Process Control Engineering Manager / LPC-S (Portland, OR)

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.

Mission

The Process Control Engineering Manager plays a key role in improving the Cost, Quality, and Delivery of castings manufactured by working to the principle accountabilities detailed below.  The position requires the skills and ability to effectively coordinate diverse groups from manufacturing, engineering, and process control to deliver steady, definable improvements to key financial metrics.

 Principle Accountabilities

 Objectives

• Support plant financial goals by controlling and continuously improving processes to reach Six Sigma levels of capability
• Primary initiatives are to

 Planning

• Develop and execute an annual Process Control Plan
• Develop a 3 year vision and plan for Process Control Improvements
• Identify and act on opportunities for innovative processing and technology improvements via technology benchmarking with other PCC facilities and open literature reviews
• Lead and coordinate the Process Control Steering Committee

 Data-Based Decision Making

• Promote and train data based decision making techniques for all business and process areas.  This includes internal NEI Green Belt Training and acting as Mentor for Black Belt Training projects.
• Guide and support Process Control Engineers in department specific process control plans
• Work closely with Manufacturing to support existing production products, process changes, and defect reduction projects
• Conduct regular Process Walks to identify and promote opportunities for continuous improvement and variability reduction
• Lead Process Response Teams and develop technical solutions to complex problems
• Drive Process Control requirements down to key Raw Material and Service suppliers
• Facilitate design and creation of improved data systems that monitor, control, respond and report key process outputs and inputs
• Act as internal and external consultant on the use of statistical techniques and problem solving
• Support Plant, Division & Corporate initiatives in NEI/Six Sigma

 Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering or Materials Science, or B.S. in unrelated field with a proven record of process experience and sustained positive performance
• Minimum 3 year experience in process control, process improvement
• NEI/Six Sigma Master Black Belt or experienced Black Belt
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work with limited supervision
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate diverse teams and achieve improvements
• Investment Casting, Ceramics or similar complex materials process experience
• Must be able to travel on occasion to support benchmarking and supplier activities