Conversion Manager (Manufacturing)

About the Company

Airtech is a family-owned, community-focused, global leader founded in 1973. We are the market leader in materials used in the manufacturing of high-performance composite parts. Our products are used by the aerospace, automotive, marine, green energy, and recreational sports industries to create cutting-edge, lighter, stronger, and greener components.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the conversion department, including setting work schedules, maintaining inventory accuracy, and ensuring factory cleanliness.
• Develop a team-oriented mindset among assigned personnel to attain department objectives.
• Create and/or review daily production schedules to plan work and personnel assignments, as well as calculate production efficiencies.
• Supervise and direct personnel in performing operations according to sound operating principles and company policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate a proven track record of process improvement programs and implementation.
• Lead, plan, and oversee projects to ensure timely and budget-compliant completion and reporting.
• Anticipate and determine causes of delays in shift operations and take appropriate action to meet shipping and production schedules.
• Report promptly to customer service and production planning departments when delays occur, estimate time of delay, and produce reports accordingly.
• Contact engineering and maintenance departments for required repair work and advise production planning accordingly.
• Attend planning meetings to help facilitate production schedules as required.
• Review the quality assurance hold area and authorize rework or scrapping of materials when appropriate; implement root cause analysis to prevent quality issues.
• Study operations where cost standards are not being met, determine causes, and apply corrective measures with appropriate personnel.
• Interview applicants for department jobs and recommend candidates for hiring.
• Conduct orientation of new hires and their safety training on shift with the designated department trainer.
• Apply company employee relations policies in all dealings with employees.
• Maintain good housekeeping in the department and ensure inventory accuracy.
• Exhibit strong personal leadership and communications abilities.
• Conduct probationary reviews of employees with management present.
• Conduct performance reviews of each departmental employee and recommend actions for retaining, transfer, or termination.
• Pass yearly forklift certification testing and notify the manager of any potential safety hazards.
• Perform other tasks and duties as required by management.