Plant Manager

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.

Summary

Job Description

This key executive level position is responsible for managing, planning, directing, organizing, and developing the US manufacturing capabilities and executing its strategic plan for manufacturing excellence.

Essential Functions

Environmental/Safety/ Health

• Assures site compliance with all established Division and Corporate policies, procedures, and governmental regulations pertaining to plant safety and environmental issues.
• Oversees timely notification and RCCA responses on all safety incidents (near misses, first aids, OSHA recordables) to ensure the safety of the work force and continuous improvement in safety statistics.
• Is knowledgeable of Division and Corporate 6S standards. Drives improvements leading to the continuous improvement in site 6S scores and attainment of Division 6S objectives.
  
  

Operations/Maintenance/ Quality Assurance/Metallurgy Management

• Develops operations plans (monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets) including throughput and variable spending targets.
• Oversees all aspects of operations and maintenance, providing direction, resolving problems, and setting deadlines to assure that all company manufacturing objectives are met.
• Monitors daily manufacturing performance and develops cost and throughput recovery plans as required.
• Drives continuous improvement in variable cost performance, maintaining a project pipeline to support near and longer-term cost improvements.
• Identifies manufacturing employment levels and scheduling requirements. Collaborates with Human Resources to execute the plans.
• Provides guidance to operations and metallurgy related to process improvement and new product introduction.
• Manages change in all aspects of the business including manufacturing routes, equipment performance, and processes inputs to evaluate and mitigate the risk of negative unintended consequences.
• Oversees activities of Metallurgy and Quality to drive internal yield improvements and optimize value of scrap reclamation.
• Drives quality improvements through traditional Quality Assurance/Quality Control activities, audits, and root cause analysis.
• Manages activities related to quality escapes, including timely management notification and oversight of RCCA investigations.
• Oversees purchasing and logistics functions.
  
  

Sales Management

• Oversees the development and execution of sales plans (monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets).
• Establishes relationships with key external (non-PCC) customers.
• Understands key market drivers of external (non-PCC) customers.
• Identifies sales growth opportunities and coordinates activities of all related support groups including operations, metallurgy, and quality.
• Oversees sales team efforts to ensure timely collection of AR balances.
  
  

P&L, Fixed Capital, and OWC Management

• Reviews financial reports to assure plant operations and sales are driving to meet company profitability and operating working capital objectives.
• Identifies, analyzes, and plans for fixed capital needs and completes capital request submissions in accordance with corporate requirements.
• Manages purchasing activities and production levels to achieve OWC objectives.
  
  

General

• Makes presentations, conducts meetings, and communicates with all levels of the corporation pertaining to plant level performance.
• Performs all aspects of the position according to the PCC Code of Conduct and Sox guidelines.
  
  

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study (Engineering, Material Science, Manufacturing Management) or equivalent management, technical experience in a like industry such as powdered or revert metals, steel or investment casting.
• Ten years’ experience in progressively responsible manufacturing positions is required; previous experience managing and mentoring direct reports required.
  
  

Competencies

• Leadership skills to positively model and champion results-oriented culture; motivate, coach, drive performance; and maximize manufacturing excellence to achieve strategic deliverables and bottom-line results.
• PCC tool box & metrics acumen to drive quarter-over-quarter continuous productivity improvement.
• Communication skills: effectively utilizes all methods of communication, oral and written to assure manufacturing strategy is clearly communicated, understood and cross-communicated within the organization.
• Talent management skills and abilities to identify and develop key talent and a strategically focused workforce within the manufacturing organization.
• Technical expertise – continuously seeks to advance and share professional technical knowledge, develop new ideas and seek best industry practices to maintain constant manufacturing state of the art capability.
• Financial skills – the ability to analyze and interpret financial data, budgets, and other financial reports and translate that information into manufacturing action items, goals and deliverables.
• Personal integrity and able to conduct themselves and their job responsibilities in an ethical and non-discriminatory manner.
• Ability to retain confidential information.
• Ability to maintain positive and productive working relationship across the organization.
• Problem solving and reasoning ability, can mentally process and comprehend complex issues involving multi variables.
• Decision making skills, can evaluate and take action with limited or conflicting data.
• Determination, drive and assertiveness to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Time Management skills, can organize, prioritize, and balance priorities against the conflicting time demands required of a senior management position.
• Strong leadership and decision making skills.
• Must possess a strong work ethic, be willing to learn and have a desire to succeed.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and use own initiative.
• Ability to work under pressure and deadlines.
• Able to work out/with normal office hours as business requires.
• Ability to travel as needed to meet business demands.
  
  

Additional Notes

This position will be based in Transfer, PA.

Physical Dimensions

Physical 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.

Must be able to travel regularly by air or car; must be able to frequently remain in a stationary position with repetitive hand motions. Frequently operates a computer and other office productivity machinery including a copy machine, and computer printer. Employee will be required to make frequent visits to the manufacturing environment and must be able to occasionally walk and stand, sometimes in extreme heat or cold.

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.

Works primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential. May occasionally be required to perform job duties outside of the office setting with exposure to severe climate changes, uneven surfaces, heights, and noise.

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.

Relocation

Relocation 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.