Job Description
Responsibilities The Production Manager is responsible for operations that are part of a global organization with manufacturing facilities in Heerlen, Greenville, and China. This person has leadership responsibility for Fiber or Personal Protection operations and personnel. They are expected to support continual process optimization and maximize efficiencies, operate within applicable government regulations and SHE requirements, and assist in identifying and developing customer solutions and service. This responsibility includes daily oversight of production lines and associated support facilities. The Production Manager will operate with Fiber or PP production to support direct the daily activities within their production area as well as interface with our support staff to ensure production and quality goals are achieved. This person is accountable for maintaining LTO and SHE requirements.
Qualifications Education and Experience - MS in related technical field with five years industry related experience; OR BS/BA in related technical field with 7 years industry related experience; OR Associate's degree in related technical field with 8 years industry related experience.
- Ability to lead a large organization of over hourly and salaried staff, including technicians, supervision, and technical resources.
- Ability to effectively manage team performance and to identify developmental opportunities for team members.
- Knowledge of general accounting principles and the ability to develop and deploy capital and expense budgets.
- Strong self-motivation, leadership skills and ability to work effectively with others.
- Ability to manage, direct, and motivate others in order to drive improvements within the process and organization.
- Knowledge of environmental regulations related to Avient Protective Materials production activities.
- Excellent problem solving/troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to prepare/present oral and written presentations. Physical Demands
- Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time, talking and listening.
- Must be able to walk and use hands.
- Occasionally requires bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs.
- May frequently be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds.
- Typically work is in a manufacturing environment where noise level is loud.
- Generally requires the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, hard hat, respiratory protection.
- Exposure to outside weather conditions is routine.
- May be exposed to working in extreme heat and humidity.
- May also be exposed on occasion to dust or fumes.
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