Industrialisation Project Lead / Project Manager

United Kingdom
Leicestershire
Leicester
Fasteners
TJ Brooks
Engineering
On-Site
Full Time

  


8086


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.

Job Purpose:

To provide technical and project management expertise in the development of a production line for the manufacture of new product designs and manufacturing methods from low-rate initial production to a high rate 24 hour lights out plant. 

Accountability includes delivering a zero-defect manufacturing & inspection process with the associated tooling, capital investment, to achieve a product cost targets & implementation timeline.

Overview of Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Delivery of the innovation roadmap for manufacturing technology.
  • Managing and Delivering Manufacturing capability readiness levels using project management tools.
  • Oversight of the manufacturing system via review of the system KPIs (Cost, delivery, Quality, Safety) and Gate review assessments.
  • Management, co-ordination and execution of capital investment specifications, quotes, technical design/system reviews, budget justifications.
  • Implementation and commission of new technology processes with the necessary optimisation, verification & validation activities.
  • Identification and securing of third-party funding sources.
  • Protection of intellectual property.
  • Co-ordinate qualification and first off verification of product.
  • Control plans detailing process parameters limits necessary to achieve the desired product characteristics.
  • Process monitoring systems with defined process limits to control production outputs.

Qualifications/Experience:

  • Experience in the manufacturing environment
  • Strong understanding and demonstration of project management principles
  • Experience of developing and executing large scale CAPEX projects and site transfers
  • Knowledge of Industry 4.0 technologies, development
  • Managing internal external stakeholders
  • Strong communication skills
  • Working knowledge/implementation of zero-defect tools

Relocation is authorized for this position.

This requisition is closed to applications.