Operations Manager

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.

United States of America, Washington, Tukwila

The Operations Manager is responsible for planning, directing and coordinating manufacturing processes in the manufacturing plant to ensure plant metrics are achieved in a safe, timely, quality, cost efficient and productive manner.

• Must have demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations and priorities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Highly organized, self‑motivated individual who can work independently as well as work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Must have demonstrated abilities to lead people and get results through others, with excellent verbal and written communications and inter‑personal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, execute and deliver results in conformance with action plans. Proven analytical, problem solving, and process improvement ability.
• Working knowledge of general aerospace quality requirements.
• Ability to understand and apply the production planning processes.
• Ability to apply lean manufacturing methodology, TOC, and problem‑solving skills to drive the business improvements in a metric‑driven environment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop a strategic plan to meet key business objectives/metrics in the areas of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost.
• Must be computer literate, particularly in spreadsheet; financial; inventory and production planning and tracking applications (MS Office, ERP systems (Epicor)).
• Proven ability to lead large organization in a fast‑paced short cycle manufacturing environment.

• Technical competence:
  Experience with CNC machines of all axis and types.
• Comprehensive knowledge of and ability to apply budgeting processes and financial management tools.
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma and Statistical Process Control.
• Established project management skills.

• Maintain and promote a clean and safe work environment.
• Champion of safety and compliance throughout organization.
• Drives daily performance and high impact projects that meet or exceed Safety, Quality, Schedule and Cost performance objectives. When misses occur, develops a credible recovery plan with the team.
• Develop, evaluate and improve manufacturing methods.
• Manage Key Performance Indicators and Reporting on daily performance.
• Utilize Lean tools to improve all manufacturing areas.
• Champion and initiate Continuous Improvement projects to increase Revenue per Square Foot and Revenue per Employee.
• Confer with planning and design staff concerning product design and analyze and plan workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency, tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Confer with manufacturing engineers and vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluate products according to specifications and…