1 With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.
PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.
In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.
Location Profile:
Located in Gardena, California, Permaswage designs and manufactures separable and permanent fluid fittings and installation tooling for aerospace and defense applications.
Position Summary:
This is a projects-centered role focused on process improvement in a fast-paced, complex manufacturing environment. Many types of manufacturing exist at PCC Fluid Fittings; core amongst these are machining, forging, painting, assembly, and heat treatment. Competencies required of the candidate include good critical and out-of-the-box thinking abilities, a hands-on approach to problems and processes, good attention to detail, quick learning, and the employment of excellent time-management practices.
In this role, the candidate should expect to lead significant capital, lean/six-sigma, and process improvement projects. This includes managing the project’s budget, developing and driving action-items necessary to achieve the project’s goals, coordinating necessary resources (both internal and external), and taking lead on all other aspects of the project. Lastly, the candidate must be able to effectively report on their project(s) status and financial impact to management.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and Lead projects composed of cross-functional teams of engineers, area managers/supervisors, programmers, and shop-floor personnel in both tactical and strategic continuous improvement projects. Types of projects and skills that will need deployment include:
- Lean/Kaizen and 5S projects
- Implementation of key concepts, such as Kanban, SMED, standard work, scheduled workflow, etc.
- Six Sigma
- Capital Project Management
- Root Cause Analysis
- Productivity improvement projects and cost-down initiatives
- Process and Value Stream Mapping
- Support and Lead entry-level Manufacturing Engineers on projects, tasks, initiatives, and personal improvements. This includes.
- Assistance in the development and maintenance of action items lists and project plans
- Assistance in the development of fundamental time and project management techniques
- Supporting weekly team report-outs and presentations
- Support the plant through:
- Tool and Fixture design and coordination of manufacturing
- Creation of manufacturing Work Instructions and Standard Operating Procedures
- Operator training to Work Instructions and Standard Operating Procedures
- Defining and Implementing Process Controls (SPC) on shop-floor personnel
- Planning, facilitating, and driving of tactical projects throughout the plant. This includes and coordination or acquisition of resources to support these projects to meet corporate targets. This role includes actions such as:
- Creation, submittal, and management of CAPEXs for the purposes of new equipment acquisitions, equipment overhauls, and new product or process integrations
- Coordination of equipment installations, including layouts, managing vendors and contractors, supporting subordinates, and financial budget management
- Management of the project pipeline with monthly escalation to corporate for review
- Personnel management to achieve corporate goals.
- Identifying financial savings and supporting the various continuous improvement activities throughout the plant, including:
- Cost-control projects such as consumable CNC tooling, raw materials usage in product manufacture, and variable costs including labor and overhead costs.
- Process improvements through the use of both new and existing tools; including Lean, Six Sigma, the Kaizen approach, A3 problem solving, and Root-cause problem solving.
- Supporting various quality assurance and improvement initiatives from the standpoint of manufacturing processes, technologies, and Methods Engineering practices. This includes investigations related to internal discrepancies, customer corrective actions and returns, and in the application of both product and process knowledge.
- Support the management of New Product Integration with respect to the manufacturability, process control, equipment capability, supporting personnel requirements, and the completion of data (i.e. BOM, RTR, etc.) setup in ERP.
- Act as the subject matter expert for PCC Senior management relative to Permaswage’s processes, core manufacturing competencies, and identified opportunities for future improvements.
- Create and make high-level presentations of both information and data to persons both internal and external of the organization and be able to answer detailed questions pertaining to information.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Material Review Board experience and previous responsibility
Qualifications:
Required:
- Ability to communicate and perform all critical tasks as outlined herein in English, at a high level.
- Ability to interpret and create Engineering drawings per AS4296 and ASME Y14.5M-2009.
- Ability to interpret, analyze, and draw conclusions from complex data.
- Ability to interpret technical procedures and governmental or inter-organizational requirements.
- Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- High comfort level with ERP systems
- High level of emotional intelligence when working with a variety of different individuals, including customers, vendors/suppliers, consultants, PCC Senior management, and shop-floor employees
- A basic understanding of project financials, product/process costing, and cost analysis
- Experience with Engineering modeling and drawing software, such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CATIA, ProE, or similar.
- High level of experience with MS Excel, MS Word, MS Visio (Process Flow Diagrams, and MS Project
- Experience procedure updates and creation
- Experience with ERP systems in manufacturing environments, including Bills of Material, Routings, and Change Management
- Statistical Process Control implementation and analysis experience
Desired:
- A Minimum of a Four-year degree in an Engineering discipline
- 5+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience in an Aerospace or similar manufacturing environment
- A thorough understanding of manufacturing processes; including CNC technologies, forming/forging processes, painting/coating processes, ERP system interactions, and chemical surface-treatments.
- A track-record of successful high-impact projects, including new equipment installations, Lean/Six-Sigma projects, Kaizens, and RCCAs.
- Extensive project management and team management experience
- Proficient in speaking Spanish
- Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $85,300 to $127,900 US Dollar (USD) Salaried based on a variety of factors. For informational purposes only, this role is eligible to participate in the Company’s Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 2X the Company’s bonus multiple, based on the Company’s performance in the applicable quarter. Employees will receive 120 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company&39;s medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s 401(k) plan.
This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To be qualified to work in this facility, a successful applicant must be a U.S. Person, as defined in those regulations, and able to supply evidence of that qualification prior to starting work or be authorized to receive controlled information under a specific license or permission from the relevant government agency. The U.S. export control regulations define a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. &39;Green Card Holder&39;), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.
