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Maintenance Associate: Night shift

Job in Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina, 28601, USA
Listing for: Avient Corporation
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
  • Trades / Skilled Labor
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Installation Technician, General Labor
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Installation Technician, General Labor
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 - 100000 USD Yearly USD 80000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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!

Pay: 19.00 to 25.00

Hours: 7pm to 7am

Days: 2 nights on, 2 nights off; 2 nights on, 2 nights on; 3 nights on, 3 nights off

What is the job

As a Maintenance Associate with Avient, you are 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. To be successful in this role you should 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 pro-rated based on start date 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 expect from you:
  • Dependable & 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 Functions
  • Completes electrical projects; design and installs.
  • Troubleshoot electrical problems and correct as required. Must be capable of reading electrical schematics.
  • Troubleshoots mechanical devices in operation. Dismantles and examines devices to gain access to and remove defective parts. Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments, repairs or replaces defective parts.
  • Sets up and operates shop machinery such as 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/modify hydraulic and pneumatic equipment as needed.
  • Operates the cooling water system.
  • Researches supplies, parts and machines needed to complete work orders.
  • Orders part on the company computer system.
  • Assists in organizing and maintaining an accurate inventory of parts.
  • Performs and documents work orders and preventative maintenance tasks as assigned.
  • Maintains and keeps track of workload and assignments. Completes and maintains all required paperwork, records, maintenance logs, documents, manuals, drawings etc.
  • Take an active role in workplace safety by engaging in safe workplace practices, communicating any equipment based safety issues to both the maintenance manager/supervisor and production supervisor, and proactively fixing any issues that could potentially become safety hazard in the future.
  • Take an active role in protecting the communities environment by following all rules and guidelines and communicating any environmental hazards to the correct parties.
  • Support the vision, mission, and guiding principles of both the company and the facility.
  • Install new or troubleshoot mechanical devices in operation. Dismantle and examine devices to gain access to and remove defective parts. Adjust, repair and or replace defective parts as necessary.
  • Troubleshoots electrical controls including PLC's, motors and variable speed drives systems. Ability to work on power systems 480

    VAC and below.
  • Installs new or repair/modify hydraulic and pneumatic equipment as needed.
  • Operates forklift and hydraulic working platform as needed.
  • Sets up and operate shop machinery such as lathe, drill press, grinders, band saws, cutting torch, welder, etc. Use hand tools and pneumatic tools to modify or repair parts and equipment.
  • Fabricate basic metal equipment using welding and other methods that the facility needs to support operations.
  • Complete all assigned maintenance work to the established standards in a timely and effective manner with minimum guidance or intervention.
  • Complete all individually assigned maintenance responsibilities to the established standard in a timely and effective manner with minimum guidance or intervention.
  • Take an active role in reliability by enforcing the established work order submittal process and verifying that equipment records are submitted accurately.
  • Fully understand what is expected in regards to the Computerized Maintenance Management System, Limble, and correctly use the Limble system to the full capacity as clearly defined by the Limble standards and procedures.
  • Correctly complete all required documentation in a timely manner including, but not limited to: labor hours, part allocation, root cause analysis, repair information, and preventative maintenance data collection and documentation.
  • Take a proactive approach to maintenance by completing all assigned preventative maintenance tasks in accordance to the established procedures in a thorough and timely manner with the intent of limiting equipment downtime.
  • Drive the progression of a detailed equipment history by accurately…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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