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.

Manufacturing Supervisor
Business Profile:
AVK Industrial Products, a Precision Castparts Company, manufactures superior mechanical inserts, studs, compression limiters, installation tools and military standard bolts. AVK produces blind installed threaded fasteners for transportation and general industrial markets worldwide. We use state of the art high-speed cold forming equipment to produce blind installed threaded inserts and studs.
We feature product lines of both unified (INCH) and metric fasteners along with numerous special designs that meet customer application requirements. All aspects of our business are controlled and certified to the exacting requirements of ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 14001:2015 international standards. Housed in an 80,000 square-foot facility in the Valencia Industrial Center, AVK has been manufacturing high quality products for over 25 years.

Position Summary:
Responsible for the direct supervision of focus-factory/process production employees, maximizing safety, quality, variable cost, individual and plant-wide productivity, and technical skill development to ensure on-time shipments and customer satisfaction. This position reports to the Operations Manager and serves as their back-up.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works with departments to ensure that all production methods and practices are consistent with internal quality standards, customer requirements, and the ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 14001:2015.
• Assists material planner when needed to properly schedule manufacturing operations within departments.
• Analyzes, establishes, and communicates performance standards for operation departments.
• Control the flow of products, materials and labor utilization in their department /process to maximize productivity and minimize cost while achieving safety, quality, inventory and throughput targets.
• Review and plan for daily, weekly, and quarterly labor, equipment, tooling and supply requirements to achieve manufacturing throughput while meeting and exceeding productivity targets.
• Ensures alignment among department employees on department goals and objectives by leading daily employee team meetings and soliciting employee feedback needed to remove performance obstacles and improve the work environment.
• Leads the team in developing and implementing effective systems for improving internal and external quality, cost improvements and on-time delivery to the customer requirements.
• Documents all department functions and reviews/maintains the daily Time and Attendance recordkeeping system for their department.
• Ensure that scrap collection in operation departments is being properly controlled and disposed.
• Effectively collaborates with engineering and quality to achieve scrap, cost and safety requirements, maintaining and proactively managing process improvement pipeline for areas of responsibility.
• Provide effective leadership and act in a manner that maintains a positive and productive work environment with customers, clients and co-workers.
• Analyze variable labor costs daily and determine required staffing levels and support labor re-allocation across manufacturing as required.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; evaluating and appraising individual performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems in a timely manner.
• Plans and support cross training to ensure the elimination of all skill gaps, resulting in a more skilled and adaptable workforce.
• Administers policies and procedures as required.
• Supports a zero-injury culture by proactively complying with all environmentally safe practices and regulations.
• Conducts Supervisory Briefings and Daily Huddles in areas of responsibility.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Required Skills:

• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• High energy level and able to work flexible hours
• Able to motivate and develop teams to meet performance requirements
• Blueprint reading
• Analytical
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Intermediate to Advanced use of MS Word, Excel, Access, Outlook.
• Inspection Equipment (Micrometer, Comparator, Dial Caliper)
• Able to meet competing deadlines
• Strong mindset for continuous improvement
• Attention to detail
• Supervision
• Performance management