Foundry Working Team Lead

Precision Castparts Corp.; Douglas (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

PCC Airfoils, LLC is seeking a hands-on working lead to support quality and productivity improvements on the manufacturing floor. You will train and cross-train associates, audit workmanship, and champion scrap/rework solutions while coordinating with quality, engineering and supervision.

The role requires flexibility to work overtime and weekends as needed, with the ability to perform at least 50% of area operations and help maintain an efficient product flow under safety standards.

Qualifications

• Provide training on fundamentals for manufacturing associates to improve workmanship and productivity.
• Cross-train manufacturing associates to support cell development and improve throughput.
• Identify opportunities for methods and documentation improvement and train on new procedures.
• Perform workmanship audits to verify training effectiveness and compliance to procedure.
• Champion scrap and rework issues; interface with manufacturing, quality, and engineering to ensure effective solutions.
• Assist with administrative duties such as production schedule updates, time card review, and training documentation.
• Assist supervision in maintaining proper product flow and support the 6S program.
• Fill in for other operatives when needed and be trained/qualified to perform at least 50% of operations in area.
• All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the productivity and quality of Operative employees.
• Willingness to work daily overtime and weekend overtime as necessary.
• Strive to meet daily department goals for ESH and Variable Cost.
• Match job-card time-clock attendance on a weekly basis.
• Ensure employees comply with Environmental, Health & Safety requirements.
• Communicate goals/objectives clearly to associates.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.

Skills

Training

Cross-training

Methods improvement

Workmanship audits

Scrap & rework resolution

Documentation

6S program support

Flexible staffing

Multi-skill capability

50% operation qualification

Job description

The working lead position has been created to provide shift support in the areas of quality and productivity improvement. This is a “hands on” position with the following key responsibilities:

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide training on fundamentals for manufacturing associates to improve workmanship and productivity.


• Provide cross-training to manufacturing associates to support cell development and improve throughput.


• Identify opportunities for methods and documentation improvement and train manufacturing associates on new procedures.


• Perform workmanship audits to verify training effectiveness and compliance to procedure.


• Be a champion for the scrap and rework related issues. Interface with manufacturing, quality, and engineering as required to ensure implementation of effective solutions.


• Assist with administrative duties such as production schedule updates, time card review, and training documentation.


• Assist supervision in maintaining proper product flow.


• Assist and support the 6S program.


• Fill in for other operatives when there is a need.


• Must be trained, certified and/or qualified to perform a minimum of 50% of the operations in area of responsibility.

RESPONSIBILITY:

Responsible for the productivity and quality of Operative employees. Must be willing to work daily overtime and weekend overtime as necessary.

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS:

• Meeting daily department goals for ESH and Variable Cost.


• Job-card to Time-clock attendance matching weekly.


• Assuring employees are compliant with Environmental, Health & Safety requirements.


• Effective communication of goals/objectives to associates.


• Maintain a clean & organized work area.

THE ABOVE COVERS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DUTIES, BUT DOES NOT EXCLUDE OTHER ASSIGNMENTS REQUIRING EQUIVALENT OR LESSER SKILLS.

PCC Airfoils, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

National Security and Export Controls

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

About PCC

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.

Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.

We are constantly searching for the best talent and offer excellent development programs for recent graduates as well as meaningful work experience for those still studying.