Mativ
Sr. Director, Operations - RESINS
Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world.
Role
Functional operations leader responsible for oversight of our resin manufacturing locations in the US – including Middletown, DE, Greenfield, MA, Pittsfield, MA, Roanoke, VA, Athens, GA, and Minneapolis, MN.
Oversee and drive EH&S, quality management, service, manufacturing, capex, and long‑term asset strategies and optimization.
Set strategic objectives and create an environment of accountability and support to achieve defined goals.
Serve as strategic operations partner to provide support to enable achievement of market and segment business plans.
Responsibilities
Drive an accountable culture of relentless continuous improvement in Safety:
Manage the deployment of global and facility safety strategies.
Lead the cultural transformation of Safety as a Value with the goal of ZERO incident culture.
Build safety leadership at all levels through structured development and mentoring.
Ensure organization has an effective EHS management system.
Ensure organization and facilities operate in full compliance with local laws/regulations and Mativ policies.
Ensure Risk Management and Emergency Response protocols align with corporate standards.
Facilitate cross‑facility communication and sharing to leverage best practices and support the success of the Global Operations Team.
Create a long‑term manufacturing advantage by leading the development of our Operating System and its ongoing implementation and refinement:
Serve as leadership sponsor for the deployment of the Operating System into identified pilot facilities.
Drive accountability and ensure execution against performance initiatives to promote a culture of problem solving and continuous improvement.
Evaluate long‑term asset capacity and capability requirements needed to meet service, quality and growth expectations.
Be an engaged owner regarding compliance with internal controls.
Develop annual operating cost budgets for each reporting facility.
Clear responsibility for delivering budgeted Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and improvement priorities.
Provide direction on maintenance approach & spending expectations.
Manage the capital spending process to sustain operations, support growth initiatives and reduce costs while meeting financial expectations:
Develop and implement a methodology and decision rights for determining optimal sustaining spend by facility that demonstrates a continuous improvement approach.
Act as decision maker of capital project feasibility and value with manufacturing professionals, participating in all challenge sessions for meaningful operating capex spend requests.
Prioritize cost‑reduction projects across businesses to optimize spend and return.
Develop long‑term capital spending strategic plans that support business and corporate strategies and facilitate our 5‑year planning process.
Closely collaborate with Business Unit leaders to enable the success of market and business goals:
Serve as operational leader in developing and deploying business‑enabling operational strategies aligned with the Strategic Business Plan.
Collaborate with Supply Chain to ensure world‑class service and drive shared value with customers.
Execute on growth capital by cooperatively supporting efficient working capital management.
Drive processes and services to grow the business.
Maintain a strong relationship with labor unions and actively shape labor relations strategies for our manufacturing facilities.
Enhance Organizational Development:
Ensure effective utilization of the Talent & Performance Management platform supporting employee development and succession planning.
Develop robust action plans around succession.
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management or equivalent work experience.
10+ years of manufacturing experience.
Previous multi‑facility accountability.
Experience working in a large matrix global organization.
Demonstrated success in translating strategic priorities into operational reality.
Demonstrated success in driving transformational organizational and cultural changes.
Proficient with MS Office Suite.
Up to 25% travel required.
Preferred
Manufacturing technology experience, with a clear preference for films, filtration, nettings, and other advanced materials.
Prior experience working with union leadership and work councils.
Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement certification.
Competencies
Demonstrates a passion for safety and ability to develop and maintain a respectful and safe work environment.
Able to build strong relationships across the business unit to partner with, support and foster change.
Strong analytical capabilities related to business, including interpreting financial summaries and identifying performance drivers.
Ability to lead through influence, mentorship and coaching to get results through others.
Conveys a high level of optimism while setting aggressive targets to teams and finding ways to achieve them.
Communicates a compelling vision and inspires strong morale and spirit within the team.
Solves highly complex problems and prioritizes actions in a timely manner.
Probes all sources for answers and can quickly sense what will help resolve issues.
Establishes clear directions and sets stretch objectives.
Plans out work in a well‑organized manner and brings out the best in people through leveraging their strengths.
What We Offer Mativ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.
About Mativ Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business‑to‑business and consumer product brands. The company’s two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end‑markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers’ products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best‑in‑class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.
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Role
Functional operations leader responsible for oversight of our resin manufacturing locations in the US – including Middletown, DE, Greenfield, MA, Pittsfield, MA, Roanoke, VA, Athens, GA, and Minneapolis, MN.
Oversee and drive EH&S, quality management, service, manufacturing, capex, and long‑term asset strategies and optimization.
Set strategic objectives and create an environment of accountability and support to achieve defined goals.
Serve as strategic operations partner to provide support to enable achievement of market and segment business plans.
Responsibilities
Drive an accountable culture of relentless continuous improvement in Safety:
Manage the deployment of global and facility safety strategies.
Lead the cultural transformation of Safety as a Value with the goal of ZERO incident culture.
Build safety leadership at all levels through structured development and mentoring.
Ensure organization has an effective EHS management system.
Ensure organization and facilities operate in full compliance with local laws/regulations and Mativ policies.
Ensure Risk Management and Emergency Response protocols align with corporate standards.
Facilitate cross‑facility communication and sharing to leverage best practices and support the success of the Global Operations Team.
Create a long‑term manufacturing advantage by leading the development of our Operating System and its ongoing implementation and refinement:
Serve as leadership sponsor for the deployment of the Operating System into identified pilot facilities.
Drive accountability and ensure execution against performance initiatives to promote a culture of problem solving and continuous improvement.
Evaluate long‑term asset capacity and capability requirements needed to meet service, quality and growth expectations.
Be an engaged owner regarding compliance with internal controls.
Develop annual operating cost budgets for each reporting facility.
Clear responsibility for delivering budgeted Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and improvement priorities.
Provide direction on maintenance approach & spending expectations.
Manage the capital spending process to sustain operations, support growth initiatives and reduce costs while meeting financial expectations:
Develop and implement a methodology and decision rights for determining optimal sustaining spend by facility that demonstrates a continuous improvement approach.
Act as decision maker of capital project feasibility and value with manufacturing professionals, participating in all challenge sessions for meaningful operating capex spend requests.
Prioritize cost‑reduction projects across businesses to optimize spend and return.
Develop long‑term capital spending strategic plans that support business and corporate strategies and facilitate our 5‑year planning process.
Closely collaborate with Business Unit leaders to enable the success of market and business goals:
Serve as operational leader in developing and deploying business‑enabling operational strategies aligned with the Strategic Business Plan.
Collaborate with Supply Chain to ensure world‑class service and drive shared value with customers.
Execute on growth capital by cooperatively supporting efficient working capital management.
Drive processes and services to grow the business.
Maintain a strong relationship with labor unions and actively shape labor relations strategies for our manufacturing facilities.
Enhance Organizational Development:
Ensure effective utilization of the Talent & Performance Management platform supporting employee development and succession planning.
Develop robust action plans around succession.
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management or equivalent work experience.
10+ years of manufacturing experience.
Previous multi‑facility accountability.
Experience working in a large matrix global organization.
Demonstrated success in translating strategic priorities into operational reality.
Demonstrated success in driving transformational organizational and cultural changes.
Proficient with MS Office Suite.
Up to 25% travel required.
Preferred
Manufacturing technology experience, with a clear preference for films, filtration, nettings, and other advanced materials.
Prior experience working with union leadership and work councils.
Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement certification.
Competencies
Demonstrates a passion for safety and ability to develop and maintain a respectful and safe work environment.
Able to build strong relationships across the business unit to partner with, support and foster change.
Strong analytical capabilities related to business, including interpreting financial summaries and identifying performance drivers.
Ability to lead through influence, mentorship and coaching to get results through others.
Conveys a high level of optimism while setting aggressive targets to teams and finding ways to achieve them.
Communicates a compelling vision and inspires strong morale and spirit within the team.
Solves highly complex problems and prioritizes actions in a timely manner.
Probes all sources for answers and can quickly sense what will help resolve issues.
Establishes clear directions and sets stretch objectives.
Plans out work in a well‑organized manner and brings out the best in people through leveraging their strengths.
What We Offer Mativ benefits say a lot about how we care for each other. Our employees and their families have many different needs. As a result, our benefits offer choices on many levels and are high in quality, competitive in the marketplace, and affordable.
About Mativ Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business‑to‑business and consumer product brands. The company’s two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end‑markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers’ products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best‑in‑class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.
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