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Precision Castparts Corp.

Technical Director

Precision Castparts Corp., Huntington, West Virginia, us, 25777


Job DescriptionSUMMARY

Like the look of this opportunity Make sure to apply fast, as a high volume of applications is expected Scroll down to read the complete job description.Act as Technical Authority for a plant or facility. Integrate all Product Manufacturing Engineering activity through the manufacturing process. Lead, manage and develop the Product Engineering community within the facility. Professionally accountable to the Director of Quality & Yield.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS• Technical Authority for the facility, accountable for the Method of Manufacturing and compliance to Specifications.• Ensure manufacturing processes and/or methods of manufacture within the facility are capable of meeting and continuing to meet requirements for quality, cost, and delivery rate and lead time.• Control manufacturing process change within the facility, while driving continuous improvement.• Provide technical input into the facility strategy, including ensuring that Materials and Manufacturing Process strategy implications are included in capital plans.• Develop numerate, real-time methods for capturing process capability, and ensure it is available and acted on within the plant.• Working with the Product Circuit Leaders and Manufacturing Process Owners, drive manufacturing processes used within the facility towards identified consistent best practice.• Lead technical problem resolution and technical improvement activities within the facility. Coach the community in the use of PCC tools (Lean/Six Sigma).• Lead the Product Engineering community within the facility, including flow down of Prod Eng. Mgr. business processes and audit of compliance with those processes.ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES• Other tasks as appropriate and as assigned by management.QUALIFICATIONSEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE• Degreed Engineer, Mechanical or Materials Science preferred. 10+ years’ experience in Primary Metals/Manufacturing.• 5+ years’ experience in a Managerial role over a technical staff. Strong Interpersonal and Communications Skills required. Successful candidate will show job progression with increased levels of responsibility throughout his/her career.SPECIAL SKILLS• Good understanding of manufacturing processes relevant to the Primary Metals Industry. Experience with Hot work, Anneal, Heat Treat, Extruding is a plus.• General awareness of Manufacturing Systems (Oracle, Minitab, Microsoft Office Suites, etc.) relevant to the business.• Ability to lead projects/activities across a range of Manufacturing Engineering processes.• Experience in manufacturing changes in a suitable combination of ways, such as facility re-design, facility move, technology insertion, new product introduction, process revalidation, quality improvement.• Ability to provide technical and professional leadership to a team of Engineers.• Six Sigma Certification.COMPETENCIES• Lots of initiative• Great organizational skills• Confident decision-making ability• Problem solving skills• Interpersonal skillsADDITIONAL NOTES• The Company retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.PHYSICAL DIMENSIONSPHYSICAL DEMANDS

– THE PHYSICAL DEMANDS DESCRIBED HERE ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE THAT MUST BE MET BY AN EMPLOYEE TO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.Frequently moves about the production facilities. Must be able to detect unsafe conditions from long distances.WORK ENVIRONMENT

– THE WORK ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIBED HERE ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE AN EMPLOYEE ENCOUNTERS WHILE PERFORMING THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid and dry/arid conditions. Frequently required the use of personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to hazardous materials.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.RelocationRelocation 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 be qualified to work in this facility, a successful applicant must be a U.S. Person, as defined in those regulations, and able to supply evidence of that qualification prior to starting work or be authorized to receive controlled information under a specific license or permission from the relevant government agency. The U.S. export control regulations define a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.

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