Plant Manager

The Plant Manager is responsible for effectively planning, directing and coordinating all activities for the 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.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors - Chemical Engineering or equivalent experience

• Technical background with specific experience in formulation in plastics industry preferred

• Experience with managing direct reports