Process Control Supervisor LPCS Back-End

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); Portland (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. is seeking a Steel Frontend Process Control Engineering Manager to strengthen cost, quality, and delivery across the casting process. You will coordinate hourly inspectors, salaried engineers, and technicians to deliver measurable improvements.

You will lead PFMEA planning, drive Six Sigma initiatives, mentor belt training, and partner with manufacturing to reduce scrap, optimize processes, and meet financial goals across investment casting and related materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or Materials Science, or equivalent proven process experience.
• Minimum 3 years in process control and process improvement.
• Six Sigma Master Black Belt or Black Belt preferred.
• Ability to lead diverse teams and coordinate improvements.
• Travel to support benchmarking and supplier activities.
• Vision Certification (First Inspection) capability.

Responsibilities

• Improve cost and quality across wax molding to shell removal processes.
• Develop annual Process Control Plan and a 3-year vision for process improvements.
• Lead data-based decision making and mentor Black Belt training projects.
• Support manufacturing with process changes, tooling improvements and defect reduction.
• Lead Process Response Teams and drive supplier requirements.
• Provide support for nonconforming product.

Skills

Initiative & self-management

Team coordination

Investment Casting / Ceramics

Super Alloy metallurgy

Travel willingness

Vision Certification

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or Materials Science

Job description

Country

United States of America

State / County

Oregon

City

Portland

Division

Structurals

Company

LPC

Function

Operations

Workplace Type

On-Site

Position type

Full Time

Opportunity ID

23982

SUMMARY

The Steel Frontend Process Control Engineering Manager plays a key role in improving the Cost, Quality, and Delivery of castings manufactured by working to the principal accountabilities detailed below. The position requires the skills and ability to effectively coordinate diverse groups from manufacturing, engineering, and process control to deliver steady, definable improvements to key financial metrics.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Objectives

• Improve cost and quality performance of wax molding, assembly, investing, casting, and shell removal processes.
• Primary initiatives are to
• Reduce Scrap & Rework,
• Optimize the Process by maintaining current process & sub-process capability, reducing process variability through continuous improvement activities, and reduce cost of materials and processes
• Understand PCC toolbox and finical goals and align objectives accordingly.

Planning

• Develop and execute an annual Process Control Plan through PFMEA
• Develop a 3-year vision and plan for Process Control Improvements
• Identify and act on opportunities for innovative processing and technology improvements
• Provide guidance and shift scheduling for hourly inspectors as well as salaried process control engineers and technicians

Data-Based Decision Making

• Promote and train data-based decision-making techniques for all business and process areas. This includes internal NEI Green Belt Training and acting as Mentor for Black Belt Training projects.
• Guide and support Process Control Engineers in department specific process control plans
• Work closely with Manufacturing to support existing production products, process changes, tooling improvements and defect reduction projects
• Conduct regular Process Walks to identify and promote opportunities for continuous improvement and variability reduction
• Lead Process Response Teams and develop technical solutions to complex problems
• Drive Process Control requirements down to key Raw Material and Service suppliers
• Facilitate design and creation of improved data systems that monitor, control, respond and report key process outputs and inputs
• Act as internal and external consultant on the use of statistical techniques and problem solving
• Support Plant, Division & Corporate initiatives in Six Sigma/Zero Defect
• Provide support and dispositions for nonconforming product

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or Materials Science, or B.S. in unrelated field with a proven record of process experience and sustained positive performance
• Minimum 3-year experience in process control, process improvement
• Six Sigma Master Black Belt or experienced Black Belt preferred

Required Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work with limited supervision
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate diverse teams and achieve improvements
• Investment Casting, Ceramics, or similar complex materials process experience
• Super Alloy metallurgy experience preferred
• Must be able to travel on occasion to support benchmarking and supplier activities
• Vision Certification (for First Inspection) applicant must have ability to certify

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.

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.