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Maintenance Supervisor

Avient Corporation
United States, Colorado, Montrose
2350 Air Park Way (Show on map)
May 06, 2025
Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world. Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it's powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you're a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you'll find your place at Avient. Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough! Job Summary Under the Supervision of the Plant Manager/Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Supervisor will be responsible for ensuring an efficient maintenance department, equipment reliability, continuous improvement of equipment, maintenance systems and maintenance associates training and programs. Essential Functions Assigns work to Maintenance Associates, including but not limited to, work orders and Proactive Maintenance (PM). Works closely with Maintenance Associates to identify and get the resources needed to complete the work. Follows up with corrective actions audit results, ideas, etc. Purchases and maintains the inventory of parts, supplies, tools or equipment needed to perform maintenance. Improves reliability and uptime of all equipment, included but not limited to, improving inventory stocks, identifying critical spare parts, equipment breakdown investigation, corrective action implementation, etc. Takes a proactive approach to equipment issues with a "repair before it breaks" mentality. Prevents reoccurring breakdowns by taking a "Fix it once and for all" mentality. Prioritizes, schedules and coordinates work to be performed on equipment. Ensures work is completed safely, efficiently and effectively following the Avient standards. Maintains the E-Maintenance system. Use these systems as the main communication tool for maintenance purposes. Makes sure due dates are being met. Documents work completed such as work orders, PM records, equipment information/history, electronic files, etc. for easy retrieval by other coworkers. Responsible for the maintenance training program, including but not limited to, implementation, on going training, improvement and record keeping. Establishes Maintenance Associates' accountability, including but not limited to, training issues, output reasons, input as to overall performance reviews, etc. Responsible for implementation of a Proactive Maintenance program for all plant equipment. Enforces, maintains and implements Standardization of parts and equipment. Responsible for all activities in the Maintenance Shop. Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company. Position follows, implements, and trains others on applicable Safety, Health and Environmental rules and guidelines while performing any procedure work. Maintains departmental housekeeping standards. Any other projects or duties assigned by management. Education and Experience High School Diploma or GED Associates Degree or Equivalent Experience Cross Functional - Plastics Industry, Leadership Experience, Managing Direct Reports, Manufacturing Industry Manufacturing - Manufacturing Operations, Safety Procedures Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management, Stress Management, Reading/Comprehension, Self Motivated, Work on a Team, Organizational Skills Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel Salary: $80,000 Job posting will close on Friday, May 16 Physical Demands Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time, talking and listening Must be able to walk and use hands. Occasionally requires bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs May occasionally be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds Ability to frequently communicate and understand work instructions and information in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where noise level is loud. Must be able to detect and discern safety alarms and respond accordingly. Generally requires the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, hard hat, respiratory protection Exposure to outside weather conditions is routine May be exposed to working in extreme heat and humidity May also be exposed on occasion to dust or fumes We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business. By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient's strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals. At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, 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 is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of nondiscrimination 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. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, ApplicationAccommodation@Avient.com.