Maintenance Technician-2nd Shift

Avient Corporation
paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, 401(k)
United States, Michigan, Albion
926 Elliott Road (Show on map)
Mar 21, 2025
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! Position Summary Avient has an opening for a maintenance technician at their Albion, Michigan plant. Afternoons shift is 3pm - 11:30pm and the midnight shift is 11pm - 7:30am. The Maintenance Technician is 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. The Maintenance Technician is expected to 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 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 of hire, 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 can expect from you: Dependable and reliable Openness to work overtime as needed Team player who is eager to share their knowledge with others and learn from other team members Essential Duties & Responsibilities Completes projects with minimal guidance showing a proactive attitude to minimizing equipment down time and lost production capability. Troubleshoots mechanical devices in operation. Dismantles and examines devices to gain access to and remove defective parts. Adjusts, repairs or replaces defective parts Sets up and operates shop machinery such as lathe, 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/modifies 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. Detailed knowledge of Multimeters Troubleshoot, Install and program VFD's Work with voltages from 4-20ma up to 480 3-phase. Ability to troubleshoot PLC's Researches supplies, parts and tools needed to complete work orders. Assists in identifying and maintaining an accurate inventory of parts. Contributes to upkeep and updating of required paperwork such as records, maintenance logs, documents, manuals, drawings, PM logs, etc. Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company. Follows applicable Safety, Health and Environmental rules and guidelines while performing job duties. Maintains departmental housekeeping. Must be able to drive a fork lift Must have manual dexterity for hand tools of various types. Other duties as assigned. Education and Experience US High School diploma or GED equivalency Five (5) plus years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment Basic electrical experience required While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and use foot/feet to operate machine. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and frequently move more than 250 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Requires the use of safety equipment as dictated by the work area such as safety glasses and shoes, dust mask, hard hat, respirator, face shield, hearing protection, chemical suit, gloves, aprons, etc. Work is inside and the typical noise level is loud. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; outside weather conditions. Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. 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. 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 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, ApplicationAccommodation@Avient.com.