Supervisor, Manufacturing

Precision Castparts Corp.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. is seeking a Forge Shop Supervisor to direct all shifts in the Turbine Forge Department, ensuring safety, quality, throughput, and cost targets are met.

The role leads hourly staff, coordinates on-shift activities, and drives continuous improvement in forging operations. Responsibilities include enforcing PPE rules, maintaining 6S standards, and collaborating with Engineering, Metallurgy, and Maintenance to optimize equipment availability and part quality.

Qualifications

• College degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in heavy industry manufacturing.
• Supervisory experience within a union environment is advantageous.
• Excellent human relations skills with organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to drive change and continuous improvement processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Area Safety Requirements: Ensure compliance with safety, housekeeping, and 6S targets to foster a safe work environment.
• Lead the Hourly Workforce: Train and supervise employees to ensure procedural compliance, driving improvements in first-time yield and overall part quality.
• Coordinate On-Shift Activities: Monitor material verification, furnace loading, and downstream product movement to maintain material throughput and support downstream operations.
• Effective Communication: Liaise with other department leaders, including Engineering and Metallurgy, to ensure proper communication and maintain part quality.
• Monitor Daily Costs: Minimize daily costs, drive continuous improvement in forging processes, and reduce waste to meet variable cost targets.
• Review Process Paperwork: Verify adherence to job processes to maintain forge conformance.
• Ensuring compliance with PPE requirements and fostering a safe work environment.
• Managing daily operations and prioritizing tasks based on input from various departments.
• Driving procedural compliance and monitoring part quality for continuous improvement.
• Collaborating with the maintenance department to ensure equipment availability.
• Monitoring spending and minimizing waste to meet cost targets.

Skills

Leadership

Industrial systems

Blueprint reading

Production knowledge

Effective communication

Education

College degree preferred

Tools

Windows OS

Oracle

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Forge Shop Supervisor is responsible for directing all operations on shift within the Turbine Forge Department to meet daily targets for safety, quality, throughput, and cost. This role ensures adherence to engineering procedures, compliance with operating schedules, and maintains a safe and organized workplace conducive to efficient material flow for downstream operations.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain Area Safety Requirements: Ensure compliance with safety, housekeeping, and 6S targets to foster a safe work environment.
• Lead the Hourly Workforce: Train and supervise employees to ensure procedural compliance, driving improvements in first-time yield and overall part quality.
• Coordinate On-Shift Activities: Monitor material verification, furnace loading, and downstream product movement to maintain material throughput and support downstream operations.
• Effective Communication: Liaise with other department leaders, including Engineering and Metallurgy, to ensure proper communication and maintain part quality.
• Monitor Daily Costs: Minimize daily costs, drive continuous improvement in forging processes, and reduce waste to meet variable cost targets.
• Review Process Paperwork: Verify adherence to job processes to maintain forge conformance.
• Ensuring compliance with PPE requirements and fostering a safe work environment.
• Managing daily operations and prioritizing tasks based on input from various departments.
• Driving procedural compliance and monitoring part quality for continuous improvement.
• Collaborating with the maintenance department to ensure equipment availability.
• Monitoring spending and minimizing waste to meet cost targets.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Strong leadership skills.
• Knowledge of industrial systems, plant equipment, and processes.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints.
• Proficiency in computer applications (Windows, Oracle, Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong technical skills in production operations and customer requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

EDUCATION

• College degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE

• 3-5 years of experience in heavy industry manufacturing or similar.
• Supervisory experience within a union environment is advantageous.
• Excellent human relations skills with organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to drive change and continuous improvement processes

WORK CONDITIONS

• This position operates in a manufacturing environment, which may include exposure to loud noises, heavy machinery, and other industrial conditions.
• Work involves both office and shop floor environments, requiring interaction with various levels of personnel and departments.
• Occasional travel may be required for training or coordination with external contractors and vendors.
• The role demands flexibility to work across multiple shifts and manage a dynamic work schedule.

Shifts - 1st 6am-2pm, 2nd shift 2pm-10pm, 3rd 10pm-6am

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.

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. 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.

We are constantly searching for the best talent and offer excellent development programs for recent graduates as well as meaningful work experience for those still studying.