Operations Manager

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Avibank Manufacturing, Inc., a PCC Company, is seeking a senior Operations leader to oversee a key product line and drive safe, timely, high-quality output in a heavy manufacturing setting. You will optimize throughput, allocate labor and equipment, and coach employees to meet production goals.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives, ensure compliance with FAA and customer specifications, and collaborate with engineering, quality, and finance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Operations Management experience in heavy manufacturing (preferably machining)
• Experience in aerospace/fastener/metals manufacturing industries, with strong knowledge of all fastener materials preferred
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems

Responsibilities

• Champion a zero-injury culture by ensuring EHS compliance and conduct safety huddles/self-inspections
• Partner with support departments to align production with quality standards and customer requirements
• Establish, analyze, and communicate performance standards for the area
• Lead cost-reduction initiatives and drive continuous improvement in quality, efficiency and on-time delivery
• Plan labor, equipment, tooling, and supply needs to meet productivity goals
• Coordinate cross-functionally with engineering, quality, production control, finance, HR and suppliers
• Manage controllable costs, staffing levels, and labor reallocation
• Oversee interviewing, hiring, training, performance evaluation, and disciplinary actions

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

MS Office

Quality & production

Six Sigma/Lean

Problem solving

Multi-priority management

Project management

urgency & communication

Business acumen

Motivating teams

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering/Operations

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Country: United States of America; State / County: California; City: North Hollywood; Division: EPD; Company: Avibank; Function: Operations; Workplace Type: On-Site; Position type: Full Time.

Opportunity ID: 24762

Job Description

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director of Operations, this senior member of management will be responsible for a specific product line and support manufacturing operations, ensuring throughput targets are met in a safe timely, high-quality, cost efficient and productive manner. The leader will manage the development of the production and manufacturing strategy by ensuring employees are working safely, properly trained, assigned duties, rewarded, coached, and disciplined, while optimizing equipment availability, cycle times, and continuous improvement, and assigned projects. Ensures compliance with all quality, engineering, FAA, and customer regulations and specifications.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Champion a zero-injury culture by proactively ensuring compliance with all environmental, health, and safety (EHS) regulations. Conducts safety huddles and EHS self-inspections.
• Partner with support departments to ensure all production methods align with internal quality standards and customer requirements.
• Establish, analyze, and communicate performance standards for the assigned area.
• Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
• Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
• Control product flow, materials, and labor utilization to optimize productivity while meeting safety, quality, inventory, and throughput targets.
• Plan labor, equipment, tooling, and supply needs on a daily, weekly, and quarterly basis to meet and exceed productivity goals.
• Confer with supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
• Develop operational priorities and coordinate cross-functionally with engineering, quality, production control, finance, human resources, and suppliers. Measure performance against stated priorities.
• Lead cost-reduction initiatives and ensure continuous improvement in quality, efficiency, and on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and quality engineering teams to drive improvements in scrap reduction, cost efficiency, and safety metrics.
• Foster a positive and productive work environment with employees, customers, and stakeholders.
• Manage controllable variable costs, staffing levels, and labor reallocation across the plant as needed.
• Carry out management responsibilities, including interviewing, hiring, training, performance evaluation, and disciplinary actions.
• Support cross-training efforts to eliminate skill gaps and build a more adaptable workforce. Maintain an employee skills matrix and competency certifications.
• Ensure employees are trained for the job they are completing.
• Participate in operations meetings with leadership to review plant deliverables and actuals.
• Ensure policy and procedure compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Managerial / Supervisory experience leading teams of 20+ employees with demonstrated performance management expertise.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with personal accountability.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook).
• Quality-driven & production-focused.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal direction and drive continuous improvement initiatives (Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing experience preferred).
• Strong problem-solving, communication, project management, facilitation, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated project/team management capabilities that can meet aggressive deadlines.
• Confidence in working with ambiguity and handling complexity.
• Interacts well and with a high degree of urgency to customers, and at all levels within the organization, as well as across organizations.
• Solid business acumen and a commitment to compliance with all company and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to motivate teams, manage multiple priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
• High energy and results-oriented mindset.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of Operations Management experience in a heavy manufacturing environment (preferably machining).
• Experience in aerospace/fastener/metals manufacturing industries, with strong knowledge of all fastener materials preferred.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.

Level of Education

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Operations, or similar.

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.

Pay & Benefits

For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $120,000.00 to $140,000.00 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 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.

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.

Business Profile

PCC Fasteners and Engineered Products, which include the PCC Industrial & Distribution Group, consist of specialized manufacturing businesses that produce fasteners, precision components, systems, tooling, and engineered system solutions for a diverse group of end customers in the automotive, aerospace & defense, industrial machinery, and other performance-driven markets.

PCC Fasteners and Engineered Products' manufacturing operations are spread over four continents, forming a network of industry-leading companies, which enables our customers to utilize our experience and deep product knowledge wherever they need it. Embedded in a culture of continuous improvement, our assets and industry leadership ensure that we will consistently deliver our customers the best value in the markets we serve.

Location Profile

Located in North Hollywood, CA, Avibank Manufacturing, Inc., a PCC Company, a part of the Engineered Products Group, is among the world's leading manufacturers specializing in the design and production of sophisticated fasteners and multi-component fastening systems and devices, solving difficult engineering and critical performance problems.

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.