Job Summary

Position plans, directs and coordinates the activities of associates engaged in supporting the manufacturing production plant in the functions of central and facilities maintenance, utilities supply (electricity, water, air, and others), reliability, budgeting and spend. Site is composed of 6 buildings across 3 addresses, all within the same industrial complex, comprising approximately 245,000 SF.  

 

Essential Functions

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, including capital expenditures. Maintains the fixed asset inventory for site. Plans, coordinates and oversees annual plant and boiler shutdown activities. Provides technical support for maintenance functions for central maintenance. Manages the Avient Reliability Program and lighthouse element for APEX continuous improvement program. Ensures accountability of team in the completion of corrective, preventative, and predictive maintenance planning and execution through utilization of CMMS. 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, including internal customers. 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. Manages engineering stores functions to properly support plant needs, including maintenance material and contracting needs, process material needs, raw material purchasing, and physical inventory. Manages PIT/forklift and company vehicle fleet. Other projects/duties as assigned.

 

Competencies

Personal Skills - Stress Management Personal Skills - Reading/Comprehension Personal Skills - Self Motivated Personal Skills - Team Building Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook Software Skills - Microsoft Word Software Skills - Microsoft Excel Personal Skills - Work on a Team Personal Skills - Organizational Skills Leader of Others - Drives Engagement Leader of Others - Courage Leader of Others - Values Differences Leader of Others - Ensures Accountability Leader of Others - Develops Talent Leader of Others - Organizational Savvy

 

Education and Experience

Bachelors-Engineering or Equivalent Experience Cross Functional - Budget Management Cross Functional - Leadership Experience Manufacturing - Mechanical Manufacturing - Pneumatics Cross Functional - Cost Management Manufacturing - Maintenance Management Manufacturing - Utility Management Cross Functional - Managing Direct Reports Manufacturing - PLC Troubleshooting and Repair Cross Functional - Manufacturing Industry Manufacturing - Safety Procedures Cross Functional - Process Improvement

 

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is frequently required to walk.  The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.  Specific vision abilities may require close vision, color vision, depth perception, and 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.  Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.  The employee is frequently exposed to vibration.  The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.

 

Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&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. 

Who We Are

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 fiber™, 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 www.avient.com.

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 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.

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 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.