Manufacturing Manager
Avient · Bethlehem, PA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 19 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Avient (chemicals) in Bethlehem, PA. You will directly manage the safe, efficient operation of all assigned production lines.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, SAP
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Pennsylvania: typical posted base $79k–$120k.
Median of the low and high ends of 24 live postings that list pay, out of 60 manufacturing engineer openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 59 other live manufacturing postings in Pennsylvania.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Typical $79k–$120k, from 24 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 57%
- Tooling 50%
- Root cause 38%
- ✓ Six Sigma 32%
- Automation 32%
- New product launch 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
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What You'll Do
- ◆Communicate expectations; conduct audits; investigate and document all incidents; lead safety meetings; authorize work and sign permits; participate in the plant safety committee
- ◆Determine
requirements
and assign personnel to each line to ensure efficient operation; monitor operations, including run rates, changeovers, and line cleans
- ✓Coordinate with maintenance, lab, and warehouse personnel to meet line production expectations; troubleshoot process issues and determine the appropriate course of action to resolve
- ✓Participate in the development/revision of operating procedures
- ✓Identify and participate in documentation of Management of Changes
- ✓Participate in plant staffing activities including interviewing and selection
- ✓Conduct performance reviews for direct reports and ensure all operations personnel complete theirs; recommend wage increases and promotions
- ✓Identify and prioritize personnel development needs, including disciplinary action
- ✓Review staff assignments, develop and communicate work schedules for production lines, assigning staff as needed
- ✓Supports the Avient Reliability Program by coordinating shift maintenance activities and audits equipment checklists to verify proper monitoring by operations
- ✓Writes and enters work orders into e-mail for scheduling; schedules line downtime as required for proactive maintenance
- ✓Commit to learning and using all appropriate systems, including SAP, IQS, LRM, CCS, CAID Charts, E-time, Ariba on Demand, and Microsoft Office applications
- ✓Manage financial performance from a cost-to-manufacture standpoint for lines assigned to them
- ✓Drive Lean Six Sigma events to improve overall performance for assigned lines
- ✓Other projects/duties as assigned or needed
Physical Demands
Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time, talking and listening. Must be able to walk and use hands. Occasionally requires bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs. May occasionally be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds. Typically work is in a manufacturing environment where noise level is loud. Generally requires the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, hard hat, respiratory protection. Exposure to outside weather conditions is routine. May be exposed to working in extreme heat and humidity. May also be exposed on occasion to dust or fumes.
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Color & Additives – US & Canada | Bethlehem, PA
At Avient, our people power our performance. As a Manufacturing Manager , you will directly manage the safe, efficient operation of all assigned production lines. This position also prioritizes work assignments for the maintenance associates and manufacturing process engineers assigned to their lines to effectively support manufacturing operations. The shift supervisor reports to this position. This position fosters a team-focused work environment to achieve plant and company goals.
A Successful Manufacturing Manager participates in activities that support the growth and development of all manufacturing operations personnel. This includes safety, environmental, productivity, quality, maintenance, Lean Six Sigma events, and financial performance.
What You Bring
- •Bachlors degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- •Problem-solving techniques, Lean Six Sigma, Cost Management, Budget Management, Manufacturing Industry, Managing Direct Reports, Leadership Experience
- •Manufacturing: Safety Procedures and Manufacturing Operations
- •Conflict Resolution, Time/Priority Management, Work on a Team, Reading/ Comprehension, Stress Management, Training/Mentoring Others, Self-Motivated, Organizational Skills, Analytical Skills
- •Software Skills: Microsoft Excel and Word, SAP
- •5-10 years of experience in a Manufacturing setting preferred
- •Prior experience managing Indirect employees preferred
Why Avient
- •Visible impact across multiple sites and businesses
- •Strong partnership with business and enterprise leadership
- •Opportunity to lead change
- •Growth-focused culture that values innovation, collaboration, and accountability
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