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

PCC Airfoils, LLC is a whollyowned subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp. The Airfoils Division manufactures complex highly technical investment castings for turbine engine applications that require hightemperature rotating blades and stationary vanes for the hot sections of jet aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines.

Location Profile

PCC Airfoils Minerva operation manufactures complex turbine airfoil blades & vanes used on aircraft engines and industrial gas turbine applications.

Position Summary

Position Summary:

The Process Engineer position is responsible for engineering activities to develop processes, define controls, and institute effective variability reduction efforts in manufacturing areas.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

* Develop processes, define controls, and institute effective variability reduction efforts in manufacturing areas

* Perform daily audits to ensure procedures are being followed on the manufacturing floor

* Update/revise area procedures to ensure clarity and reduce the opportunity for process variation

* Perform data analysis to identify and control process excursions

* Continuously evaluations/improves processes in order to maintain or improve upon budgeted yields.

* Perform engineering trials to evaluate improvements to processes, tools, and equipment

* Participates in cost reduction, continuous improvement and new part introduction (NPI) teams, as needed

* Drive process and improvement initiatives

* Continuously improves processes to reduce scrap

* Initiate and interface with all levels of manufacturing, management, suppliers and customers.

* Provide hands on, floor level investigations and problem solving

* Other duties as assigned.

Experience & Education

Experience & Education

* Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical, Materials or other related Engineering discipline.

* Handson experience in the airfoils investment casting industry a plus

Required Skills

Required Skills:

* Proven analytical, problem solving, and process improvement ability

* Demonstrated ability to develop & execute action plans that will deliver results

* Working knowledge of a Zero Defect Program: PFMEA, Control Plan, Process control

* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations and priorities.

* The ability to handle high stress associated with high activity with tight deadlines.

* Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.

* Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

Desired Skills

* Highly organized, selfmotivated individual who can work independently as well as work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
* Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.

* Six sigma Certification preferred

* Familiarity with Minitab software

* Proven experience in Manufacturing Industry.

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.