Company Profile
With more than 150 operations and about 22,000 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, forgings, and clad products 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.
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this over 10 billion dollar company employs more than 29,500 people worldwide. PCC has over 160 plants and has a presence in twentysix states in the US and in over a dozen countries. PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a highquality, lowcost and ontime producer; delivering the highest value to its customers and shareholders while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.
Effective early February 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.
Business Profile
Location Profile
4436 Muhlhauser Rd, Suite 100| West Chester, OH 45011
Position Summary
Work closely with Division Manager of PLM Automation to leverage Dassault Systemes PLM Solutions to standardize, streamline, and automate current manufacturing processes across the enterprise. Develop and test automation projects and knowledgebased approaches could be used to increase quality, lower NC programming time, and reduce scrap across machine types and part types.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
* Work within PCC Division structure to review both new and existing processes looking for key areas where PLM Automation and/or KnowledgeBased Applications could be utilized to increase profitability.
* Work with team from Dassault Systemes to architect, implement, and customize ENOVIA within PCC Aerostructures.
* Work with NC Programmers where appropriate to get their input on new automation or knowledgebased projects.
* Work to existing project plans outlining the PLM technologies to be leveraged, the application architecture, timeline, schedule, resources, and risks required in implementing a solution.
* Develop, test, and implement automation project or knowledgebased applications.
* Develop and follow metrics for each application from project definition through ROI attainment.
* Maintain corporate knowledge on latest PLM Technologies and bring these to the attention of the Director of Technology & Innovation as needed.
* Help maintain library of corporate IP around PLM Knowledgeware and Visual Basic Components so that new projects could be developed faster and all previous PCC Aerostructures investments can be leveraged.
* Support all internal automation projects and knowledgebased applications as they enter production until internal PCC Aerostructures IT Support can take over.
* Test all applications when upgrades are being considered.
* Develop, Implement, and Support connections between new automation projects and knowledgebased applications and existing PCC Aerostructures Systems.
* May occasionally perform special projects; Perform other duties as needed.
Experience & Education
Required Skills
* Expertlevel knowledge of Dassault Systemes PLM Solutions including CATIA (V4/V5/V6), DELMIA, and ENOVIA.
* Expertlevel knowledge of Dassault Systemes Knowledgeware solutions including Common Knowledge Tools, Knowledge Advisor, Knowledge Expert, Product Knowledge Templates, and Manufacturing Process Templates.
* Expertlevel knowledge of Dassault Systemes automation tools including V5 and V6 Visual Basic and VSTA APIs.
* Knowledge of Dassault Systemes Manufacturing Solutions including NC Programming and Administration.
* 5+ Years experience in PLM Process optimization with specialization in automation projects.
* Proficient in the following programming languages: Visual Studio.NET, VBA, VSTA, and Java.
Desired Skills
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.
Portland, OR
Precision Castparts Corp. is a worldwide, diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and products. It serves the aerospace, power, and general industrial markets. PCC 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, the Company is the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. PCC manufactures extruded seamless pipe, fittings, forgings, and clad products for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials to the casting and forging industries.
Precision Castparts Corp. has been headquartered in Portland, Oregon, for more than 60 years. The business has grown from a small manufacturer of investment castings for a wide variety of applications to a Fortune 500 company producing investment castings, forgings, and fasteners for aerospace, power, and general industrial customers. This growth has resulted from increased market share, entry into new end markets, and strategic acquisitions. Over the course of the company’s history, Precision Castparts has been led by just three chairmen and chief executive officers: Ed Cooley, Bill McCormick, and Mark Donegan. Each has made significant contributions during his tenure to make Precision Castparts one of the foremost manufacturing companies in the world today. PCC was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway in January 2016.