Principal Metallurgist

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); North Grafton (MA); Sur place; USD 125 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

PTO 120 hours

10 holidays

Health/dental/vision

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Résumé du poste

Precision Castparts Corp. in Massachusetts seeks an experienced metallurgy/engineering leader to guide the metallurgical department and supervise a team of specialists.

You will drive process improvements, ensure products meet customer specifications, and work with operations and planning to optimize cost and throughput. A BS in metallurgy/materials engineering with 10+ years of relevant experience is required.

Qualifications

• B.S. in metallurgy/material engineering with 10 years or more in metal melting, fabrication, or forging.
• Knowledge of steels, titanium, and/or nickel-based alloys preferred.
• Managerial expertise with metallurgists and technicians.
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations.

Responsabilités

• Define engineering capabilities and ensure product meets customer requirements.
• Ensure customer approvals and fixed practice requirements are followed.
• Optimize processes for cost and operational efficiency.
• Plan DoEs (DOE's) and MPE's to improve process capability.
• Lead metallurgists and educate production personnel in metallurgical/QA requirements.
• Develop relationships with customers and conduct visits/audits to address actions.

Connaissances

Technical leadership

Manufacturing operations

Leadership

Quality assurance

Communication

Team coordination

Formation

B.S. in metallurgy/material engineering

Description du poste

Country United States of America

State / County Massachusetts

City North Grafton

Division Wyman Gordon

Company Grafton

Function Engineering

Workplace Type On-Site

Position type Full Time

Opportunity ID 24754

Job Description

Purpose: Position is accountable for providing technical, metallurgical, input as to proper customer requirements, then necessary control of estimating, design, processing and testing to ensure all specs are met in efficient, cost-effective manners. Lead the team of metallurgists and take responsibility for the department.

Essential Job Functions

• Defining and explaining engineering capabilities.
• Ensuring that the product is capable of meeting the customer requirements.
• Ensuring that the customer approval and fixed practice requirements are followed.
• Ensuring that the processes are optimized for cost and operational efficiency.
• Planning DOE's and MPE's to improve process capability.
• Working with the Operations and Planning group to facilitate material movement through the department.
• Working with the OSC to develop subcontractor approvals and agree process routes.
• Define product process capability and ensure that contract review process results in acknowledgement of orders that have proven capability, or that appropriate exceptions or risks (in case of developmental products or process) are communicated
• Review non-standard orders and poor process capability orders.
• Review basis specifications and consult with tech edit on capabilities versus requirements.
• Define test requirements.
• Maintain FTP databases and address causes of non-conformance.
• Manage customer relationships
• Comment and negotiate on specification technical requirements.
• Provide resolution to customer technical questions/problems
• Answer customer complaints of a technical nature.
• Manage customer process qualifications, approvals and metallurgical offers.
• Develop strong relationships with counterparts at customers and end users.
• Participate in customer visits and audits and appropriately address resultant actions.
• Provide technical leadership within the department: supervise, train and develop product metallurgists, Educate production personnel in metallurgical and quality assurance requirements.
• Liaise with research group, sales and applications development team(s) on new product/process development.
• Facilitate communication and achievement of company and plant goals and objectives

Requirements

• B.S. in metallurgy/material engineering and 10 years relevant experience in metal melting, fabrication, or forging processes.
• Knowledge of or experience with steels, titanium, and/or nickel-based alloys preferred.
• Managerial expertise with metallurgists and technicians.
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations.

Special Skills and Physical Requirements

• Strong technical background.
• Organizational and leadership skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Quality assurance process skills.
• Can work well with colleagues.

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 $125,000 to $160,000 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 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.

Precision Castparts Corp. & 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.