Associate, Maintenance

Avient Corporation; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Avient Corporation is seeking a technician to manage work order requests for building and repairing equipment. This role requires a strong background in electrical and mechanical maintenance, offering competitive compensation and benefits including medical and a bi-annual bonus plan. The candidate should be reliable, collaborative, and willing to learn in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation including bi-annual bonus plan

Medical benefits that begin day 1

Paid time off including two weeks vacation

401K with company match

Focus on safety

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing with electrical, mechanical, pneumatics, plumbing and industrial operations.
• Knowledge of problem-solving techniques.

Responsibilities

• Complete work order requests to build and repair equipment as quickly as possible.
• Troubleshoot electrical problems and maintain equipment.
• Ensure all safety and health guidelines are followed.

Skills

Manual Dexterity

Quantitative Skills

Conflict Resolution Skills

Education

Technical School Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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Are you looking for a stable job with great benefits and pay? Considerbecoming part of the Avient team! We know your time is valuable andyou have a lot of job ads to review. Let us break down the importantdetails!

Job Summary

Position is responsible for complete work order requests to build and repair equipment as quickly and accurately as possible while keeping associated costs to a minimum; and preventive maintenance assignments maintaining all equipment in good operating condition to meet the plant’s goals.

Pay: Starting at $24.50 based on experience.

Shift: Mon-Fri 8 HR Shift availability. Sun-Sat. 12HR Day and Night availability.

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, prorated based on date ofhire, 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 industryaverage!

What we can expect from you:

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

Essential Functions

• Completes electrical projects; design and installs.
• Troubleshoot electrical problems and correct as required. Must be capable of reading electrical schematics.
• Troubleshoots mechanical devices in operation. Dismantles and examines devices to gain access to and 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.
• Operates the cooling water system.
• Research supplies, parts and machines needed to complete work orders.
• Orders part on the company computer system.
• Assists in organizing and maintaining an accurate inventory of parts.
• Performs and documents work orders and preventative maintenance tasks as assigned.
• Maintains and keeps track of workload and assignments. Completes and maintains all required paperwork, records, maintenance logs, documents, manuals, drawings etc.
• Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company.
• Follows applicable Safety, Health and Environmental rules and guidelines while performing any procedure.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Personal Skills - Manual Dexterity
• Personal Skills - Quantitative Skills
• Personal Skills - Conflict Resolution Skills
• Technical School Degree or equiv exp

Education and Experience

• Manufacturing - Electrical
• Manufacturing - Maintenance
• Manufacturing - Machine
• Manufacturing - Mechanical
• Manufacturing - Pneumatics
• Cross Functional - Problem Solving Techniques
• Manufacturing - Plumbing
• Manufacturing - Construction
• Manufacturing - Industrial Operations

Physical Demands

• Requires standing, sitting, walking, crouching, kneeling, stooping, and climbing of steps and ladders.
• Must be able use hands to handle and feel objects, or manipulate controls. Talk, see and hear.
• Typically work is in a plant environment where the noise level is high.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and occasionally handle up to 250 pounds.
• The environment is typically dusty and includes many toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Work environment includes many pieces of hazardous moving equipment
• Requires the use of safety equipment as dictated by the work area (i.e. safety glasses and shoes, ear plugs, respirator, face shield, chemical suit, etc.).
• Work could be inside or outside and the typical noise level is loud.
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. Frequently exposed to vibration. Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.

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 thepassion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionalsworldwide. Whether you’re a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, anoperational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer inmaterials development, you’ll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainablesolutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your uniqueperspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that thesix most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture arethe same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader ofothers, or a leader of the business.

By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation andprofitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, andmotivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you willaccelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet ourcustomer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas andbackgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidlychanging world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunityfor all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws.Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation oradvancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities,experience and performance.

Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of nondiscrimination 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. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, [e-mail].

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