Plant Manager

Avient; Avon Lake (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Plant Manager to oversee operations at their manufacturing facility. This pivotal role involves ensuring safety compliance, leading a high-performing team, and driving operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in manufacturing and a proven track record in leadership roles. You will be responsible for planning and executing strategies that align with sustainability goals while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Join this dynamic team and make a significant impact in a forward-thinking environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in manufacturing with leadership experience managing large teams.
• Formal Lean and Six Sigma training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure plant operations comply with safety and environmental regulations.
• Drive lean initiatives and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Stress Management

Analytical Skills

Teamwork

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Job description

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 help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

Job Summary

This role is responsible for all aspects of plant operations of the assigned manufacturing plant including safety, production, quality, engineering, maintenance, warehousing, and people. The Plant Manager is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all work activities and resources necessary for optimal manufacturing to achieve all plant, business, and company goals and objectives. Ideally, the candidate will have a hands-on approach to plant management with a bias towards implementing best practices, establishing and developing a high-performing team, and creating a culture of continuous improvement in safety, service, quality, cost, and people.

Essential Functions

1. Safety and Compliance: Ensure the plant operates in accordance with safety, health, and environmental regulations. Build a strong safety culture focused on preventative actions.
2. Leadership and Culture: Build a culture of collaboration, trust, and early issue escalation. Promote teamwork, open communication, and individual accountability.
3. Employee Involvement and Innovation: Encourage employee involvement, innovative thinking, customer focus, and continuous improvement.
4. Sustainability: Lead efforts to achieve Avient’s 2030 sustainability goals, including waste reduction and energy conservation.
5. Operational Excellence: Attain production schedules, ensure product standards, and maximize efficiency using cost-effective technology.
6. Continuous Improvement: Drive lean initiatives and foster a continuous improvement culture.
7. Planning and Budgeting: Develop plant operating and capital plans aligned with business strategies.
8. Performance Management: Achieve operational KPIs and manage staff performance, coaching, and career development.
9. Change Management: Implement necessary changes effectively.
10. External Relations: Represent Avient externally, engaging with community, regulatory agencies, and emergency services.
11. Compliance and Other Duties: Maintain legal and policy compliance and perform other assigned duties.

Competencies

• Personal Skills: Stress management, statistical skills, reading/comprehension, self-motivation, analytical skills, time management, teamwork, organizational skills
• Software Skills: Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, SAP
• Leadership Skills: Engagement, courage, valuing differences, accountability, talent development, organizational savvy

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or related technical field required; Master’s preferred.

• 10+ years in manufacturing, with 5+ years in leadership managing 25+ employees across multiple shifts with budget responsibility.

• Formal Lean and Six Sigma training preferred; OSHA certification a plus.

Physical Demands

• Extended standing, sitting, talking, listening, walking, and manual tasks.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Work environment includes noise, protective equipment, and potential exposure to weather, dust, or fumes.