Manufacturing Engineer

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); Town of New Hartford (NY); On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation

Quarterly cash bonus plan

120 hours PTO per year

10 holidays per year

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Basic life insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. in New Hartford, NY seeks an experienced Manufacturing Engineering leader to drive improvements aligning operations with business goals. You will guide PFMEA and SPC projects, champion Kaizen events, and develop visual management systems across the shop floor.

Ideal candidates hold a BSME or IE with Lean, Six Sigma knowledge, and strong collaboration skills to work with Maintenance and other teams. Relocation is authorized.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in process manufacturing environments.
• Lean manufacturing skills including Theory of Constraints, Six Sigma, and value stream mapping.
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (BSME or IE) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering leadership to optimize tools, methods and resources to improve productivity.
• Drive PFMEA implementation and control plans, including SPC across the shop.
• Facilitate Kaizen events to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities.
• Develop visual management systems including standard work, 5S, quality and throughput.
• Participate in equipment selection and CapEx planning for major overhauls, supervising projects.
• Collaborate with Maintenance to ensure productive and safe operation.

Skills

Leadership

Kaizen

SPC

5S

Visual management

Communication

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Education

BSME or IE

Tools

PFMEA

CapEx planning

Job description

Summary

Provide focus, direction and leadership for the Manufacturing Engineering Functions, providing recommendations and implementing tangible improvements which align manufacturing operations with business objectives in New Hartford/Dunkirk.

Essential Functions

• Provide technical and engineering expertise to optimize tools, methods and resources to alleviate constraints to improve productivity.
• Drives implementation of PFMEAs and their resultant control plans and improvement initiatives, to include SPC, shop wide.
• Ability to facilitate Kaizen events within the department to drive required improvements. Identifies and prioritizes improvement opportunities which have greatest potential for positively improving on delivered performance.
• Develop a visual management system to include: standard work, 5S, quality, throughput, process control.
• Participate in new equipment design selection and planning of equipment major overhauls (CapEx). Provide supervision for such projects.
• Collaborate with Maintenance personnel, provide oversight for equipment productive and safe operation.

Additional Responsibilities

Will also possess oral communication skills sufficient to instruct, direct and resolve conflicts with and between employees, written skills for internal correspondence, writing or revising procedures, reading comprehension sufficient to read, interpret and properly apply specifications and procedures to achieve desired outcomes, collaboration skills to create cooperative, responsive workforce, composure under pressure enabling ability to manage effectively under pressure, through change and interruption, and the ability to anticipate and surface consequential issues and act with appropriate sense of urgency, sense of time and through organized planning to resolve.

Competencies

• Basic background knowledge of metals manufacturing
• Prefer experience with metals machining practices: lathes, mills, polishers, cutting tool design, cutting fluids, etc.

Education and Experience

Incumbent will possess a BSME or IE. Valued experience would include responsibility which reflects success in leadership roles gained through work in a process manufacturing environment, and thorough knowledge of Lean manufacturing skills set, Theory of Constraint, Six Sigma, and Value Stream mapping.

Special Skills

• Computer literacy is a requirement.
• Ability to interface with any person in the organization.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail are critical.
• Reliable attendance and good communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work in a high pressure environment.

Additional Notes

The Company retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Physical Demands

Physical Demands - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

Work Environment - The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.

Relocation

Relocation is authorized for this position.

For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $76,100 to $114,100 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 1.5X 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 10 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.

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.

Company Profile

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.