Maintenance Technician: 2nd shift

Avient Corporation; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Maintenance Associate, where your skills in electrical and mechanical troubleshooting will be put to great use. This role offers a dynamic work environment with competitive pay and benefits, including medical coverage starting on day one. You'll be responsible for maintaining and repairing equipment, ensuring operational efficiency while adhering to safety standards. With opportunities for growth and a supportive team culture, your contributions will help shape the future of sustainable solutions. If you're a dependable team player eager to learn and share knowledge, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical Benefits from Day 1

401K with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Annual Bonus Plan

Community Service Days

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret safety and maintenance instructions.
• Experience in industrial operations preferred.
• Mathematical skills for various conversions and calculations.

Responsibilities

• Complete maintenance assignments to keep equipment operational.
• Troubleshoot and correct electrical and mechanical issues.
• Maintain accurate records and logs of maintenance tasks.

Skills

Electrical Troubleshooting

Mechanical Troubleshooting

Reading Electrical Schematics

Use of Hand Tools

Inventory Management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical School Degree

Associate's Degree

Tools

Drill Press

Grinders

Band Saws

Welding Equipment

Pneumatic Tools

Job description

Are you looking for a stable job with great benefits and pay? Consider becoming part of the Avient team!

We know your time is valuable and you have a lot of job ads to review. Let us break down the important details!

Pay: $25-$30/hour

Hours: 2nd Shift - 3pm-11:30pm

Days: Monday - Friday

What is the job: As a Maintenance Associate 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.

What you can expect from us:

• Competitive compensation including an annual bonus plan


• Medical benefits that begin day 1 - no waiting period


• Paid time off: Two weeks of vacation 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 - On time/Good attendance


• Openness to work overtime as needed


• Team player who is eager to share their knowledge with others and learn from other team members

Apply now or continue reading for more details!

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.


• Researches 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.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, General Education Diploma (GED), Associate's Degree Preferred


• 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.

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


• Typically work is in a manufacturing environment where noise level is loud


• 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!

Avient Leadership Behaviors

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.
By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient's strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

EOE Statement

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, 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 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. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, [e-mail].