Maintenance Manager

Color & Additives – US & Canada | Berea, OH

At Avient, our people power our performance. As a Maintenance Manager, you will plan, direct, and coordinate a team of 9 engaged in chemical production plant support in the functions of central maintenance, utilities supply (steam, electricity, water, air, nitrogen, and others), treatment of incoming water, pretreatment of wastewater, and engineering stores. In this role, you will be responsible for capital improvements to the 150,000 sq ft building with scope including the interior and exterior of the building.

What You'll Do

• Develop programs, procedures, and best practices that encourage employees to work safely and responsibly to achieve quality results at acceptable cost levels
• Participate in safety, health, and environmental continuous improvement initiatives
• Prepares budgets and monitors expenses
• Drives plant capital project execution
• Manages ColorMatrix’s custom dosing equipment area
• Plans, coordinates, and oversees annual plant and boiler shutdown activities
• Oversees daily operation of the site's utility systems
• Provides technical support for central maintenance functions
• Manages the Avient Reliability Program
• Provides advisory support to the plant-engineering group
• Maintains plant engineering standards and compliance
• Drives cultural change within the business
• 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 reliability goals
• Inspects and troubleshoots equipment as needed, including steam boiler internals
• Manages engineering stores to support plant needs, including maintenance materials and contracting needs, process materials, raw material purchasing, and physical inventory
• Other projects/duties as assigned

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.

What You Bring

• High school diploma required; bachelor’s degree preferred
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in a maintenance or technician role
• At least 3 years in a leadership role (leading a team)
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in capital project management
• Experience using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) preferred
• Engineering background (preferred)

Why Avient
 • Visible impact across multiple sites and businesses
 • Strong partnership with business and enterprise leadership
 • Opportunity to lead change
 • Growth-focused culture that values innovation, collaboration, and accountability

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