Poromerics Conversions Area Leader

Qnity; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Qnity seeks an Area Manager for Conversions to lead a 24/7 production area, accountable for safety, people, delivery, quality, reliability, cost and continuous improvement. You will manage four First Line Leaders and three Technical Advisors, setting priorities and ensuring execution across all shifts.

The role requires a strong emphasis on safety, process discipline, and leadership development, with cross-functional collaboration across EHS, Quality, and Engineering to optimize performance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience leading leaders or frontline teams in manufacturing.
• Strong focus on safety, quality, reliability and operating discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead four First Line Leaders and three Technical Advisors across 24/7 Conversions operations.
• Set clear expectations for performance and leadership across all shifts.
• Ensure safety, environmental, quality and operating discipline standards are followed.
• Investigate incidents and quality concerns and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with Scheduling, Maintenance, Engineering and Quality to ensure safe, reliable production.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost optimization across the area.

Skills

People leadership

Safety & quality mindset

Decision making

Data-driven

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Manufacturing systems

Job description

Are you looking to power the next leap in the exciting world of advanced electronics? Do you want to help solve problems that drive success in the rapidly evolving technology and connectivity landscape? Then bring your problem-solving, passion, and creativity to help us power the next leap in electronics. At Qnity, we’re more than a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics and high-tech industries – we’re a tight-knit team that is motivated by new possibilities, and always up for a challenge. All our dedicated teams contribute to making cutting-edge technology possible. We value forward-thinking challengers, boundary-pushers, and diverse perspectives across all our departments, because we know we play a critical role in the world enabling faster progress for all. Learn how you can start or jumpstart your career with us.

Position Summary

This position reports to the Poromerics Backend Operations Leader and provides overall leadership for the Conversions production area which is a 24/7 operation. The Conversions Area Manager is accountable for the area’s safety, people, production delivery, quality, reliability, cost, and continuous improvement performance. The Area Manager directly leads four First Line Leaders and three Technical Advisors. This role establishes priorities, develops the organization, and ensures consistent execution and delivery across all shifts.

Key Responsibilities

People & Organizational Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop four First Line Leaders and three Technical Advisors.
• Set clear expectations and accountability for performance, operating discipline, and leadership behaviors across all shifts.
• Build organizational capability through coaching, training, development, and succession planning.
• Promote an engaged organization through visible leadership, effective communication, recognition, and employee development.

Safety, Quality & Operating Discipline

• Provide leadership and accountability for safety, environmental, quality, and operating discipline performance within Conversions.
• Maintain an active field presence to reinforce expectations, identify risks, and ensure critical procedures and standards are followed.
• Ensure incidents, quality concerns, and operating deviations are appropriately investigated, and corrective actions are implemented and sustained.
• Partner across EHS, Quality, Technical, and other functions to reduce risk and continuously improve performance.

Operations & Business Performance

• Own overall Conversions performance, including production delivery, reliability, staffing, quality, and cost.
• Translate business and customer priorities into clear expectations for First Line Leaders, Technical Advisors, and operating teams.
• Monitor key performance indicators, identify gaps, remove barriers, and drive appropriate corrective and recovery actions.
• Coordinate priorities across Scheduling, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and other support functions to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

Continuous Improvement & Area Leadership

• Lead continuous improvement, productivity, reliability, and waste-elimination efforts across Conversions.
• Use performance data, technical expertise, and employee input to identify, prioritize, and implement sustainable improvements.
• Ensure improvements are sustained through procedures, standard work, training, and process controls.
• Represent Conversions across the organization and communicate area performance, risks, priorities, and resource needs to the Poromerics Backend Operations Leader.

Required Qualifications

A high school diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifucations

• Manufacturing leadership experience in operations, technical, engineering, or a related function.
• Experience leading leaders or supervising through front-line leaders.
• Experience in a continuous manufacturing or production environment preferred.

Capabilities

• Demonstrated people leadership, coaching, and employee development skills.
• Strong safety, quality, reliability, and operating discipline mindset.
• Ability to lead through others and establish consistent expectations across multiple shifts.
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills.
• Ability to analyze performance data, prioritize business needs, and translate them into action.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to build effective relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to balance field leadership, operational priorities, and longer-term business needs.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, SAP, and applicable manufacturing systems.

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