Technician, Maintenance - Birmingham, United States - Avient

Description

ABOUT AVIENT:

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 fiberTM, 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

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 as 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.

Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EH&S) Requirements:

• Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization.
• Security includes physical security and cyber security.

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.

General 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.

Essential duties and Responsibilities:

•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.

•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.

Scope

Manufacturing Plant.

Other

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

Competencies:

Personal Skills - Manual Dexterity
Personal Skills - Quantitative Skills
Personal Skills - Reading/Comprehension
Personal Skills - Conflict Resolution Skills
Technical School Degree or equiv exp

Education and experience

Associates Degree or equiv exp

Manufacturing - Carpentry
Manufacturing - Electrical
Manufacturing - Welding/Brazing
Manufacturing - Maintenance
Manufacturing - Machine
Manufacturing - Mechanical
Manufacturing - Pneumatics
Cross Functional - Problem Solving Techniques
Manufacturing - Plumbing
Manufacturing - Construction
Manufacturing - Hydraulics
Manufacturing - Industrial Operations

Physical/Environ. 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.

WHY AVIENT:

At Avient, we strive for a culture of trust and engagement. Our associates are leading company initiatives such as Lead by Women, HYPE (Harnessing Young Professionals), Pride at Avient and Embrace to advance diversity in professional and personal development. We also provide our associates with robust development programs such as Avient Academy, Lean Six Sigma, and various leadership workshops to allow for career growth in a variety of ways. With workplace flexibility, health and wellness programs, casual dress days, and paid time off for community service, we are committed to building upon our positive momentum.

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 in hiring, promotion, development, compensation and advancement are based upon non-discriminatory factors such as, for example, 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.