Maintenance Technician

DESCRIPTION:

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.

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.

Job Summary

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 to gain access to remove defective parts. Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments, repairs or replaces defective parts. 

·         Sets up and operates shop machinery such as 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/modify 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 machines needed to complete work orders. 

·         Assists in organizing and maintaining an accurate inventory of parts.

·         Contributes to updating required paperwork such as records, maintenance logs, documents, manuals, drawings, PM logs, etc.

·         Performs and documents work orders and preventative maintenance tasks as assigned.

·         Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company.

·         Follows applicable Safety, Health and Environmental rules and guidelines while performing any procedure. 

·         Maintains departmental housekeeping standards. 

·         Other duties as assigned.