Production Supervisor- 2nd Shift

Avient
Norwalk, OH

Job Description

We're looking for a talented and energetic 2nd Shift Production Supervisor to help support our team in Norwalk, OH. The role encompasses the staffing, supervision, direction, training and evaluation of our production team. You will be responsible for directs and leading multiple production operations in a fast-paced and skilled manufacturing environment! Hours are 1:00PM - 11:00PM

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Safely insures all phases of manufacturing are being performed efficiently and effectively.

Identifies and solves any issues or problems with equipment or personnel.

Recommends and drives formula improvements, equipment and engineering revisions.

Maintains open lines of communication with Supply Chain Planning, Quality/Lab, Maintenance and Warehouse support groups to ensure production schedules are met.

Coordinates publishing of process condition set up sheets; updating these conditions and maintaining the process conditions database.

Produces all shop floor paperwork as required for process order production.

Coordinates and administers all aspects of training for new hires as well as long term associates.

Complies with and enforces all company policies and procedures.

Ensures consistent and maximum throughout while maintaining acceptable quality control.

Ensures efficient use of staffing by effective planning of vacation schedules and arranging the required coverage when necessary.

Ensures that product loss and scrap production are kept to a minimum.

Administers performance appraisals of production associates. Establishes, communicates and provides timely feedback to assigned workforce on objectives, goals and expectations.

Ensures complete and accurate information is entered into SAP in a timely manner.

Ensures production supply inventories are maintained and notifies the appropriate purchasing associates when items need to be restocked.

Reviews and corrects information in E-Time for time-keeping of production associates' hours.

Ensures that attendance issues are reported and handled in accordance with the attendance policy.

Coordinates with other Production Supervisors to provide seamless shift turnover and appropriate staffing.

Ensures plant production area housekeeping is maintained in "Tour Ready" conditions at all times in accordance with housekeeping guidelines.

Other projects/duties as assigned.

Physical/Environ. Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The associate is frequently required to walk. The associate is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and talk or hear. The associate 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 associate 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.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • Safely insures all phases of manufacturing are being performed efficiently and effectively.
  • Identifies and solves any issues or problems with equipment or personnel.
  • Recommends and drives formula improvements, equipment and engineering revisions.
  • Maintains open lines of communication with Supply Chain Planning, Quality/Lab, Maintenance and Warehouse support groups to ensure production schedules are met.
  • Coordinates publishing of process condition set up sheets; updating these conditions and maintaining the process conditions database.
  • Produces all shop floor paperwork as required for process order production.
  • Coordinates and administers all aspects of training for new hires as well as long term associates.
  • Complies with and enforces all company policies and procedures.
  • Ensures consistent and maximum throughout while maintaining acceptable quality control.
  • Ensures efficient use of staffing by effective planning of vacation schedules and arranging the required coverage when necessary.
  • Ensures that product loss and scrap production are kept to a minimum.
  • Administers performance appraisals of production associates. Establishes, communicates and provides timely feedback to assigned workforce on objectives, goals and expectations.
  • Ensures complete and accurate information is entered into SAP in a timely manner.
  • Ensures production supply inventories are maintained and notifies the appropriate purchasing associates when items need to be restocked.
  • Reviews and corrects information in E-Time for time-keeping of production associates' hours.
  • Ensures that attendance issues are reported and handled in accordance with the attendance policy.
  • Coordinates with other Production Supervisors to provide seamless shift turnover and appropriate staffing.
  • Ensures plant production area housekeeping is maintained in "Tour Ready" conditions at all times in accordance with housekeeping guidelines.
  • Other projects/duties as assigned.
Physical/Environ. Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The associate is frequently required to walk. The associate is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and talk or hear. The associate 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 associate 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.

Scope

Manufacturing Plant.

Other

Typically reports to Manufacturing Manager, Plant Manager or equivalent.

Qualifications

Qualifications
Experience:
Manufacturing - Safety Procedures 5 Years
Cross Functional - Leadership Experience 5 Years
Cross Functional - Managing Direct Reports 5 Years
Cross Functional - Manufacturing Industry 5 Years
Manufacturing - Manufacturing Operations 5 Years


Skills and Certifications:
Personal Skills - Time/Priority Management Intermediate
Personal Skills - Stress Management Intermediate
Personal Skills - Reading/Comprehension Intermediate
Personal Skills - Self Motivated Intermediate
Software Skills - Microsoft Outlook Intermediate
Software Skills - Microsoft Word Intermediate
Software Skills - Microsoft Excel Intermediate
Personal Skills - Work on a Team Intermediate
Personal Skills - Organizational Skllls Intermediate

About Us

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it's powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you're a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you'll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.

By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient's strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application, please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing, [email protected].
Posted 2026-04-06

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