Melt Shop Supervisor, EB - 2nd shift (4pm - 12am) - Morgantown, PA

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); Morgantown (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) in Morgantown, PA, is seeking a Lead Operator/ supervisor to guide furnace crews and maintenance teams in daily production and safety initiatives.

You will plan work, allocate resources, coach staff, and ensure throughput, delivery performance, and quality while maintaining a safe work environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required
• Supplemental college, technical, or supervisory training highly desired
• Ability to work a flexible schedule. Ability and willingness to participate in holiday management coverage and weekend duty.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; good writing skills.
• Lead Operator experience is helpful; engineering or other technical education is helpful.
• Ability to focus on details and understand the overall impact of events and decisions.
• Strong leadership skills; demonstrated competency in the supervisory and technical skills required to fulfill the position's responsibilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work with personnel at all organizational levels.
• Good computer skills (MS Word and Excel).

Responsibilities

• Lead train, supervise and coach assigned personnel. Complete annual performance appraisals and quarterly evaluations.
• Issue work assignments to Lead Operators, Furnace Crews, Finished Product Technicians, Set-Up Technicians and other employees as appropriate to meet department objectives.
• Assist Lead Operators with planning work and use of resources to maximize efficiency and quality; supervise personnel to achieve throughput and delivery performance.
• Delegate assignments and ensure completion.
• Allocate resources between furnaces and support activities to meet objectives.
• Develop operating and maintenance procedures; assist with preventive maintenance optimization.
• Conduct accident investigations and safety checks; coordinate with HSE for corrective actions.
• Review customer specs and schedules to issue melt release forms and checklists.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory skills

Scheduling

Communication

Safety management

Detail-oriented

Education

High School diploma or GED

Supervisory training or technical coursework

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead train, supervise and coach assigned personnel. Use positive reinforcement and discipline as appropriate. Complete annual performance appraisals and quarterly (new employee) evaluations.
• Issue work assignments to Lead Operators, Furnace Crews, Finished Product Technicians, Set-Up Technicians and other employees as appropriate to meet department objectives.
• Assist Lead Operators with planning work and use of resources (people, tools, and equipment) to maximize the efficiency and quality of the work performed. Also, supervise personnel to achieve throughput, delivery performance, and changeover and product yield goals.
• Delegate assignments and responsibility to the Lead Operators. Follow-up to be sure assignments are completed properly and productively.
• Allocate resources (people, tools, equipment, and materials) between furnaces and support activities (maintenance, set-up, grit blasting, conditioning and packaging, material handling, etc.) to meet objectives.
• Develop operating and maintenance procedures; assist with optimization of preventive maintenance.
• Conduct accident investigations and periodic safety checks / inspections; work with the HSE Dept to take action and/or generate safety corrective action requests (SCARs) as appropriate.
• Review customer specifications, sales orders, schedules, blend sheets, daily chemistry reports, etc. to issue schedules, changeover and chamber preparation checklists, and melt release forms to furnace crews.

Education & Experience

• High School diploma or GED required
• Supplemental college, technical, or supervisory training highly desired
• Ability to work a flexible schedule. Ability and willingness to participate in holiday management coverage and weekend duty.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; good writing skills.
• Lead Operator experience is helpful; engineering or other technical education is helpful.
• Ability to focus on details and understand the overall impact of events and decisions.
• Strong leadership skills; demonstrated competency in the supervisory and technical skills required to fulfill the position's responsibilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work with personnel at all organizational levels.
• Good computer skills (MS Word and Excel).

Relocation is authorized for this position.

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.