Production Lead- 1st OWW

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.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The working lead position has been created to provide shift support in the areas of quality and productivity improvement.  This is a “hands on” position and will be responsible for the shift workmanship with the following key responsibilities:

• Provide training on fundamentals for manufacturing associates to improve workmanship and productivity.
• Direct and schedule work force daily
• Enforce all safety guidelines
• Provide cross training to manufacturing associates to support manufacturing needs and improve throughput.
• Identify opportunities for methods and documentation improvement and train manufacturing associates on new procedures.
• Perform workmanship audits to verify training effectiveness and compliance to procedure.
• Assist with projects related to scrap and rework related issues. Interface with manufacturing, quality, and engineering as required to ensure implementation of effective solutions.
• Assist with administrative duties such as production schedule updates, and training documentation.
• Adjust production schedule as required by change of circumstances to maximize throughput.
• Train new employees and provide feedback to improve the quality and performance of existing employees.

• Direct all employees on lot control and ensure all data is correctly entered.
• Develop all employees to meet department efficiency standards for all operations.
• Responsible for cross-training, productivity tracking, supply and inventory control.
• Responsible to maintain/revise/correct data entry in Lot Control administration.
• Conduct crossover meetings to brief shift on goals, quality issues and miscellaneous information.
• Other duties as assigned.
• The team leader is responsible for the quality of his/her team. They are responsible for assuring that operators comply with PEI’s and SOP’s.  Lead will be expected to complete routine SOP/PEI quality audits.