Principal Facilities Engineer - SSBO (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.

PURPOSE

In this role, you will be a key member of the SSBO Manufacturing Engineering Team. The team focuses on providing solutions for a variety of manufacturing challenges in the aerospace industry. Some solutions we provide include equipment-based project management, critical infrastructure improvements, and technical advice pertaining to industrial equipment.

PRINCIPAL FACILITIES ENGINEER

Essential Job Functions:

• Write and submit documentation for capital project funding
• Project management of equipment procurement for production needs

• Responsible for the specification of custom equipment when needed

• Direct installation of equipment and processes in the manufacturing environment
• Develop and adhere to project timetables and budgets
• Provide after-installation equipment support and improvement
• Oversee general construction projects
• Create project presentation content for engineering management
• Create and maintain 2D/3D drawings of the facility and manufacturing equipment
• Work directly with multiple teams to successfully achieve varied goals

• Assist other PCC engineering teams on solving equipment-based product problems

• Use math and statistical information to prove and model plans
• Work closely with and favorably represent PCC with customers and suppliers

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum B.S. in mechanical/industrial engineering or related field
• Minimum 5 years of related work experience
• Minimum 3 years of project management experience
• Experience procuring or working with industrial equipment
• Experience managing project timelines and budgets

• Logical and analytic approach to problem solving
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of furnaces, pressure vessels, and other related foundry equipment
• Understanding of hydraulic systems
• Understanding of machine design concepts
• P.M.P. Certification
• Experience supervising other engineers and/or technicians
• Understanding of industrial OSHA/ANSI/ISO equipment and safety standards