Supervisor, Quality Control

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.

PURPOSE

The position is responsible for and managing the day-to-day operations on the shop floor in order to meet production demands:

• Supervise all full time and contract personnel in the Final Inspection area.
• Ensure products are conforming to customer and internal specifications.
• Implement continuous improvement activities to increase the productivity of the area.
• Ensure that all procedures and quality documentation are followed per specifications.
• Directing production and inspection flow within the department as well as between different facilities.
• Timely preparation of daily production reports as well as product flow breakdowns.
• Ensuring shop floor has access to necessary equipment.
• Responsible for maintaining safe shop floor practices including ensuring employees adhere to PPE requirements and keep a clean and organized workspace.
• Interact with Scheduling to meet customer and internal commitments.
• Ability to read engineering drawings to ensure dimensional deviations are properly documented.

INPUTS AND OUTPUTS:

CHALLENGES:

• Production Planning and scheduling for fast moving environment.
• Accurately prioritizing daily work and throughput.
• Producing consistent reports to alert departments of product flow/routing.
• Improve efficiency of processes to increase productivity.
• Managing shop floor while still completing daily tasks and requests.
• Supervise and assist all employees in achieving the above.
• Ensure that the above operations are performed in a safe and environmentally friendly manner.

INTERFACE:

REQUIREMENTS - EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Position needs minimum 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing or similar military experience.
• A Bachelor’s degree is preferred for this position – a degree in engineering is a plus.
• Supervisory experience in a union environment is a plus.
• Position needs to be able to drive change and work with others to continuously improve processes.
• Ability to periodically work weekends.

SPECIAL SKILLS:

• Strong leadership skills 
• Familiarity with machining processes and CMMs is a plus. 
• Ability to prioritize tasks and achieve production deadlines. 
• Knowledge of NDT 
• Knowledge of GD&T. 
• Computer literacy. Experience with Windows, Oracle and Microsoft Office Suite preferred.