Conversion Manager (Production)

Description

• Creates and/or reviews daily production schedule for the department to plan work and personnel assignment for the shift as well as calculate production efficiencies.
• Conducts performance reviews of each departmental employee and recommends performance in retaining, transfer, or termination.
• Interviews applicants for department jobs and recommends candidates for hiring. With designated department trainer, conducts orientation of new hires and their safety training on shift.
• Contacts engineering and maintenance departments for required repair work and advises production planning accordingly.
• Reviews quality assurance hold area and authorizes rework or scrapping of materials when appropriate and implement root cause analysis to prevent quality issues.
• Responsible for leading/planning and overseeing projects to ensure they are reported/completed in a timely fashion and within budget.
• Maintains good housekeeping in the department as well as inventory accuracy.
• Develops among assigned personnel a consciousness for the need for team work to attain department objectives.
• Applies company employee relations policies in all dealing with employees.
• Supervises and directs personnel in performing operations according to sound operating principles and company policies and procedures.
• Notifies manager of any potential safety hazards.
• With management present, conducts probationary reviews of employees.
• With appropriate personnel, studies operations where cost standards are not being met to determine causes and apply corrective measures.
• Reports promptly to customer service and production planning department when delays occur, estimates time of delay when operations will be resumed and produces reports accordingly.
• Anticipates and determines causes of delays in shift operations and takes appropriate action to meet shipping and production schedules.
• As required, attends planning meetings to help facilitate production schedules.

Requirements

• Must exhibit strong personal leadership and communications abilities.
• Strong proficiency using Microsoft Excel (power user) and Word. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Navision, and PowerPoint applications is a plus.
• Solid mathematical skills, intermediate computer skills, excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, good interpersonal skills for working with various departments as well as vendor representatives, excellent planning/scheduling skills, organizational skills, problem-solving skills, and flexible scheduling.
• Must have passed yearly forklift certification testing.
• At least three (3) years’ experience as a lead or supervisor.
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in business or a related field preferred or equivalent experience.
• Proven track record of process improvement programs and implementation.
• Manufacturing engineering, budgeting, lean manufacturing, and project management experience preferred.
• Must be exceptionally detail-oriented and able to see the big picture.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively, efficiently, and independently, following through on assignments with minimal direction and supervision.

Benefits

• 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Monday-Friday (Off Sat/Sun)

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance