Maintenance Manager

Avient • Berea, OH

21d

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager plans, directs, and coordinates a team of nine supporting a chemical production plant. Areas of responsibility include central maintenance; utilities supply, including steam, electricity, water, air, and nitrogen; incoming-water treatment; wastewater pretreatment; and engineering stores. The position also manages capital improvements to a 150,000-square-foot building, including interior and exterior work.

The role oversees site utility systems, plant and boiler shutdowns, capital projects, maintenance reliability, engineering standards, and engineering stores. It provides technical and advisory support to maintenance and plant-engineering functions, and promotes safe, responsible, high-quality work at acceptable cost levels. The position also supports continuous improvement, drives cultural change, resolves personnel conflicts, and works to ensure customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) preferred.
• Engineering background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop programs, procedures, and best practices that promote safe and responsible work and quality results at acceptable cost levels.
• Participate in safety, health, and environmental continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Prepare budgets and monitor expenses.
• Drive plant capital-project execution.
• Manage ColorMatrix’s custom dosing equipment area.
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee annual plant and boiler shutdown activities.
• Oversee daily operation of the site’s utility systems.
• Provide technical support for central maintenance functions.
• Manage the Avient Reliability Program.
• Provide advisory support to the plant-engineering group.
• Maintain plant engineering standards and compliance.
• Drive cultural change within the business.
• Resolve personnel conflicts and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Develop systems and use applicable tools to improve understanding of maintenance costs and utility measures relative to reliability goals.
• Inspect and troubleshoot equipment as needed, including steam-boiler internals.
• Manage engineering stores to support plant needs, including maintenance materials and contracting needs, process materials, raw-material purchasing, and physical inventory.
• Perform other projects or duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED