RTO Manager

Education and Experience

• BS/BA in related technical field with 5 years of relevant experience; OR Associates degree in related technical field with 6 years of relevant experience OR 7 years of production related experience. Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience required.
• Capable of challenging all Operations aspects of projects (production means process equipment and operation automation spare parts etc.)
• Ability to translate improvements and changes into operations requirements such as procedure updates and training requirements.
• Capable of reading P&IDs and able to visualize the process and requirements needed to develop startup and operations plans.
• Ability to effectively manage team performance and to identify developmental opportunities for team members (direct and indirect).
• Ability to influence indirect reports and other colleagues to implement changes and improvements.
• Firm understanding of production and maintenance planning and scheduling activities.
• Knowledge of environmental regulations related LP/Fiber and LP/Fiber Production activities.
• Ability to drive improvements in production maintenance projects and other support functions.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to walk.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop kneel crouch crawl and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities may be required by this job include close vision color vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts toxic or caustic chemicals and fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment ranges from normal office noise levels to loud.

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Job Summary

The RTO Manager is responsible for producing high quality Avient Protective Materials products in the most costeffective manner and according to the production plan while maintaining excellent safety human relations and environmental standards. He/she ensures that maintenance projects and other support efforts are implemented to meet Operations needs across the site.

The RTO Manager will operate with LP or Fiber production. Lead ready to operate teams for large projects. Direct the daily maintenance and project activities and startup/shutdown activities across the site interfacing with technical engineering maintenance and other support groups to ensure production and quality goals are achieved. Maintaining LTO such as SHE is a significant part of this position.

Essential Functions

• All employees have the responsibility to:
  
  • Show behavior in line with the SHE and Security risks and agreed controls including being compliant to Avient Protective Materials requirements rules and procedures
  • Address any person behaving in a SHE and Security irresponsible way
  • Report any SHE and Security incidents (including observed risks) to management
• Avient Protective Materials Values Is expected to be a leading example of Values behavior. Must be able to develop and lead a high performing team in a high support and challenging manner; demonstrating trust support and respect. Sets the scene for Avient Protective Materials Values and actively encourages and appreciates Values behaviors and thinking and discourages behaviors that do not align with Avient Protective Materials Values. Gives feedback inside and outside of the team both positively and for areas of improvement. Creates an environment to enable the team to take the freedom to do what it takes and ensure recognition that with freedom responsibility comes along.
• Manufacturing Excellence Avient Protective Materials wants to be best in class in every respect including manufacturing. To excel in manufacturing we need to optimize how we do things. Everyone within the organization has at least one role within Manufacturing Excellence. Roles and responsibilities are defined and assigned to those involved in the different Manufacturing Excellence Work Processes.
• Ensure all work is conducted in a safe and effective manner and all applicable procedures and policies are followed. Maintain or enhance safety awareness programs and related documentation. Support and lead the Avient Protective Materials Safety Committee. Take action to correct unsafe acts systems and procedures.
• Abides by Avient Protective Materials procedures/policies regarding security inclusive of: employee security agreements; use of nondisclosure agreements with outside parties; control of Avient Protective Materials intellectual property limited to a need to know only basis; no unauthorized use of cell phones cameras computers or APM property; reporting security threats and incidents; proper control of APM property and keys.
• Lead ready to operate teams for Large Capital and other CAPEX projects of significant size to require this additional leadership and team effort. Work with project organization and other resources to implement projects in production. Organize team provide direction and ensure all Operations requirements are accomplished to complete the project and ensure smooth handover to production including all training and required documentation.
• Provide leadership as the Operations linking pin for projects implemented and LP and Fiber production. This includes involvement in the project team at the start of the project. Responsibilities include ensuring the project plan meets the needs of Operations (production means process equipment automation spare parts etc.); challenging and ensuring project risk assessments and HAZOPs are effective; and identifying and ensuring training requirements are met
• Lead Building and Equipment Stops to include preparation implementation startup and followup of key learnings to complete the Stop safe and continuously improve.
• Work with Maintenance and Reliability engineering to identify and address repetitive maintenance issues; and improve training and knowledge for maintenance support both internal and external to operations. Introduce and oversees maintenance helper role.
• Supervise and enforce the training execution and assessment of SHE requirements for direct reports.
• Facilitate teamwork within the LP/Fiber production group. Provide necessary resources for the team to fulfill objectives. Encourage team members to understand corporate and departmental goals/objectives and needs. Provide supervisory communication and/or direction to employees. Disseminate needed divisional unit and corporate information to employees on a timely basis. Establish and maintain an open line of communication with all employees.
• Assist the Director Production Operations in establishing operational goals to support divisional unit and corporate objectives. Incorporate shortterm goals in immediate subordinates annual performance plans. Initiate and implement plans to reduce COGS by continuously improving efficiencies processing times reducing labor and material costs reducing maintenance costs and controlling expense budgets.
• Maintain adequate manufacturing and support facilities to produce the highest quality product in a costeffective manner. Work with Engineering to assess manufacturing capacity and the need to upgrade facilities to meet regulatory requirements and process improvements.
• Work with management to review monthly expense reports for budgetary compliance. Investigate and resolve significant variances/problems.
• May manage other supervisors and coaching of salaried staff.
• Leadership of projects.
• Manage significant budgets.
• Review and approve LP/Fiber work instructions recipes and procedures.
• Maintain compliance with environmental programs. Promote waste reduction and recovery projects and incorporate associated operations in applicable manufacturing processes. Ensure staff is trained on current waste disposal procedures and prevention procedures. Identify opportunities to minimize waste and to recycle.
• Ensure proper storage and disposal of liquid and solid hazardous wastes in production area.
• It is the responsibility of each employee to work in a safe and responsible manner in order to create an injuryfree and incidentfree workplace.
• Comply with all jobrelated safety and other training requirements.
• Maintain annual training requirements on hazardous waste by reviewing DYNPRO SHE DYN 653 and general awareness presentation. Specific job holders will complete more detailed training as well.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Authorities

Authorized to approve work permits per details included in DYNPRO SHE DYN 026. If so authorized employee must maintain necessary refresher training to participate in these activities

Projects or Special Assignments

• Operational Excellence Roles
• SAP Roles (as required)
• Manufacturing E&S: Maintenance Gatekeeper
• Ready to Operate (RTO) Manager

This position involves work with (supervision of) and/or handling hazardous materials and waste at the Avient Protective Materials (Greenville NC) work site. Worker has the appropriate qualifications to read understand apply and communicate written and verbal information regarding handling and managing hazardous wastes. Training is required within six months of worker assuming duty and once a year thereafter. Worker is responsible for proper handling documentation inspection and transporting around the facility of hazardous wastes. Worker may also be responsible for responding to emergencies involving hazardous waste.