Maintenance Technician- 1st shift
Job Summary
Under the Supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor, the Maintenance Technician will be 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. The Maintenance Technician is expected to be multi-skilled and able to contribute to plant maintenance activities in a variety of craft disciplines.
Essential Functions
- Completes projects with minimal guidance showing a proactive attitude to minimize equipment down time and lost production capability.
- 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.
- 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, Preventive Maintenance logs, etc.
- Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company.
- Follows applicable Safety, Health and Environmental rules and guidelines while performing job duties.
- Maintains departmental housekeeping.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma/GED required.
- Associate Degree, Technical School or Equivalent Experience required.
- Maintenance/ Mechanical/Industrial Operations (Plastic Industry preferred) -5 years
- Electrical Experience – 5 years
- Manufacturing Experience/Safety Procedures – 5 years
- Process Improvement/Problem Solving – 5 years
- Time, Organizational Skills and Priority Management
- Self-motivated, ability to work in a team environment
Additional Qualifications
Microsoft Office Skills: Word, Excel, Outlook
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 55 lbs. Specific vision abilities may require close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Requires the use of safety equipment as dictated by the work area such as safety glasses and shoes, dust mask, hardhat, respirator, face shield, hearing protection, chemical suit, gloves, aprons, etc.
- Work is inside and the typical noise level is loud. Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.
- The employee is frequently exposed to vibration.
- The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.
Who We Are
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.
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.
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.