Production Lead LPCS 043

Country

United States of America

State / County

Oregon

City

Portland

Division

Structurals

Company

LPC

Function

Operations

Workplace Type

On-Site

Position type

Full Time

Opportunity ID

16371

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.

Job Description

MISSION:

To provide the leadership necessary to promote teamwork and continuous improvement. To assist with budget items, shipments, process control issues, and cross training.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Teamwork
• Prioritize work and shift setup in accordance with thru-put requirements.
• Participates in staffing projections.
• Facilitates scheduling of team O.T. and vacation in accordance with policy.
• Handles first line performance issues. Communicates with employees in a respectful manner regarding time management and workmanship issues. Notifies supervision when further action is required to improve performance.
• Gives objective, fact-based input for Project Team Build/Project Win and for performance reviews and measurements.
• Trains employees on new skills if TATS certified. If not, works with or coordinates with the TATS trainer and works with employees to improve performance to satisfactory levels or maintain satisfactory performance. When appropriate, will assign someone to provide training.
• Coordinates resources to move from one area to help another when necessary to meet daily thru-put and support outside departments.
• Is sensitive to and proactively supports the maintenance of a harassment free environment.
• Avoids favoritism or the perception of favoritism.
• Process Control
• Notifies appropriate party/parties when a process is out of control.
• Facilitates technique card and router changes.
• Participates in root cause analysis for out-of-control conditions.
• Promotes process control within his/her teams.
• Planning
• Coordinates long and short-term capacity requirements and thru-put commitments with planning/supervisors.
• Assists with strategies to forecast and attain team measurements.
• Other
• Interfaces with customers, engineering, and other departments as needed.
• Records daily attendance on the attendance log confirming with individuals/team that information is accurate and in accordance with policy.
• Contacts appropriate resources if any employee may not be fit for duty. Addresses the issue promptly.
• Assures compliance with safe work habits and maintenance of proper housekeeping procedures.
• Assures compliance with company policies and procedures and promptly notifies supervision of deviations.
• Meets and complies with department Lead position expectations as defined by the Supervisor or Manager.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Incumbent must be willing, as required by team and production needs to:
• Adjust shift
• Perform various jobs required to ship product (direct labor).
• Interface with other teams and support areas.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Instructions must be clear and unambiguous; consistently assures directions are clearly understood resulting in work that rarely, if ever, needs to be redone due to the quality of communication.
• Ability to make “shop floor” presentations to customers, engineering, and other departments as required or requested.
• See department qualifications which may or may not be shift specific.
• Incumbents who are regularly unavailable through excessive absenteeism (excluding approved leaves) or are deemed incapable of performing the required job functions of a Lead, may be dismissed from their lead position without use of disciplinary action.
  
  

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.