Production Manager

Conwed; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Production Manager to lead and manage all production areas at the Athens, GA site. You will ensure safety, quality, and adherence to manufacturing standards while driving financial performance.

The role reports to the Plant Operations Manager and involves planning schedules, staffing, and coordinating with departments to meet KPI goals. Responsibilities include leading production staff, driving continuous improvement, and maintaining high manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality control, and lean manufacturing principles.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with others in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in using manufacturing software and tools for process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the operations of all production areas to ensure safety, quality, manufacturing standards and finances are achieved.
• Plan and establish work schedules, staffing requirements and production activities for maximum productivity.
• Facilitate maintenance, quality, and engineering services to meet business objectives and KPI initiatives.
• Coordinate with other department leaders to drive effective plant operations and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership/Team management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Lean manufacturing principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Manufacturing software/tools for process improvement

Six Sigma tools (preferred)

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.

Our Production Manager supportsMativ'sCoretecOperation. This individual willlead and manage the operations of all production areas to ensure that safety, quality, manufacturing standards and finances are achieved in accordance with Company expectations.The role will report to the Plant Operations Manager and will plan and establish work schedules, staffing requirements and production activities that ensure the maximum productivity and efficiency.The Production Manager facilitates maintenance, quality, and engineering services to meet business objectives. In this role, the manager facilitates and leads projects and continuous improvement to meet KPI initiatives. This position will the status of projects and initiatives and is accountable for results of the business deliverables that are within the scope of this role. This position is based inAthens, GA, and reports to the Plant Operations Manager.

Responsibilities:

Assists the Plant Operations Leader in the development and formulation of long and short-range planning, policies, programs, and objectives affecting their assigned area.

• Provides leadership, support and guidance to employees and ensures the goals and objectives of the organization are met.
• Lead, mentor, and train production staff to enhance their skills and performance.
• Communicates the status of the area performance, projects, and initiatives across the business.
• Achieves optimum team performance impacting safety, quality, delivery, cost, and development.
• Reviews production variances, scrap, and cycle count reports to assure accuracy and drive improvements.
• Provide motivation, support, and guidance to all employees.
• Makes recommendations about the manufacturing plant and establishes procedures for maintaining high standards of manufacturing operations to ensure that products conform to established customer and company quality standards.
• Implements manufacturing policies and programs that guide the organization in maintaining and improving its competitive position and the profitability of the operation.
• Oversees performance management for all production employees.
• Partners closely with other department leaders (Human Resources, Warehouse, Quality, R&D, Finance, Engineering, etc.) to drive effective plant operations.
• Initiates and coordinates major projects, (e.g., plant layout changes, installation of capital equipment, major repairs, etc.).
• Stays current on technology and leading manufacturing practices.
• Owns the results of their assigned area and drives change and improvements with the team.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's degree inManufacturing, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality control, and lean manufacturing principles.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with others in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficientin using manufacturing software and tools for process improvement.

Preferred

• Knowledge of Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing

Competencies

• Good written and verbal communication skills

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.