Job Description
Leader Tech is a world leading innovator and manufacturer of EMI shielding products for circuit boards, electronic enclosures, interconnect cables and Thermal solutions founded in 1984. The Company serves a diverse commercial and military customer base from its Global EMI Shielding Technology Center located in Tampa, Florida. Every detail of the company's one-of-a-kind manufacturing facility is tailor-engineered to streamline and improve customer service, engineering and manufacturing processes.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Conductive Elastomer Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of production for conductive elastomer components used in EMI/RFI shielding applications. This role ensures efficient operations, high product quality, on-time delivery, and continuous improvement in a regulated manufacturing environment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage daily manufacturing operations including mixing, molding, extrusion, and testing of conductive elastomers.
- Oversee production scheduling to meet customer demand and delivery deadlines.
- Ensure optimal utilization of labor, equipment, and materials.
- Monitor KPIs (yield, scrap, OEE, throughput) and implement corrective actions.
- Provide employee coaching and development.
- Maintain and improve processes involving:
- Silicone, fluorosilicate, and other elastomer components
- Conductive fillers (silver, nickel, graphite, etc.)
- Partner with engineering on process development, scale-up, and validation.
- Troubleshoot manufacturing issues related to extrusion, molding, adhesion, and conductivity performance.
- Ensure compliance with quality standards:
- ISO 9001 / AS9100
- Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
- Maintain documentation for work instructions, process parameters, and traceability.
- Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors and operators.
- Drive a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.
- Conduct performance reviews and training programs.
- Implement Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma initiatives.
- Reduce waste, scrap, and cycle times.
- Lead process optimization efforts.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA and environmental regulations.
- Promote safe handling of chemicals, fillers, and curing agents.
- Maintain a clean and organized production environment (5S).
ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
- Ability to follow Directions
- Adaptability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Customer Service
- Deductive Reasoning
- Dependability
- Engineering and Technology
- Interpersonal Skills to interact with all Team Members
- Mechanical
- Problem Sensitivity
- Production and Processing
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Time Management
- Verbal and Written Communication skills
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Tampa, FL |
| Industry | Aerospace and Defense |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1957 |
| Website | https://www.heico.com/ |
About Company
HEICO Corporation is a successful and growing technology-driven aerospace, industrial, defense and electronics company. For more than 60 years, HEICO has thrived by providing customers with innovative and cost-saving products and services.
HEICO's products are found on large commercial aircraft, regional, business and military aircraft, as well as on a large variety of industrial turbines, targeting systems, missiles and electro-optical devices.
HEICO Corporation is a New York Stock Exchange listed company (NYSE: HEI and HEI.A) and has also been ranked as one of the 100 "World's Most Innovative Growth Companies", 100 "Best Small Companies" and 200 "Hot Shot Stocks" by Forbes over the past decade. With headquarters in Hollywood, Florida, and multiple locations around the world - HEICO provides over 1 million square feet of design, manufacturing, repair, overhaul, distribution, sales and support capabilities.
HEICO Corporation operates in two segments, the Flight Support group and the Electronic Technologies group. The Flight Support group designs, engineers, manufactures, repairs, distributes and overhauls FAA-approved parts that extend over the entire aircraft, from the engines all the way to hydraulic, pneumatic, electromechanical, avionic, structures, wheels and brakes and even interiors.
The Electronic Technologies group produces electrical and electro-optical systems and components serving niche segments of the aerospace, defense, communications, and computer industries. The Electronic Technologies group is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of electrically and electro-optical engineered products used in the aerospace, defense, space, and electronics industries.
By combining state-of-the-art technologies, a team of highly skilled Team Members and an indisputable commitment to quality, both segments have constantly delivered invaluable solutions to customers over the years, helping to position them as leaders within their industries.
Skills
- AS 9100unmatched
- Carbon Fiberunmatched
- Coachingunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Systemsunmatched
- Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
- Deductive Reasoningunmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Environmental Complianceunmatched
- Environmental Regulationsunmatched
- Extrusionunmatched
- ISO 9001unmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Lean Manufacturingunmatched
- Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Operations Managementunmatched
- Manufacturing Process Engineeringunmatched
- Militaryunmatched
- Molding Processesunmatched
- OSHAunmatched
- Operationsunmatched
- Operations Managementunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- People Managementunmatched
- Performance Metricsunmatched
- Performance Reviewsunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Printed Circuit Board (PCB)unmatched
- Process Developmentunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Production Controlunmatched
- Production Managementunmatched
- Production Scheduleunmatched
- Production Systemsunmatched
- Quality Metricsunmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Technical Leadershipunmatched
- Testingunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Traceabilityunmatched
- Training Programunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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