Plant Manager

General Summary

The Plant Manager is responsible for effectively planning, directing and coordinating all activities for liquid color / additive manufacturing operations of an assigned plant. These activities include safety, environmental, quality, production, cost and leadership of the site workforce.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Provides direction, maintains resources and manages programs to ensure the plant's safety and environmental performance meets established goals.
Develops and implements plans to reduce waste, meet applicable regulatory standards and handle emergency situations that may arise at the Site.
Develop a plant operating plan that is consistent with and supports the overall business plan.
Determines what resources are required to successfully implement the operating plan and then secures them.
Ensures standards for product quality, equipment and operator performance are maintained and that cost-effective technology is used to maximize production.
Develops capital and strategic plans to improve plant operations.
Manages plant performance at or below annual budgeted cost levels.
Develops employees through training, engagement activities and other involvement programs to create a strong team environment.
Ensures subordinate career development goals are identified and appropriate plans are established to support the initiatives.
Represents Avient to the external community in a professional and positive manner.
Other projects and duties as assigned. #LI-CB1
Competencies:
Leader of Others - Drives Engagement
Talented
Leader of Others - Courage
Leader of Others - Values Differences
Leader of Others - Ensures Accountability
Leader of Others - Develops Talent
Leader of Others - Organizational Savvy
Education:
Bachelors-Chemical Engineering or equiv exp
Completed
Experience:
Cross Functional - Budget Management
7 Years
Cross Functional - Chemical Industry
10+ Years
Cross Functional - Leadership Experience
Cross Functional - Data Management
Cross Functional - Change Management
Cross Functional - Lean Six Sigma
Cross Functional - Managing Direct Reports
Cross Functional - Manufacturing Industry
Manufacturing - Safety Procedures
Cross Functional - Cost Management
Manufacturing - Manufacturing Operations
Cross Functional - Problem Solving Techniques
Skills and Certifications:
Personal Skills - Stress Management
Intermediate
Personal Skills - Statistical Skills
Personal Skills - Reading/Comprehension
Personal Skills - Self Motivated
Personal Skills - Analytical Skills
Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management
Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook
Software Skills - Microsoft Word
Software Skills - Microsoft Excel
Software Skills - SAP
Personal Skills - Work on a Team
Personal Skills - Organizational Skllls
Physical/Environ. Demands
Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time, talking and active listening. Must be able to walk and use hands. Occasionally requires bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs. May occasionally be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds. Typically, work is in a manufacturing environment with the potential for high noise levels (>85 dB). Generally requires the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, bump caps, cut-resistant gloves and respiratory protection. Exposure to outside weather conditions is routine. May be exposed to working in extreme heat and humidity. May also be exposed to dust or fumes.
Scope
Manufacturing Plant.
Other
Typically reports to Manufacturing Director or equivalent.

Who We Are
Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:
Dyneema, the world's strongest fiber, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work. For more information, visit ***.

Why Avient
Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.
At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.
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.