Director of Operational Excellence - flagship manufacturing plant in Aerospace industry! Toronto, Ohio

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.

Director of Operational Excellence Summary:  This position will lead the Operational Excellence group at the Toronto, Ohio facility. The mission of this group is to reduce operational risk through lean techniques, leveraging the latest automation, and process control of the Toronto operation.  This person will be a champion of data, lean, six sigma, and overall process stability.  This person needs to be a change agent and have the mindset to implement sustainable improvement in the areas of safety, quality, throughput, and cost. At all times, this person will need to conduct business in a safe, ethical, and professional manner.

Principle Responsibilities:

1. Leadership and Development

• Provide leadership and guidance to the Operational Excellence Group
• Act as a subject matter expert on lean techniques and six sigma tools/methodologies
• Work with site leadership to develop a strategic improvement roadmap and ensure resources are allocated appropriately
• Drive the usage of data in decision making

     2. Drive Bottom Line Improvements

• Ensure teams’ efforts improve the variable cost of each product line by focusing on process stability and predictability and through lean six sigma approaches
• Leverage opportunities to infuse automation and process control where appropriate

     3. Support Plant and Corporate Initiatives

• Support capital improvements with data to justify projects and by leading the transition from a capital project to an operational unit
• Drive process improvement and/or process efficiency initiatives that are required by PCC or by any customers
• Liaise with other plant and division teams as necessary

 Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Proficient Knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Knowledge of SAP
• Flexible/adaptable; able to work with diverse groups of people and in many different situations
• Ability to lead high performance teams and be a strong team player
• Commitment to company values
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt in a fast paced environment
• Goal oriented, data driven, with a strong sense of urgency
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Strong facilitation, communication, and presentation skills

Competencies:  (List Specific Competencies for Required Success)

• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to provide leadership and mentor individuals
• Creative problem solving

Education/Experience requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree (required) in a Science or Engineering related field
• MBA a plus
• Experience in metals or manufacturing environments a plus
• Ten years of experience preferred

Additional Notes

Proof of US citizenship, nationality, and/or permanent resident status in order to comply with all applicable export and import laws and regulations.

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