Plant Operations Manager

Conwed; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Plant Operations Manager to lead all facets of Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, Training, and Engineering to ensure safe, on-schedule, and cost-effective production.

You will drive improvements, champion safety, engage employees, and deliver sustained productivity gains while coordinating with Sales, Engineering and Quality functions to support customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration or a related discipline is required.
• MBA is a plus and desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, Training and Engineering to meet safety, on-schedule, and cost objectives.
• Develop current state and improvement strategies for the facility with cross-functional teams.
• Champion safety programs and drive safe work practices across the plant.
• Provide leadership to engage employees and strengthen culture.
• Deliver targeted OEE/productivity improvements with year over year gains.
• Lead major projects such as plant layout changes and capital equipment installations.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration or a related discipline

MBA is a plus

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world.

ThePlant Operations Manageroversees management of all areas of Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, Training and Engineering to produce products and direct activities so that products are manufactured safely, on-schedule, and within quality standards and cost objectives.

In this role, you will:

• Ensure compliance with current federal, state, and local regulations partnering with Human Resources, Safety, and other departments as appropriate.
• Develop current state and improvement strategies and plans for the facility working with Sales, Engineering, Quality, Corp Leadership, and other departments.
• Champion of the company safety programs/processes and adheres to all appropriate safety policies and procedures while directing employees and seeking opportunities to improve safe work practices.
• Provide leadership in supporting employee engagement programs and culture.
• Deliver targeted OEE / productivity performance with sustained year over year improvement.
• Implement and drive Mativ Operational Excellence programs and processes.
• Execute manufacturing policies and programs that guide the organization in maintaining and improving its competitive position and the profitability of the operation.
• Partner with Sales to deliver the highest level of customer service, focusing on top customers.
• Grow and develop Business leaders at all levels of the Plant organization.
• Hire, train, develop and evaluate staff taking appropriate actions as necessary on a timely basis and in accordance with company policy.
• Direct the establishment and implementation of Quality Control Plan (with Quality Manager) processes to ensure zero defects
• Deliver Operational Excellence savings annually per budget
• Initiate and coordinate major projects, (e.g., plant layout changes, installation of capital equipment, major repairs, etc.).
• Develop and set stretch goals for direct reports in line with Company strategy.
• Keep current on information and technology affecting functional areas to increase innovation and ensure compliance.
• Lead collaborative work partnership with union leaders.

Critical Skills & Competencies:

• Proven track record of successful team building and leadership, change management experience is a plus
• Experience in continuous improvement practices and analysis
• Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing training and knowledge
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills
• Solid computer skills, especially in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience working with resin manufacturing-based technology, processes and principles is preferred.
• Experience working with Union Leaders and represented employees strongly preferred

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration or a 4-year degree in a related discipline, an MBA is a plus
• 7+ years' experience in a leadership role in manufacturing management, preferably in a resin-based industry or another continuous process-oriented operation

WHAT WE OFFER

Mativ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.

ABOUT MATIV

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers' most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company's two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers' products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.