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!
Starting Pay Range: $30-32/Hour
Hours/Days: 4 10-hour shifts
Job Summary
Maintain production equipment for the Avient Protective Materials site. Perform repairs calibrations and preventive/predictive maintenance work at a proficient level to minimize production downtime while maintaining excellent safety human relations and environmental standards. Perform repairs on production equipment. Maintain production equipment in good working condition.
Essential Functions
- Show behavior in line with the SHE and Security risks and agreed controls including being compliant to Avient Protective Materials requirements rules and procedures
- Address any person behaving in a SHE and Security irresponsible way
- Report any SHE and Security incidents (including observed risks) to management
- Avient Protective Materials Values - Must strive to behave in line with Avient Protective Materials Values supporting and encouraging colleagues in their alignment with our Values. Aspires to demonstrate exemplary behavior with respect to the Avient Protective Materials values inside and outside APM.
- Manufacturing Excellence Avient Protective Materials wants to be best in class in every respect including manufacturing. To excel in manufacturing we need to optimize how we do things. Everyone within the organization has at least one role within Manufacturing Excellence. Roles and responsibilities are defined and assigned to those involved in the different Manufacturing Excellence Work Processes.
- Ensure all work is conducted in a safe and effective manner and all applicable procedures and policies are followed. Take action to correct unsafe acts systems and procedures.
- Abides by Avient Protective Materials procedures/policies regarding security inclusive of: employee security agreements; use of non-disclosure agreements with outside parties; control of Avient Protective Materials intellectual property limited to a need to know only basis; no unauthorized use of cell phones cameras computers or APM property; reporting security threats and incidents; proper control of APM property and keys.
- Perform repairs and preventive/predictive maintenance on equipment from written instructions sketches plans diagrams oral descriptions or self-determined job requirements based on observed conditions.
- Troubleshoot operational problems from field devices all the way to DCS I/O to minimize equipment downtime.
- Document conditions actions procedures and results of work tests or inspections performed as required by Company policies and procedures.
- Document work performed on production equipment by maintaining accurate records or logs.
- Comply with all departmental work instructions safety guidelines and regulations.
- Maintain and upgrade technical and non-technical skills through participation in company and outside training programs. Assist with the training of other employees as directed.
- Maintain and repair as necessary equipment/components/calibrations associated with Dyneema production facilities.
- It is the responsibility of each employee to work in a safe and responsible manner to create an injury-free and incident-free workplace.
- Comply with all job-related safety and other training requirements.
- Maintain annual training requirements on hazardous waste by reviewing DYNPRO SHE DYN 653 and general awareness presentation. Specific job holders will complete more detailed training as well.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Authorities:
Authorized to approve work permits per details included in DYNPRO SHE DYN 026. If so authorized employee must maintain necessary refresher training to participate in these activities.
Projects or Special Assignments:
- Operational Excellence Roles
- SAP Roles (as required)
This position involves work with (supervision of) and/or handling hazardous materials and waste at the Avient Protective Materials (Greenville NC) work site. Worker has the appropriate qualifications to read understand apply and communicate written and verbal information regarding handling and managing hazardous wastes. Training is required within six months of worker assuming duty and once a year thereafter. Worker is responsible for proper handling documentation inspection and transporting around the facility of hazardous wastes. Worker may also be responsible for responding to emergencies involving hazardous waste.
Education and Experience
- Associates degree directly related to the position (e.g. Electronics/Electrical Instrumentation Technology Engineering Refrigeration HVAC Welding/Metal Fabrication or other applicable technical degree) PLUS four years industrial maintenance experience in the appropriate disciplines (e.g. Instrumentation Electronics Industrial Electrical Refrigeration Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Plumbing/Pipe Fitting Welding Production Machine Maintenance High Pressure Boilers Pure Water Systems Utility Systems Repair and Overhaul etc.); OR HS diploma with six years of industrial maintenance experience in appropriate disciplines (e.g. Instrumentation Electronics Industrial Electrical Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Plumbing/Pipe Fitting Welding Production Machine Maintenance High Pressure Boilers Pure Water Systems Utility Systems Repair and Overhaul etc.)
- Basic computer skills
- Scheduling using a maintenance management system
- Ability to coordinate multiple jobs at one time
- General knowledge of N.C. building codes engineering specifications OSHA and safety procedures NFPA NEC etc.
- Working knowledge of a minimum of two area specific maintenance craft skills (Electrical - Instrumentation Piping - Mechanical etc.)
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings (preferred CADD operator experience)
- Ability to develop sketches or field orders from field observations
- Ability to analyze maintenance problems and develop corrective actions in a timely manner
- Ability to work with and lead outside vendors and contractors to perform maintenance task
- Ability to manage small construction projects.
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 100 pounds
- Ability to frequently communicate and understand work instructions and information in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where noise level is loud.
- Must be able to detect and discern safety alarms and respond accordingly.
- 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
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 Avients 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 persons 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 veterans 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
Required Experience:
IC