Senior Maintenance Technician
Avient · Winchester, VA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 23 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Avient (chemicals) in Winchester, VA.
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- PLC, Welding
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in Virginia: typical posted base $64k–$80k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 65 maintenance technician openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Virginia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 68 other live reliability postings in Virginia.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $70k–$101k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Welding 46%
- ✓ Team leadership 41%
- ✓ PLC 29%
- SAP 20%
- Root cause 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Avient in Winchester
1 other open role at this site.
- Maintenance Technician · Reliability · Technician
Full description from AvientAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Completes projects with minimal guidance showing a proactive attitude to design and installations.
- ◆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.
- ◆Troubleshoots and repairs input/output devices using PLC systems.
- ◆Troubleshoots, completes, designs, upgrades and installs electrical equipment, circuits and systems.
- ◆Troubleshoots, repairs/replace electrical components at the component level.
- ◆Sets up and operates shop machinery such as lathe, 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.
- ◆Improves reliability and uptime of all equipment. Takes a proactive approach to equipment issues with a preventive maintenance mentality.
- ◆Operates the cooling water and waste water system in compliance with EPA regulations.
- ◆Operates forklift and hydraulic working platform as needed.
- ◆Researches supplies, parts and machines needed to complete work orders.
- ◆Assists in organizing and maintaining an accurate inventory of parts.
- ◆Performs and documents work orders and preventative maintenance tasks as assigned.
- ◆Documents work completed. Contributes to upkeep and updating of required paperwork such as records, maintenance logs, documents, manuals, drawings, PM logs, etc.
- ◆Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company.
- ◆Follows applicable ISO, Safety, Health and Environmental rules and guidelines while performing any procedure.
- ◆Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.
- ◆As needed, covers for Maintenance Supervisor when Supervisor is not present.
- ◆Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- ✓High School diploma, General Education Diploma (GED)
- ✓Technical School degree or equivalent experience
- ✓Work experience in an industrial operations environment preferred
- ✓Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, or procedure manuals
- ✓Must have 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.
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 he
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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: $36 - $40
Hours: 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM (2nd Shift), 11:00 PM - 7:30 AM (3rd Shift)
Days: Monday - Friday
What is the job : As a Senior 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 and meet plant’s goals.
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/Environ. Demands
- •While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk and/or hear, and taste or smell.
- •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 and 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 with the exception of high noise areas. Proper safety personnel equipment needs to be used while performing this job and that equipment is dictated by the plant Safety guidelines.
- •Occasionally works in heights exceeding 30 feet.
- •While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, dust, fumes, airborne particles, chemical dust, risk of electric shock, vibration, non-hazardous chemical agents, and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.
Scope
Manufacturing Plant