Job Description

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

WymanGordon is the premier forging company for the global aerospace and energy markets. Providing a specialized service, WymanGordon manufactures forged components from high grade titanium and nickel based alloys. Such components are used for jet engines, including fan disks, compressor disks, turbine disks, and shafts. We also produce titanium and steel forgings for airframes, including wing beams, wing boxes, door and window frames, as well as nacelle and landing gear components. WymanGordon also extrudes steel products for use in power plants and oil and gas industry applications. Our reputation, market position, and operational efficiency are reliant upon our demonstrated ability to continually improve.

Location Profile

Originally founded in 1883 in Worcester, MA, the WymanGordon Company boasts more than 125 years of forging experience and first manufactured forgings for the aerospace industry during WWI. Recognizing the need for more expansive heavy manufacturing capabilities to support larger and more advanced aircraft designs, the Department of Defense built the forging facility now located in North Grafton, MA in 1946, equipping it initially with an 18,000 ton closeddie press. In 1953, the facility was expanded to include the 35,000 and 50,000 ton presses in what was referred to as the Air Force Heavy Press Program. From this programs inception, WymanGordon was chosen to operate the North Grafton facility due to the companys longterm experience and reputation in the industry. In 1988, WymanGordon purchased the facility outright from the U.S. Government and ran it as a private company until 1999 when WymanGordon was acquired by Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC)

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the overall performance of the Die Shop. Identify, obtain and coordinate resources to meet schedule requirements. The Die Shop cleans, repairs and inspects all dies and related tooling.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

* Evaluate procedures, work rules, systems, and affect improvement through defining expectations and needs and involving the organization in developing and implementing these improvements.
* Focus topics include productivity, quality, safety, housekeeping, maintenance, technical advances, training and attendance.
* Drive repair schedule through both internal and external resources to meet production needs, utilizing welding and machining.
* Compile and assess repair plans for tooling and dies as needed
* Disposition tooling condition considering safety, quality, productivity and reinvestment costs
* Manage and motivate union workforce to meet all safety, quality and production requirements.
* Collaborate with operations, planning, and engineering to ensure production needs for tooling are met.
* Prioritize daily tasks based on urgency and necessity in order to assist the manufacturing process.
* Coordinate with purchasing to ensure all necessary supplies required by the department are on hand to prevent production interruptions.

Experience & Education

* College degree or equivalent work experience in management, manufacturing or business
* Must be capable of planning and managing die repairs including machine tooling and equipment selection, machine programming and dimensional inspection.
* Manufacturing experience required.
* Broad range knowledge of business purchasing, sales, and engineering.
* Handson experience with machining or programming

Required Skills

* Results driven and action oriented; analytical skills are key.
* Capable of generating machine programs from engineering provided CAD models utilizing WorkNC or similar CAM software experience.

Desired Skills

* Familiarity with metal manufacturing processes and closed die forging preferred, but not required

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.