Production Supervisor - Bar Mill

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.

Special Metals is the world leader in the invention, production and supply of high-nickel alloys for critical applications. Special Metals has over a century of expertise creating high-performance alloy products engineered for the most brutal, mission-critical services in the industry. With its focus on research and technology, Special Metals has invented and developed a large majority of the commercial nickel-based superalloys offered in the market today and is the one of the largest volume suppliers of nickel superalloys. Special Metals’ time-tested nickel alloys are highly engineered to offer a superior combination of heat resistance, high temperature and corrosion resistance, toughness and strength for the most demanding applications. Special Metals does more than just invent, develop and make high-performance alloys. Special Metals provides comprehensive metallurgical solutions in the toughest environments and helps customers manage, maintain and optimize the use of premium metals through a range of mission-critical, value-added services.

The New Hartford and Dunkirk facilities in New York are industry leaders in the production of premium quality nickel base superalloys for both static and rotating aerospace and land-based gas turbine applications. Our facilities are accredited to the most recent release of the rigorous Aerospace Standard, AS9100 Revision D. Our Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) furnace is our primary melting process, and at 45,000 pounds capacity makes it among the largest in the world. In addition to servicing cast and wrought billet applications, we also produce premium-quality re-melt alloys for powder applications. SMC's cold finishing facility includes conditioning equipment for billet and bar surface preparation (ground or peeled). Billet and bar surfaces are finished to meet all varieties of customer specifications and inspection criteria. SMC conducts a variety of non-destructive tests on our product including penetrant inspection and contact and immersion sonic inspection to ensure compliance to all of our customer specifications. Our C-scan immersion sonic inspection system for billet is among the newest in the world.

Coordinate shop floor operation of the Cold Finish, Utility, and Cutoff/Etch departments. Must meet specific
daily and weekly goals in these departments for: on time deliveries, safety, dock targets and earned standard hours,
(including weekends). Will also coordinate monthly PM schedules with the Maintenance supervisor.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Production Supervisor must have a broad based knowledge of the Bar Mill to an extent to understand the process flow and to make spot decisions when required. Must also have working knowledge of the commodity coded consumable supplies as well as schedule overtime to meet production deliveries and targets.

•  Receive information from previous shift foreman from each department and pass on information to foreman on relieving shift.

• Maintain company policy and ensure contract rules are followed.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Man each production department based on priorities set by Production control.
2. Constant awareness and training in safety.
3. Enforcing Plant rules and safety rules in "General Plant and Safety Rule” handbooks.
4. Must be familiar with IAM Local 2310 contract.
5. Responsible for keeping the Bar Mill clean and must be a part of and support 6S projects.
6. Work with Engineering and Quality Assurance to update procedures and improve processes.
7. Must be well versed with Oracle shop floor front end and applications.

Duties as assigned by the Manufacturing Manager.

A high school diploma/GED is required, but an associates degree or bachelors degree is highly desired; along with at least three years of supervisory experience. The candidate must
be computer literate and capable of navigating in Oracle, Lotus Notes and Microsoft Excel/Word.

COMPETENCIES

• Organization
• Attention to details
• Technical knowledge
• Strategic thinking
• Engagement
• Communication skills

SPECIAL SKILLS

• Computer literacy is a requirement.
• Ability to interface with any person in the organization.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail are critical.
• Reliable attendance and good communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work in a high pressure environment.
• Judgment exercised in the leadership of personnel, materials and processes
• Impact of judgment and initiative on quality, safety, productivity, profitability, employee relations – own department.
• Impact of judgment and initiative on productivity, profitability, safety- other departments.
• Application of experiential learning to contribute to group, team, department success.
• Able to plan, monitor, control and report progress on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.
• Technical Effectiveness
• Speed with which incumbent becomes well versed in essential technical subject matter
• Timeliness, accuracy and thoroughness of information and records used, developed and/or maintained.
• Timeliness in response
• Adequacy of planning

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.

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