DESCRIPTION:

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 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. 

 

 

General Summary:

The maintenance manager will lead and support continuous improvement processes through decision making, employee involvement, systems and training and be expected to meet and exceed objectives and metrics for safety, cost and productivity performance, Provide leadership, staff supervision, and technical expertise in support of utility and facility equipment to support the Lehigh Valley, PA plant location.

 

Essential Duties and 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.

·       Create a strong work culture that emphasizes teamwork and continuous improvement. Promotes teamwork and productivity via open communication, timely decision making and individual accountability within the team.

·       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.

·       Creates and supports an organizational culture that encourages and rewards employee involvement, innovative thinking, customer focus and continuous improvement.

·       Supports the plant’s sustainability efforts to achieve Avient’s 2030 Sustainability goals of reducing waste to landfill and energy consumption.

·       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.

 

Qualifications - External

Education and Experience

·       BS/BA degree in a related technical field with 6 years experience in industrial maintenance/construction or planning and scheduling; OR AA/AS in a related technical field with 7 years experience in industrial maintenance/construction or planning and scheduling OR 8 years experience in industrial maintenance/construction, or design/CADD experience preferred.

·       10+ years of progressively responsible experience in a manufacturing facility in a maintenance  department

·       Formal Lean and Six-Sigma training including successful demonstration of implementation in a manufacturing environment preferred.

·       OSHA certification or training preferred.

Required Experience/Qualifications

·       Experience supervising employees

·       Experience managing projects in excess of $50,000

·       Knowledge of APM corporate requirements for IER, Maintenance, and MRO

·       Advanced troubleshooting and problem solving skills.

·       Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Project.

·       Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and use for tasks, meetings, and other organizational tools.

·       Very skilled in the use of a PC and able to learn new software quickly.

·       Able to coordinate team efforts and keep the group informed and organized.

·       Ability to effectively interact with a variety of departments and resolve conflicts.

·       Experience in maintenance support and/or reliability engineering.

·       Demonstrated ability to establish a new culture within operations and be an effective driver of change

·       Demonstrated success of developing employees and encouraging talent

·       Thorough knowledge of manufacturing operations; prior experience in extrusion and/or molding operations strongly preferred

·       Experience and savvy to properly balance when to be collaborative versus bias for action. Comfortable making quick decisions where there is ambiguity and uncertainty.

·       Must be able to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization as well as customers and suppliers.

·       Knowledge of current Safety, Health and Environmental regulations and standards.

·       Ability to work a flexible schedule to ensure visibility and leadership across a multi shift operation

 

Competencies

·       Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self.  Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business.  These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development. 

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 55 pounds.  Specific vision abilities may require close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, and fumes or airborne particles.  The noise level in the work environment ranges from normal office noise to loud.

·       Depending on the location of work, the employee may be exposed to a magnetic field from a rare earth magnet.

 

Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements

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.