Plant Manager

Qualifications - External

Education and Experience

·       Bachelor's degree in engineering, business or related technical discipline required (equivalent experience would be considered); Master's degree in operations management, engineering or related field preferred.

·       5+ years of progressively responsible experience in a manufacturing facility

·       5+ years manufacturing leadership experience managing a mid-size plant on a 24/5 shift operation with budgetary responsibility

·       Formal Lean and Six-Sigma training including successful demonstration of implementation in a manufacturing environment preferred.

·       OSHA certification or training preferred.

Additional Qualifications

·       Proven leadership skills is a must

·       Demonstrated ability to establish a new culture within operations and be an effective driver of change

·       Energetic people leader that can lead by example and build a high performing team.

·       Excellent leadership skills. Promotes a sense of urgency and establishes and enforces individual accountability in the team.

·       The ability to motivate others and demonstrate leadership qualities to all plant personnel.

·       Demonstrated success of developing employees and encouraging talent

·       Thorough knowledge of manufacturing operations; prior experience in extrusion and/or molding operations strongly preferred

·       Experience and savvy to properly balance when to be collaborative versus bias for action. Comfortable making quick decisions where there is ambiguity and uncertainty.

·       Strong verbal and written communication skills

·       Must be able to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization as well as customers and suppliers.

·       Knowledge of current Safety, Health and Environmental regulations and standards.

·       Ability to work a flexible schedule to ensure visibility and leadership across a multi shift operation

Competencies

·       Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self.  Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business.  These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their current roles, while supporting individual and career development.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is frequently required to walk.  The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 55 pounds.  Specific vision abilities may require close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, and fumes or airborne particles.  The noise level in the work environment ranges from normal office noise to loud.

 Environmental, Health, Safety, & Security (EHS&S) Requirements

Depending on the location of work, the employee may be exposed to a magnetic field from a rare earth magnet.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace.  Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination 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.