Product Engineering Manager

With more than 120 operations and about 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, forgings, and clad products 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.

Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this over 10 billion dollar company employs more than 20,000 people worldwide.  PCC has over 120 plants and has a presence in twenty-six states in the US and in over a dozen countries. PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers and shareholders while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

Effective early February 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Since the early days of aviation, PCC has worked closely with our customers to develop and specify the best products for their applications. We’ve created new materials, designs, and manufacturing practices to satisfy an ever changing industry. PCC engineered product applications include all wing/fuselage structural parts; engine lock-plates/bracketry; complete passenger/exit doors; major flap support and actuation structures; spars, skins, and bulkheads; swaged control rods, cables, and actuation and flight control assemblies; and complex latches, quick release BALL-LOK® pins, and specialized fasteners.

Permaswage is the fluid fittings technology leader in the aerospace and defense industry, offering comprehensive solutions with technology development and manufacturing capability. All forgings, fittings, and tooling are made in-house to provide customers with the highest quality, service, and value. Three locations are ready to serve you, including Permaswage USA in Gardena, California; Permaswage Europe in Les- Clayes Sous Bois, France; and Permaswage China, located in Suzhou. The Permaswage USA campus serves as PCC's Fluid Fittings Headquarters including Airdrome Precision Components, Faber Enterprises, and Nelson Aerospace, allowing PCC to serve as a one stop shop for fluid fittings. While

each company maintains a separate cage
code and customer approvals, they are
integrated with respect to quality
manuals and procedures, supply chain,
and customer service. PCC acquired
Permaswage in June, 2013. Airdrome and
Faber were acquired in 2008 and 2009,
respectively.

The Product Engineering Manager is a true leadership position. Not only does this position come with direct engineering reports, it also comes with a responsibility to take ownership over technical challenges, an expectation to take a central role in the mentorship of high-potential employees, the requirement to grow the team, and the need to drive innovation. Key to this role is the use of fundamental engineering management tools to develop, track, drive, allocate resources for, and implement strategic projects. This role also demands a structured approach to coordinating the day-to-day responsibilities of the engineering team.

• Direct management of the Product Engineering, Design Engineering, and R&D Lab teams
• Project lifecycle management - planning, facilitating, goal setting (SMART goals, KPI’s), resource allocation, action tracking, and expectation setting for strategic engineering projects:
• Maintain clear, concise, and structured project pipeline trackers for all strategic projects, including actions, owners, due dates, and financial impact by project
• Develop and Maintain project metrics or KPI’s to measure planned vs. actual performance and set clear SMART goals for engineers
• Write clear and concise statements of work for customer-driven or new product development and introduction projects
• Drive accountability for engineers to maintain Gantt-charts, action trackers, project charters, and define milestones for their projects
• Coordination, scheduling, tracking, prioritizing, and follow-up of Daily actions and tasks assigned to the Engineering team
• Coordination of Engineering team administrative processes, such as engineering change orders, new product introduction, drawing creation/release, project requests from sales/customer/manufacturing, and R&D lab production support
• Taking the lead on performance management, talent build-up, and personal goal-setting for members of the engineering team
• Create and coordinate engineering report-outs and presentations to senior management on major projects, including intelligently talking to project timelines, milestones, metrics or KPI’s, and the action plan/next steps
• Develop a detailed working knowledge of the fluid fittings product design, application, and manufacturing, and be able to perform true root-cause-analysis with teams of Engineers and members of other departments when deviations from process/procedure occur
• Drive Continuous Improvement of both Engineering administrative tasks (workflow processes, project requests, etc.) and of manufacturing processes/procedures.
• Writing and releasing work instructions, process specifications, and operating procedures related to plant engineering activities and technical manufacturing requirements
• Work with sales to perform basic cost-analysis, support quoting, answer customer questions, and work with customers to capitalize on business opportunities
• May occasionally perform special duties or projects, as assigned.

• B.S. or M.S. in an Engineering discipline
• 7+ years of Engineering experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment
• Previous direct-report engineering management experience preferred, though not required
• A track-record of results-driven leadership on engineering projects within engineering teams
• Extensive project management experience with successful project outcomes
• A track-record of successful problem solving using robust logic, RCCA, 8D, 5 Why, etc.
• Comprehensive skills with the Microsoft Suite - Excel, Word, Visio, Powerpoint, and Project
• First-hand experience creating Solidmodels and Drawings using Solidworks or CATIA
• First-hand experience in managing product data (drawings, models, processes, procedures) using a PDM software
• First-hand experience in process mapping and in deployment of process improvement tools to develop and deploy the future state
• First-hand experience in developing and working with test plans for validation or development of new product, and for trouble-shooting existing product.
• First-hand experience in development of department metrics and KPI’s

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, both within the organization and with customers or vendors/suppliers
• Ability to work well with individuals inside and outside of the organization
• Mechanically-oriented, and having demonstrated hand-on mechanical abilities
• Fundamental Microsoft Windows computer skills, including but not limited to, organized management of file folders, shared files, managing file types, and desktop setup
• Ability to interpret, analyze, and draw conclusions from complex data or information
• Demonstrated cross-functional management ability across multiple departments
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, and to guide others through highly ambiguous problems
• Ability to apply rigorous logic and scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems
• Ability to Create and Interpret Engineering Drawings, including GD&T, and ability to work with Solidworks or CATIA solid models
• Working knowledge of Statistical Process Control in a high-mix, medium-volume manufacturing environment
• Ability to interpret and produce well-written, clear, and concise technical procedures.
• Professional exposure to working with governmental documents and compliance regulations (ITAR, FAR, DFARS)
• Working knowledge and demonstrated use of ERP/MRP/MES systems
• Previous design and product development experience a plus
• Comprehensive knowledge and ability to develop current state Process maps, identify improvements, develop future state process maps, and deploy new processes
• Familiarity with development and deployment of phase-gate type process workflows
• Exposure to Design for Six Sigma and/or Lean/Six Sigma training (either formal, or informal) preferred

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.