Manufacturing Manager

Posted: Friday, 10 April 2026
Valid Thru: Sunday, 10 May 2026
Index Requested on: 04/10/2026 14:14:27
Indexed on: 04/10/2026 14:14:27

Location: Berea, OH, 44017, US

Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 13-0000.00 - Business and Financial Operations
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

Avient Corporation is hiring!

Description:

Responsibilities

Responsibilities
  • Safety and Environmental performance: Communicates expectations; conducts audits, investigates and documents all incidents; conducts safety meetings; authorizes work and signs permits; participates on the plant safety committee.
  • Production: Determines requirements and assigns personnel to each line to assure efficient operation; monitors operations including run rates, changeovers and line cleans; coordinates with maintenance, lab and warehouse personnel to meet line production expectations; troubleshoot process issues and determine the appropriate course of action to resolve; participate in the development/revision of operating procedures; identify and participate in documentation of Management of Changes.
  • Quality: Reviews finished goods laboratory test results; reviews in process test results; determines process running condition changes to be made; solicits input from tech support as needed; participates in on-site customer audits; participates in ISO audits; participates in customer trials/trial reviews; participates in complaint investigations.
  • Staffing; Participates in plant staffing activities including interviewing and selection. Conducts performance reviews for direct reports and ensures performance reviews are conducted for all operations personnel; recommends wage increases and promotions; identifies and prioritizes personnel developmental needs; conducts disciplinary discussions; reviews staff assignments; develops and communicates work schedules for production lines and assigns staff as needed.
  • Maintenance: Supports the Avient Reliability Program by coordinating shift maintenance activities and audits equipment checklists to verify proper monitoring by operations. Ensures work orders are written and entered into e-mail for scheduling; schedules line downtime as required for proactive maintenance.
    Learns and uses all appropriate systems which may include SAP, IQS, LRM, CCS, CAID Charts, E-time, Ariba on Demand, Microsoft Office applications.
  • Financial: Must understand and manage financial performance from a cost to manufacture standpoint for lines assigned to them.
  • LSS: Must drive Lean Six Sigma events to improve overall performance for assigned lines.
    Other projects/duties as assigned or needed.
Qualifications

Experience:
  • 5 years leadership Experience
  • 7 years of manufacturing Operations experience required
  • High school diploma required, Bachelor's degree preferred

Responsibilities:

Please review the job description.

Educational requirements:

  • high school

Desired Skills:

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Benefits:

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