Production Supervisor, Fiber Operations

Avient • Greenville, NC

296d

About The Position

The Production Operations Supervisor is responsible for producing high quality Dyneema products in the most cost-effective manner and according to the production plan, while maintaining excellent safety, human relations, and environmental standards. The Production Supervisor is responsible for creating and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement, first time right throughout the entire operation of their assigned team/shift and in alignment with vision and goals of the site. This person also has operational responsibilities for the effective management of labor, productivity outputs, quality control, and safety measures as established by AVIENT. Success in the Production Supervisor role will be highly dependent on the leadership skills of the person that serves in this position. They will supervise the overall production operations and support their team in achieving performance goals by providing strong leadership. Their leadership should focus on safety, maintaining quality standards, implementing standardized work processes, and leveraging manufacturing best practices. In addition, they should promote a culture of ownership and accountability across the shift. The Production Supervisor must be able to engage and develop their team members by setting clear expectations, providing individualized feedback, and successfully managing the performance of their team.

Requirements

• High school diploma (Required) with at least 3-5 years of experience working in a manufacturing, production, or equivalent military technical experiences / training.
• Experience leading a team and developing team members based on team member skill sets, desires for growth and business needs.
• Familiarity with implementing, modeling, following and enforcing safety, health and environment procedures and behaviors.
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with support groups and all levels of the organization.
• Strategic planning and organizational skills for short, medium and long term tasks and actions.
• Problem solving abilities to be able to quickly assess production issues and establish the best course of action.
• Analytical skills to be able to spot issues/deficiencies of varying complexity within the manufacturing process quickly and take appropriate and timely action.
• Ability to make informed and data driven decisions quickly, at times under pressure.
• Effective at time management to complete urgent, short, medium and long term tasks and actions.
• Effective communication skills to disseminate information related to site and area goals, expectations, and other pertinent information.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree (Preferred)
• Working knowledge and/or routine use of the business processes and platforms such as Microsoft Office Suite and related Digital Platforms.
• Experience with SAP.

Responsibilities

• Show behaviour in line with the SHE and Security risks and agreed controls, including being compliant to AVIENT requirements, rules and procedures.
• Assures that all employees follow established occupational safety rules, housekeeping, Hazmat regulations, and SOPs.
• Conduct safety incident reporting, corrective action responses, and documenting observed risks.
• Abides by and enforces Avient procedures/policies regarding security.
• Champion sustainability by promoting a 'reduce/reuse/recycle' philosophy within their team.
• Provides leadership to assigned employees by performing the following: leading organizational change; developing and empowering employees; cultivating relationships; putting employees in a position to succeed.
• Prepares performance reviews for all employees and evaluates personnel performance according to performance management process.
• Focus on employee growth, development and future performance through ongoing conversations, coaching & succession planning with your team.
• Train new employees or current employees in new skills or retraining, to include Safety, Quality, and SOPs.
• Support and drive productivity to meet plant and corporate initiatives, as outlined in the manufacturing plan.
• Responsible for compliance with relevant laws, regulatory requirements, recipes, SOP's, and other related documentation and activities.
• Make routine rounds of the entire facility to ensure production standards are met through the use of approved operational procedures.
• Actively contribute to Lean, 5S, and Continuous Improvement efforts within the Production area.
• Evaluates/solves operation problems by reviewing the area of concern, developing potential solutions, technically evaluating or testing the solutions, and preparing summary reports/recommendations for management.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation including an annual bonus plan.
• Medical benefits that begin day 1 - no waiting period.
• Paid time off: Two weeks of vacation in addition to sick time, paid holidays, floating holidays, community service/volunteer days.
• 401K with company match - 100% vested.
• High regard for safety. Avient is 3x safer than the industry average!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED