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The Opportunity: Avantor is looking for a dedicated and experienced Manager Manufacturing Operations, who oversees all daily operations of the plant from production and manufacturing to ensuring policies and procedures are followed. Develop processes that will maximize stewardship, safety, quality, and productivity. Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions. Responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping. Manage a large team within a complex discipline or department, comprised of intermediate/experienced professionals. This role will be a full-time position base out of Solon, OH Site. What we're looking for Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field preferred. Experience: Minimum 5 years of progressive manufacturing experience and responsibilities, 3 of which must be in a supervisory capacity; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Strong PSM (Process Safety Management) experience required. Experience working in the Pharma, Food or Chemical industry. Maintenance leadership experience preferred. Who you are: Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, as this position interacts and prepares reports for various levels of management. Hands-on experience working with manufacturing-based processes and principles. Formal training and experience in continuous improvement methods including 6 sigma or lean manufacturing preferred. Ability to multi-task, prioritize, manage time, problem solve, and work as part of a team are crucial. Strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills. High energy and eagerness to demonstrate personal initiative. Strong organizational skills Detail oriented. How you will thrive and create an impact Develops processes that will improve stewardship, safety, quality, and efficiency. Responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping. Supervise operations and triggers corrective actions. Manages a large team within a sophisticated field or department, comprised of intermediate/experienced professionals to include the site's maintenance department. Determines responsibilities of assigned staff and leads them to accomplish business objectives, daily schedule completion, training, and professional development plans; inclusive of associate hiring, training, advising, developing, and performance management. Maintains and implements policies, processes, and procedures to meet the requirements of regulatory and compliance standards, safety standards, GMP policies, product requirements, customer requirements, and business requirements. Leads or participates on project teams to identify and evaluate process improvements (safety, quality, efficiency, capacity, capability, automation, etc.). Utilizes lean manufacturing, 5S, and other process improvement methods to establish world class manufacturing and inventory management. Establishes, develops, and manages appropriate systems to allow for effective and efficient production operations that meet or exceed operational requirements for quality, procedural adherence, schedule adherence, work completion, lead times, budget/work standards, and optimal workflow. Prepares or assists in preparing departmental budgets. Builds business cases, cost models and financial justifications for process improvements or other projects as appropriate. Performs other duties as assigned. Why Avantor? Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science. The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcom