, and fumes or airborne particles.
· The noise level in the work environment ranges from normal office noise levels to loud.
Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements
· Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.
Security includes physical security and cyber security.
Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.