Position has direct responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of all production lines assigned. The shift supervisor reports to this position. Position is responsible for fostering a team-focused work environment to achieve plant and company goals and objectives and is also responsible for participating in activities to enhance the growth and development of all manufacturing operations personnel. This includes safety, environmental, productivity, quality, maintenance, lean six sigma events, and financial performance.Key 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; troubleshoots process issues and determines the appropriate course of action to resolve; participates in the development/revision of operating procedures; identifies and participates 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.Systems Knowledge: 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.
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