Director of Quality - Remote

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.

SUMMARY
Plans and assists in the Development and implementation of the division-wide Quality Management System, including leading the assessment and maintenance of its effectiveness.  Plans, develops, establishes, evaluates, and refines the processes through which PCC Energy manufactures its products. Represents and safeguards PCC Energy interests with respect to product quality, while ensuring plants achieve the requirements of their customers and regulatory agencies. Liaises with Sales, Production and Planning personnel to develop processes and product capability to meet one, three- and five-year plan.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
•    Providing strong Quality leadership and direction to the PCC Energy Plants, helping to keep the team aligned to achieve strong internal quality performance and a positive external quality image for PCC Energy.  
•    Guiding all external Quality related discussions affecting PCC Energy’s QMS and products. 
•    Oversight and evaluation of the effectiveness of all PCC Energy product quality assessment activities.
•    Establishing a Zero Defects culture through training and deployment of the Zero Defects toolkit, including Quality Planning, 8D problem solving and Human Factors 

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
•    Guides the development and maintenance of the QMS to ensure it meets all industry and/or customer requirements
•    Engineering reviews of customer inquiries, orders and requirements including management of the PCC Energy processes to review external specifications.
•    Establishes the manufacturing and inspection processes required to ensure compliance with customer requirements. Liaises with the Research and Development department as necessary.
•    Primary facilitator of all customer contact for process metallurgy, inspection technology and application, process definition.
•    Represents the Division as necessary on all technology matters and advises management as appropriate.
•    Manages the PCC Energy product certification system including oversight of all internal and external laboratory and product quality testing.
•    Manages the Quality Documentation System, ensuring the system meets all third party, end user, and customer requirements to maintain all mandatory accreditations and qualifications.
•    Assists the organization to establish metrics, collect and analyze data to highlight improvement opportunities to eliminate escapes, reduce scrap and rework, improve yield and improve customer satisfaction.
•    Supports sites in the event of a quality escape, ensuring the 8D problem solving process is applied effectively to identify true root causes and establish permanent corrective actions through engineered solutions.
•    Assists senior leaders in preparing the Quality Schedules ahead of each MOR and attends MORs as required to represent the Quality function.
•    Oversees all external audit requirements. Ownership for the PCC Energy internal auditing system.  Leads the organization to realize improvement through positive reaction to all non-conformances through appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
•    Primary facilitator of all external contact with respect to material certification, internal quality system documents, corrective actions, third-party auditors and accreditations.
•    Facilitates best practice sharing across all plants with respect to the Quality Management System and the use of the Zero Defects toolkit.
•    Ensures employees in the Quality function have the necessary training and skills to perform their roles effectively and supports Human Resources in succession planning for critical Quality roles.
•    Represents PCC Energy on the PCC Quality Council
•    Makes recommendations for hiring, firing and wage increases and performs competency assessments and performance reviews.
•    Completes various other assignments and duties as assigned.
•    Travel up to 50%

QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
•    Engineering Degree required in field of Metallurgical and or Materials Engineering
•    7 years of post-baccalaureate experience as a manager of quality assurance and 5 years managing multiple locations (ideally more than 10 plants, over 2000 people), while managing quality manager, with specific experience including: 
o    Managing quality assurance functions in a Pipe and Tube manufacturing facility, 
o    Metallurgical processing of Pipe and Tube – understanding of relationship between material structure, processing parameters and fitness for use
o    Conducting technical investigations related to Quality issues and summarizing findings in detailed technical reports.
o    Experience working with raw material (alloy) suppliers including Melt Shops in the selection of alloy chemistry and appropriate processing of raw material feedstock for making pipe and tube
o    Experience in Mechanical and Non-Destructive Testing of materials including tensile testing, impact testing, ultrasonic testing
•    Prior experience required in ISO 9001/ AS9100 site accreditation.

SPECIAL SKILLS
•    Strong written and verbal communication 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 is essential.
•    Ability to work in a high-pressure environment.
•    ASQ certifications are a plus.

CULTURAL FIT – PCC VALUES
Drive For Results
Self-Directed/Autonomous
Strategic/Tactical
Metrics Driven
Responsible 
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
PHYSICAL DEMANDS – THE PHYSICAL DEMANDS DESCRIBED HERE ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE THAT MUST BE MET BY AN EMPLOYEE TO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB.  REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to: stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT – THE WORK ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIBED HERE ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE AN EMPLOYEE ENCOUNTERS WHILE PERFORMING THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB.  REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.
While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

(This position is eligible for a referral bonus per the PCC Metals Group Referral Bonus Program).