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14550
/*generated inline style */ Company ProfileWith 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.
/*generated inline style */ Job DescriptionSummary
The Division Quality Program Manager role will own Division-wide initiatives focused on driving the Cost of Poor Quality to zero. Rather than taking a site-by-site approach the role will seek to leverage the scale of Metals Group in implementing administrative and technological solutions to eliminate poor quality and drive towards fully capable processes and fully conforming products at every facility.
Essential Functions
· Oversee the implementation of the Zero Defects strategic plan to promote cultural change within the organization, including the consideration of Human Factors
· Co-ordinate Zero Defects training and awareness at all facilities, including the provision of external training and the delivery of internal programs
· Develop Division-wide metrics to determine priorities with respect to the elimination of customer escapes and the implementation of a Zero Defects culture
· Establish, oversee and own Division-wide Quality initiatives, to include:
Product Marking / Verification automationVisual Inspection automationDimensional Inspection automationOrder Entry / technical edit workflow streamlining and automation· Ownership of Capital strategy in relation to automation initiatives that support the goal of Quality Escape elimination
· Support OEM Supplier Maturity Assessments and facilitate best practice sharing in respect of these activities
· Develop and provide standard tools to sites for Quality reporting, including Schedule 1d, Cost of Poor Quality and Quality Planning templates, through the use of the PCC Portal and data analytics software
· Support preparation of Schedule 1d for MORs including Division roll-up, site run throughs and General Manager coaching
· Collaborate with the Metals Group Quality and Engineering organizations to ensure read across and alignment of Zero Escapes and Zero Defects initiatives
· Ownership of APQP deployment across all facilities in support of New Product Introduction initiatives in line with business growth objectives
· Manage the development of an integrated Quality Management System Software platform for all Metals Group sites, in cooperation with Division IT
· Participate in Metals Group Best Practice Committees
· Travel up to 60%
Qualifications
Competencies
· Assertive personality with strong organizational skills and the ability to influence senior leadership teams using persuasive arguments based on data
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Eagerness to work in a fast paced, team oriented, quality oriented, results driven company
· Self-driven with the ability to manage high workloads
Education and Experience
· Minimum 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline
· Formal project management training
· 10+ years of experience in Sr. Quality or CI roles in Aerospace or Automotive
Special Skills
Proficient in 8D problem solving, Measurement Systems, Statistical Analysis and Quality Planning tools.
Additional Notes
Proof of US citizenship, nationality, and/or permanent resident status in order to comply with all applicable export and import laws and regulations.
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.
Operate in office and mill environments.
Travel to Metals Group locations will be required.
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.
No specific work environment restrictions apply.
/*generated inline style */ 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. /*generated inline style */ 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. /*generated inline style */