Maintenance Technician
Avient · Avon Lake, OH
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 17 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Avient (chemicals) in Avon Lake, OH.
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- PLC, Automation, Injection molding, Welding, EHS / safety
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in Ohio: typical posted base $58k–$75k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 202 maintenance technician openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 211 other live reliability postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $71k–$107k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 49%
- ✓ Team leadership 42%
- ✓ Welding 34%
- Root cause 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Injection molding, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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responsibilities
as may be determined.
- ◆Work within expense limits established, and maintain inventory controls for cost effective operations.
- ◆Other
- ◆Assist in monitoring all work being performed by outside contractors.
- ◆Perform welding as needed.
- ◆Coordinate special projects as directed.
- ◆Responsible for alerting proper individual of any unusual occurrence and/or damage that has taken place or that may occur.
- ◆Facility and building maintenance as directed/required.
- ◆Other duties as assigned
- ◆Education and Experience
- ◆Associate’s degree (A.A.) or Licensed Journeyman in lieu of degree or commensurate experience.
- ◆Proven expertise in troubleshooting controls systems, electric components, pneumatic, instrumentation and mechanical devices. Proven expertise in industrial electrical, including design, sizing, installation and component level troubleshooting.
- ◆Experience in other fields of maintenance such as plumbing, refrigeration, carpentry, welding, forklift repair, etc. Competent PC (MS Office and Windows) computer skills desired.
- ◆Additional
Qualifications
- ✓Chiller/Boiler Plant operations and control experience
- ✓Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and adjust to rapid changes
- ✓Computer experience
- ✓Avient integrates EHS&S into all aspects of our operations. Each position at Avient is responsible for complying with all applicable EHS&S requirements. Additionally, employees and management are responsible for reporting all EHS&S incidents immediately to ensure we keep EHS&S a priority within the organization
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The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the day-to-day operations of PolyOne Corporation and assumes responsibility for maintaining the physical assets of the property. This position will be responsible for a wide variety of general building maintenance, maintaining site services and manufacturing equipment repairs and services.
- •Assure safety standards are used which comply with all company, local, City, State and Federal guidelines.
- •Ensure compliance of all work related activities in a fair, ethical and consistent manner.
- •Maintain a professional and courteous manner with all vendors, contractors and fellow employees.
- •Chiller Plant Operation
- •Perform daily checks on chiller system water quality and operations.
- •Schedule and perform preventative and predictive maintenance on 750T chillers, cooling water towers, site chill water pumping systems and associated support and filtration systems.
- •Troubleshoot and repair chiller plant controls/components, air handling equipment and site/local HVAC control systems.
- •Maintain building automation controls for site comfort cooling and heating.
- •Boiler Plant Operations
- •Perform daily inspection, blowdown, and calibrated measurement of boiler water treatment for 125psig steam delivery system.
- •Schedule and perform preventative and predictive maintenance on 200 HP boilers, soft water treatment system, and condensate support and filtration systems.
- •Troubleshoot and repair controls/components for boilers, tanks, pumps, compressed air systems, and local hot water heat exchangers/control systems.
- •Production Equipment
- •Schedule and perform regular inspection (predictive and preventative) of production equipment to include polymer extruders, mixer, dryers, injection molders, dicers, etc.
- •Schedule and perform regular inspection/calibration of laboratory equipment to include weathering chambers, test equipment, fume hoods, etc.
- •Troubleshoot production equipment for correct operations and assist operators.
- •Troubleshoot and repair local exhaust, dust extraction/containment, ventilation, and vacuum systems.
- •Troubleshoot and replace/repair mechanical component parts of production equipment.
- •Troubleshoot and replace/repair air actuators, other pneumatic control components and associated equipment.
- •Troubleshoot and replace/repair mechanical and hydraulic systems, controls, conveyors, pumps, etc.
- •Site support
- •Schedule and perform preventative and predictive maintenance on site water distribution system including booster (city/fire) water pumps, check valves, backflow preventers, isolation valves, motors, controllers, etc.
- •Schedule and perform preventative and predictive maintenance on site air compressors and distribution network.
- •Troubleshoot site electrical distribution transformers, motor control centers and electrical buss systems, up to 480VAC. (4160VAC experience preferred)
- •Troubleshoot motors, controllers, PLC’s and drives (ABB, Allen Bradley, etc.) for production and site support systems.
- •Troubleshoot and repair local steam/condensate/air distribution system components to include valves, traps, piping, pumps etc.
- •Administrative Tasks
- •Responsible for the completion of all maintenance service requests as assigned.
- •Complete payroll time sheets and mileage reimbursement requests and submit to supervisor as determined.
- •Special projects and other
Physical Demands
- •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.
- •Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.
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