What are the responsibilities and job description for the Polymer Plant Operations Manager position at Myers Industries?
Our One Myers team is made up of some of the most revered brands in the industry, including : Myers Tire Supply, Patch Rubber Company, Tuffy Manufacturing, Akro-Mils, Scepter, Buckhorn Inc, Jamco Products, Ameri-Kart, Elkhart Plastics and Trilogy Plastics.
Our people are the engine behind our growth, and they work to deepen our customer relationships, serve our niche industries, and drive our success.
We invite you to apply and consider joining our team as we drive our business forward. We would love to have you as part of the next chapter of our growth story!
This is position is based at our Patch Rubber facilities in Weldon, North Carolina
Position Summary
As determined by the Plant Manager, this individual directly manages the Production Supervisors, Maintenance Manager and other key plant operational staff.
Duties and Responsibilities
The duties listed below are not all inclusive of the work that will be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
- Coordinate personnel structure and staffing levels to accomplish the production of product.
- Oversees that the Production Supervisors plan and coordinate work, train, motivate, monitor, and evaluate performance of production operators; ensures their ability to safely operate equipment; counsels and disciplines as necessary.
- Develops Production Supervisors, Maintenance Manager, Set-Up / Tooling Manager and Process Tech Supervisor to effectively oversee the daily routines of their assigned employees.
- Oversees that necessary adjustments on injection molding machines are made to produce quality products safely to acceptable standards.
- Coordinates with Set-Up / Tooling Manager to schedule and perform insert changes and preventative maintenance on molds.
- Monitors and measures production against production standards for shift.
- Interaction with other departments and molding facilities in scheduling of machinery and resources.
- Active role with new product testing and interaction with external suppliers
- Expansion of decision-making role in daily manufacturing operations, and responsible for optimizing plant capacity.
- Provides analysis and recommended solutions to the manufacturing process.
- Research and study advanced technology and manufacturing procedures in relation to department
- Maintain and continue to improve 6S within the facility.
- Works safely to prevent on-the-job injuries by following policies and OSHA Standards
- Actively participates on the Safety Steering Committee
Education and Experience
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Physical Demands
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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 frequently is required to walk, climb, or balance, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 49 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
