Supervisor

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.

Lead and direct all functions in the all departments enable the team to safely and profitably manufacture products which meet customer expectations in quality and delivery. Responsible for the results and continuous improvement in safety, cost, quality, delivery, and empowerment. Lead world class manufacturing efforts in a high-performance product team environment. Lead, train and facilitate effective communication within Polishing and tube production teams.

Essential Functions

1. Support the Company’s vision with resources and an organization which is designed, motivated and trained to implement the strategies needed to support a world class manufacturing function.
2. Promote a culture of empowerment and team building between peer groups such as quality, engineering, other production teams and sales.
3. Lead culture change in order to improve and sustain overall plant performance and profitability.
4. Support the installation of key production metrics and performance measurements. Utilize visual management tools to inform teams about production and performance.
5. Support strategy and help with the implementation of plans to ensure the plant’s long-term viability, productivity, and profitability, in conjunction with corporate strategy and plans.
6. Use and support business practices that encourage and support fairness, openness, and trust between employees, customers, and suppliers.
7. Mentor, lead, train and support team with other functions in order to improve communications, utilize best practices, new technologies, and product improvements.
8. Lead team operations in order to achieve production goals.
9. Lead, select, develop, and motivate the team’s personnel in order to optimize the team’s productivity, profitability, quality and human resource assets.
10. Support health, safety and environmental protection initiatives to ensure the safety of all employees, company assets, and environment and regulatory compliance.
11. Assume responsibility for the management of all aspects of the production operation ensuring that equipment and supplies are available and in good working order to meet production, cost and quality requirements.
12. Serve as a proactive thinker whose skills contribute to the efficient, systematic and profitable operation of the team’s production yielding quality products
13. Strive to implement strategies to increase efficiency, maintain quality, and ensure continuous improvement
14. Plan and manage the schedule for the equipment, production flow, and overall working schedules to meet process requirements, quality and delivery schedules.
15. Responsible for managing the employment and training of production staff and leads the development of skills of personnel.
16. Oversee the execution and implementation of the department and Company policies, systems, and procedures

Additional Responsibilities

1. Participate in company-wide 6S efforts.
2. Maintain vigilance for export compliance.
3. Contribute to efforts to maintain/improve the Quality Management System.

Education and Experience

Education:       College degree or equivalent preferred. Advanced degree in Business Administration or Engineering is a plus.

Experience:     Minimum 3-5 years with progressively increasing management responsibility in a manufacturing environment. Demonstrated competency and a drive for root cause analysis is required. Experience operating in a lean enterprise and/or high-performance work team environment is preferred. Needs to be a change agent capable of installing a culture focused on results, continuous improvement and trust/respect

Other:

Able to read and write English. Spanish fluency is a plus.

Capable of working with non-technical people.

Excellent communication and organization skills.

Ability to work independently.

Strong analytical and logical mindset.

Strong team and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with internal customers

Physical Dimensions

Physical Demands – Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time; the ability to lift 35lbs. 

Work Environment - Steel working plant 

Special Skills

Effective use of teams. Customer oriented; metal working industry knowledge desirable; safety management; quality management; team-oriented organizational skills. Should be results oriented and driven by metrics. Use of computers, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, etc.

Competencies

Thoroughly familiar with all aspects of stainless steel and titanium tubing production.

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.