Plant Reliability & Maintenance Leader

Avient-; Holden (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Short-term disability insurance

Paid time off

Paid vacation time

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Avient is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the plant maintenance and utilities programs at Holden, MA. The role drives safety, reliability, and cost efficiency while supervising a team and coordinating shutdown activities.

Responsibilities include budgeting, supporting central maintenance, managing the reliability program, and ensuring compliance with engineering standards. Strong leadership and prior maintenance experience are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required, bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in a maintenance role.
• At least 3 years in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Develops programs, procedures and practices to encourage employees to work safety in an environmentally responsible manner to achieve quality results at acceptable cost levels.
• Participates in safety, health, and environmental continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepares budgets and monitors expenses.
• Plans, coordinates and oversees annual plant and boiler shutdown activities.
• Provides technical support for maintenance functions for central maintenance.
• Manages the Avient Reliability Program.
• Provides advisory support to the plant-engineering group.
• Maintains plant engineering standards and compliance.
• Drives the cultural changes necessary for the organization.
• Resolves personnel conflicts and ensures customer satisfaction.
• Develops systems and uses applicable tools to improve understanding of maintenance costs and utility measures relative to overall goals of reliability.
• Oversees the daily operation of the utilities systems for the site.
• Inspects and troubleshoots equipment as needed, including steam boiler internals.
• Manages engineering stores functions to properly support plant needs, including maintenance material and contracting needs, process material needs, raw material purchasing, and physical inventory.
• Other projects/duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

High school diploma required

Job description

Avient is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the plant maintenance and utilities programs at Holden, MA. The role drives safety, reliability, and cost efficiency while supervising a team and coordinating shutdown activities.

Responsibilities include budgeting, supporting central maintenance, managing the reliability program, and ensuring compliance with engineering standards. Strong leadership and prior maintenance experience are essential.