Precision Castparts Corp.

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Posted on: 4 Apr 2021

Irvine, CA

Job Description

Company Profile

With more than 120 operations and about 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, 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 20,000 people worldwide. PCC has over 120 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 a worldwide supplier to the aerospace and industrial gas turbine markets. We hold quality accreditations for all of the major airframe and engine manufacturers for both civil and military applications. WymanGordon creates rotating closeddie forgings which are critical for aerospace and landbased gas turbines. WymanGordon also manufactures structural forgings for airframe, nuclear, petrochemical, power generation, and space applications. In addition, WymanGordon has heat treating, testing, and other operations that support its global forging business.

Location Profile

PCC Rollmet is a leading manufacturer of cold worked and annealed pipe for the petrochemical, energy and defense industries. We provide precision thin wall seamless cylindrical shapes, pipes and tubes across a wide range of materials, including nickel alloy, stainless steel, aluminum, and ferritic alloy. PCC Rollmet has pioneered our unique Cold Roll Extrusion process to manufacture precision thin wall tubes under 0.75 thicknesses. Strengths of our cold roll extruded, solidsolution alloy pipes are greater than those of conventionally manufactured pipe and tube, due to the finegrain size achieved through cold working and recrystallization.

Position Summary

The Sr. Manufacturing Engineer develops and implements the manufacturing processes required to support achievement of company daily, weekly and quarterly performance goals in the area safety, quality, throughput, delinquencies, productivity, first pass yield, and variable cost. This position typically spends 50% of work time on the production floor and 50% of work time in an office environment.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

* Be responsible to determine specific product requirements, coordinate manufacturing engineering activity or complete a system improvement project for company product manufacture.
* Exercise discretion and independent judgment by applying training or experience in one or more fields of professional manufacturing engineering where latitude is given to act independently commensurate with own abilities and supervisory discretion.
* Determine approach to isolated or detailed standard product design and equipment utilization requirements, coordination for work activity direction, or specific improvement study where few variables or elements remain unresolved within established limits or recognizable objectives.
* Additional duties may include the following: Develop detailed requirements for assigned production projects which may involve tooling, machinery, machine layouts, processes, gauging, bill of materials, routing, or supplier support.
* Apply methods for handling rework of specific customer material returns or company rejections.
* Develop or review and authorize release of manufacturing engineering documentation and procedures.
* Utilize computer software programs to optimize existing processes.
* Develop and review selected tool designs to simplify methods, reduce production cost, or to support production floor operations.
* Conduct statistical process analysis and capability studies.
* Work under direction and guidance of engineering manager and provide leadership to manufacturing engineers.
* Coordinate work operations with assigned manufacturing engineering personnel or other departments as necessary.
* Foster a Safety 24/7 culture; driving safety initiatives to ensure zero safety related incidents annually.
* Other duties as assigned

Experience & Education

* 810 years manufacturing experience (e.g. Metal extrusion, CNC, manual lathe, CNC Mill, heat treat, deburr, etc.)
* BS Degree in Engineering degree, Mechanical Engineering Preferred
* Lean/Six Sigma Certification preferred
* Process improvement knowledge: Black Belt, Lean/Six Sigma
* Understanding of total quality management system and tools (systematic problem solving through root cause analysis (8D), process design for manufacturing and assembly, demand flow, bills of material structure, process plans, routings, PFMEA, Gage R&R, and Value Stream Mapping)
* Understand basic metallurgy and familiar with various industry standards on destructive and nondestructive testing (DT/NDT).
* Understand basic drafting requirements and able to create Engineering drawings as well as have a comprehensive knowledge of GD&T and dimensional metrology.
* Proficient at identifying and executing long term process improvement and cost reduction projects.
* Experience in Oracle, Solidworks, and NX. Optional skills may include ESPRIT, Vericut, and MasterCAM. CMM or other CMS programming experience a plus (Polyworks/Calypso/PCDMIS).

Required Skills

* Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
* Fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desired Skills

* Aerospace/Defense industry experience
* Project Management experience
* 12 year supervisory experience
* Experience in ESPRIT, Vericut, and MasterCAM. CMM or other CMS programming experience a plus (Polyworks/Calypso/PCDMIS).

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.

Precision Castparts Corp.

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.

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