Group Lead - Nut machining 2nd Shift - Jenkintown, PA

United States of America
Pennsylvania
Jenkintown
Fasteners
Jenkintown
Operations
On-Site
Full Time

  


8909

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.


Location Profile:

Founded in Jenkintown, PA in 1903 as Standard Pressed Steel Company, SPS Technologies continues to operate from the original 560,000 square foot facility.

SPS Technologies has been developing and manufacturing critical fasteners since the early days of aviation, working closely with its customers to meet the needs of an ever-changing industry.

Many of the materials, designs, and manufacturing practices that have become industry standards were pioneered by SPS Technologies. SPS Technologies continues to advance the materials, designs, and manufacturing practices of aerospace fasteners today to meet the unique needs of next generation vehicles and assembly techniques.

Position Summary:

The Nut Machining Group Lead is responsible for overseeing key planning, administrative, and leadership functions within the Nut Machining Department. The Group lead will coordinate machine and personnel capabilities to achieve max production levels, schedule and assign work within the group, ensure accurate timekeeping, and direct the work of a group of setup and operating personnel.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate machine and personnel capabilities to achieve max. production levels, schedule and assign work within the group.
  • Establish daily work plans based on incomplete work from the previous shift, hot list priorities, quality problems exposed on previous shifts, and available work in the department.
  • Review requirements to cover machines, identify manpower requirements and make operator assignments to maximize man-machine ratios and utilization of automation within the department and throughout the plant.
  • Determine proper speeds, feeds and tools for slotting, trapping, stamping, squeezing, trimming, milling, drilling and deburring.
  • Assure all facilities with a backlog of work are manned 24/7 until backlogs are resolved.
  • Review daily spending for your department(s) and identify opportunities for cost reduction.
  • Assist area manager in developing cross training plans by identifying facilities that need a cross training focus and schedule operators to insure cross-training plans are being met.
  • Assist in the identification and facilitation of 5S activities and ensure gains are sustained.
  • Schedule and supervise 5S events and review results with Area Manager.
  • Insure everyone is clocked in to appropriate cost centers, check all non-productive time so that hours and production quantities are properly recorded.
  • Ensure that First/Last Piece Inspections are being completed and that method sheets and lot control cards are completed properly, checking for proper signatures, clock numbers, counts, addition, etc.
  • Complete internal Quality Audits, document problems and corrective action.
  • Check condition of machines and equipment and obtain necessary repairs or maintenance.
  • Maintain action item list showing status of projects and repairs, and expected completion time.
  • Direct the work of a group of setup and operating personnel.
  • Involve the employees in setting daily goals and follow-up at the end of the shift or the beginning of their next shift.
  • Instruct, demonstrate, direct, assist and advise employees as to schedules, methods, materials and operations and ensure adherence to proper procedures and methods in the section.
  • Promote harmonious employee relations.
  • Walk the floor at shift change to facilitate good operator to operator handoff to ensure an effective shift changeover.
  • Maintain a daily presence on floor to touch base with employees throughout the shift, check their status and the status of their machines and to minimize unproductive time.
  • Review daily performance for your reports utilizing the productivity improvement tracking chart.
  • Set productivity targets with employees and counsel/coach employees to reach those goals.
  • Challenge and correct unsatisfactory behavior such as employee performance or violation of shop rules or established policy.
  • Ensure that operators follow established safety and quality procedures and standards of professional conduct.
  • Administer progressive discipline according to established policy.
  • Conduct daily stand-up meetings and maintain communication boards.
  • Solicit improvement ideas related to procedures, practices, safety, etc from employees and communicate status and results.

 

Required Skills:

  • Technical communications such as documenting procedures and proposals or preparing reports which may include the compilation, analysis and organization of data.
  • Basic shop mathematics together with the use of complicated drawings, specifications, charts and tables
  • Ability to read and interpret a variety of precision measuring instruments
  • Diversified operation requiring constant alertness or activity
  • Uses considerable judgement to plan and perform unusual or difficult work when only general methods and procedures are available

 

Required Experience:

  • 5+ Years of experience preferred
  • Must be a Level 3 or higher Machinist

 

Level of Education:

  • High School diploma or GED preferred

ITAR Requirements:
Our organization has a responsibility to comply with all applicable requirements set forth by International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”, 22 CFR 120-130). As such, this position may have access to ITAR controlled information and must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States.

Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other status protected by applicable law.

This requisition is closed to applications.