Area Manager - Process Inspection, Weld, Factory Stores, Waterjet

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:

This person will coordinate all of the safety, quality, and production related activities of the Process Inspection, Weld, Waterjet and factory stores departments.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Meet daily with members of Operations Management, Safety, Quality, and Maintenance to identify issues and projects.
• Attend Monthly safety meetings. Coordinate daily and monthly safety inspections, as well as monthly safety bullpen meetings.
• Attend weekly quality meetings. Identify quality issues in the department, and provide meaningful and useful corrective and preventative actions for those issues.
• Meet daily with supervisors and managers of all production departments to prioritize schedules and plan around obstacles.
• Take ownership of department P&L report. Monitor and control labor, expenses, and services.
• Prioritize and schedule machine maintenance and planned downtime.
• Monitor employee productivity and coordinate giving feedback to employees about their productivity target and actuals.
• Manage supervisors and clerk to meet the needs of the departments
• Take on additional duties as assigned by the Director of Operations

REQUIREMENTS:

• Ten to fifteen years of experience with a minimum of three years as an Area/Department Manager.
• A B.S. degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Metallurgical Engineering is considered ideal.
• An M.B.A. would be a plus as some knowledge of finance is needed.
• Candidates with other educational experience, but with appropriate career experience will not be overlooked.

SPECIAL SKILLS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Needed is a proactive, self-confident, assertive, dedicated, engaged (bordering on passionate), can do businessperson with a natural leadership style.
• Open-minded, team oriented, detailed oriented and thick skinned.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills to be able to work with the union and salaried workforce.
• An interest in teaching new skills and developing people, not be afraid to introduce change, and have the ability to dig in and be hands on when required.

For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $100,000 to $140,000 US Dollar (USD) Salaried based on a variety of factors. For informational purposes only, this role is eligible to participate in the Company's Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 3X the Company's bonus multiple, based on the Company's performance in the applicable quarter. Employees will receive 120 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 11 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company's medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company's 401(k) plan.