Job Description

Overview

Avient is seeking a Manufacturing Maintenance Technician for the 3rd shift, responsible for maintaining and repairing equipment to ensure optimal operation. The role requires a multi-skilled individual who can contribute to various maintenance activities while adhering to safety standards.

Responsibilities

  • Completes maintenance assignments to maintain equipment in good operating condition.
  • Troubleshoots mechanical devices and repairs or replaces defective parts.
  • Sets up and operates shop machinery and uses hand tools for repairs.
  • Installs or modifies hydraulic and pneumatic equipment as needed.
  • Improves reliability and uptime of all equipment with a preventive maintenance approach.
  • Operates forklift and hydraulic working platform as needed.
  • Researches supplies and parts needed to complete work orders.
  • Maintains accurate inventory of parts and updates required paperwork.
  • Follows safety, health, and environmental guidelines while performing duties.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • Technical School degree or equivalent experience.
  • 5 years of experience in Electrical, Mechanical, Maintenance, and Industrial Operations.
  • 5 years of experience in Process Improvements and PLC Troubleshooting.
  • Ability to read and interpret safety rules and operating instructions.
  • Mathematical skills for calculations and conversions.
  • Self-motivated with organizational skills.
  • Time and priority management skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
  • Knowledge of SAP preferred.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Work hours are from 10:00PM to 6:30AM, Sunday to Thursday.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Glendale, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, manufacturing welder jobs across Arizona currently run a median of $24/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $21–$32/hr across 21 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Glendale, AZ

We're tracking 17 other active welding openings in Glendale, AZ right now, from 5 different employers. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 466 other active welding openings from 252 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Glendale, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (17), EZARC (15), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (15). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Phoenix at $30/hr, and Goodyear at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Glendale, AZ

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Manufacturing Maintenance Technician (3rd Shift) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.