Maintenance Technician
Avient · Kennesaw, GA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Avient (chemicals) in Kennesaw, GA.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- PLC
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $62k–$88k.
Median of the low and high ends of 74 live postings that list pay, out of 2992 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Georgia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 71 other live reliability postings in Georgia.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 47%
- Welding 36%
- Team leadership 35%
- Root cause 29%
- EHS / safety 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Essential Functions
Completes projects with minimal guidance showing a proactive attitude to minimizing equipment downtime and production loss.
- ◆Inspect, troubleshoot, and overhaul electrical and mechanical assemblies, including pumps, conveyors, motors, compressors, etc.
- ◆Lay out, wire, and connect control panels, transformers, breakers, switches, and conduit systems according to technical blueprints
- ◆Use multimeters, clamp meters, and diagnostic software to test circuits and isolate mechanical-electrical faults
- ◆Assist with basic programmable logic controller (PLC) troubleshooting and integrated electromechanical components
- ◆Installs new or repairs/modifies hydraulic and pneumatic equipment as needed.
- ◆Improves reliability and minimizes downtime of all equipment. Takes a proactive approach to equipment issues with a preventive maintenance mentality.
- ◆Operates PIVs including forklifts and hydraulic working platforms, as needed.
- ◆Utilize a CMMS to update status of jobs along with allocating labor and supplies
- ◆Contributes to upkeep and updating of required paperwork such as records, maintenance logs, documents, manuals, drawings, PM logs, etc.
- ◆Maintains departmental housekeeping.
- ◆Work with 3 phase 460 electrical which also includes motor controls
- ◆Ensure compliance with NFPA70E
- ◆Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the Company.
- ◆Follows applicable safety, health and environmental rules and guidelines while performing job duties.
- ◆Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- ✓High School diploma, General Education Diploma (GED), required
- ✓A 4-year to 5-year traditional apprenticeship or a 2-year associate degree in electrical technology, electromechanical systems, or a related field highly preferred.
- ✓3+ years of work experience in a manufacturing environment, highly preferred
- ✓3+ years of work experience with 460V electrical experience required
- ✓Demonstrated ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, or procedure manuals
- ✓Demonstrated mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Must have the ability to use conversions, work with different units such as weight, volume, density, distance, etc.
requirements
medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid time off, paid vacation time, paid parental leave, paid holidays annually. Learn more about our benefits at:
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Pay: $25.32-$37.98
Hours: 5am-1:30pm
Days: Monday-Friday
What is the job : As a Maintenance Technician 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.
At Avient, we're a global team creating materials that make a real difference in people's lives. From the world's strongest fiber used in personal protective equipment to recycling innovations and eco-friendly transportation solutions, our work spans a vast array of applications that help build a better future, all while giving back to the communities where we live and work.
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
- •Apply now or continue reading for more details!
Physical Demands
- •The typical work week is Monday through Friday with occasional overtime. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl; use hands to finger, handle and/or feel objects, tools, and/or controls; talk and/or hear. Occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and occasionally handle up to 250 pounds. Specific vision abilities may require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Requires the use of safety equipment as dictated by the work area such as safety glasses, safety shoes, dust mask, hard hat, respirator, face shield, hearing protection, chemical suit, gloves, aprons, etc. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate except for high noise areas. Proper personal safety equipment must be used while performing the duties of this job. All needed safety equipment is determined by plant safety guidelines. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to hot or cold temperatures, wet and/or humid conditions, dust, fumes, airborne particles, chemical dust, risk of electric shock, vibration, non-hazardous chemical agents, and outside weather conditions. Employees are regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes and/or airborne particles.