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.

PURPOSE:

As a Process Control Engineer, you will be part of a dynamic technical team driving manufacturing efficiency and productivity in a plant environment. You will learn to apply Engineering principles to technical projects while researching and finding innovative and cost-effective means to improve safety, quality, and delivery. Under general direction, the Process Engineer applies engineering principles to drive process control and continuous improvement in the wax department.

• Supports production to ensure attainment of business goals, including addressing quality issues, working directly with manufacturing personnel to ensure a smooth running operation
• Provide engineering leadership in efforts to maintain process control and improve quality
• Research, select and implement solutions to a variety of problems using logical and analytical engineering techniques.
• Collaborate and communication with various levels of the organization including production employees, supervisors, peers and subject matter experts.
• Participate and represent PCC on vendors and customer communications.
• Track department metrics and develop plans/execute plans to improve these metrics
• Use statistical process control to monitor the performance of the area and react to out of control conditions
• Reduce scrap and rework caused by their area of focus
• Work with the Operations to improve equipment functionality and implement new equipment
• Interface smoothly with other departments to develop joint plans for resolving parts problems.
• Work directly with multiple teams to successfully achieve varied goals.
• Perform audits to evaluate the conformance of the operations team to procedures and develop containment plans
• Run experiments to reduce process variability and reduce manufacturing costs
• Maintain project plans and meet project deadlines
• Logical and analytical approach to problem solving
• Maintain Process Maps, PFEMA’s, and control plans
• Maintain Process Control Procedures
• Ensures all work is in compliance with environmental, health and safety standards, industry specifications, customer requirements, company standards and related specifications
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Exposure to Lean and Six Sigma Tools, at minimum a willingness to learn and apply the tools.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Effective communication skills communication: Listening, Verbal and Written.
• Self motivated, committed, with a bias for action that delivers results
• Understanding of material engineering

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• BS in Materials or Mechanical Engineering
• 2+ years related experience preferred
• Statistical process control knowledge
• A broad and thorough knowledge of investment casting technology processes and manufacturing methods