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Manager, Plant

Avient Corporation
United States, Ohio, Berea
680 North Rocky River Drive (Show on map)
Sep 19, 2025

The Site Manager is responsible for effectively planning, directing and coordinating all activities for the compound operations at assigned plant. These activities include safety, environmental, quality, production and cost.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provides direction, ensures 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 handles 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 secure them.
  • Ensures standards for product quality, equipment and operator performance are maintained and that cost-effective technology is used to maximize production.
  • Develops capital plan to improve plant operations.
  • Ensures plant performs at or below annual budgeted cost levels.
  • Develops employees through training, involvement programs and other programs to create a strong team environment.
  • Identifies develop opportunities and provides subordinates opportunities to meet career development plans.
  • Represents Avient to the external community in a professional and positive manner.
  • Other projects and duties as assigned.

Physical/Environ. 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 occasionally 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.

Scope

Manufacturing Plant.

Other

Typically reports to Manufacturing Director or equivalent.


Competencies:

Leader of Others - Drives Engagement

Talented

Leader of Others - Courage

Talented

Leader of Others - Values Differences

Talented

Leader of Others - Ensures Accountability

Talented

Leader of Others - Develops Talent

Talented

Leader of Others - Organizational Savvy

Talented

Education:

Bachelors-Chemi Engineering or equiv exp

Completed

Experience:

Cross Functional - Budget Management

7 Years

Cross Functional - Data Management

7 Years

Cross Functional - Change Management

7 Years

Cross Functional - Managing Direct Reports

7 Years

Cross Functional - Chemical Industry

10+ Years

Cross Functional - Leadership Experience

7 Years

Cross Functional - Lean Six Sigma

7 Years

Cross Functional - Manufacturing Industry

10+ Years

Manufacturing - Safety Procedures

10+ Years

Cross Functional - Cost Management

7 Years

Manufacturing - Manufacturing Operations

10+ Years

Cross Functional - Problem Solving Techniques

7 Years

Skills and Certifications:

Personal Skills - Self Motivated

Intermediate

Personal Skills - Stress Management

Intermediate

Personal Skills - Statistical Skills

Intermediate

Personal Skills - Reading/Comprehension

Intermediate

Personal Skills - Analytical Skills

Intermediate

Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management

Intermediate

Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook

Intermediate

Software Skills - Microsoft Word

Intermediate

Software Skills - Microsoft Excel

Intermediate

Software Skills - SAP

Intermediate

Personal Skills - Work on a Team

Intermediate

Personal Skills - Organizational Skllls

Intermediate


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