Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) Looking for Manufacturing Supervisor – Nuts Machining 2nd Shift – Jenkintown, PA at Jenkintown, PA  Full Time

Company Profile
Since the early days of aviation, PCC has worked closely with our customers to develop and specify the best fasteners for their applications. We’ve created new materials, designs, and manufacturing practices to satisfy an ever changing industry. Today we manufacture nearly every fastener type used in the aerospace industry – all with the careful monitoring and control of specific manufacturing practices and thorough product testing that have been our hallmark. PCC fasteners and related components are used

on airframes, engines, wheels/brakes, landing gear assemblies, floor boards, and hydraulic systems, including critical joints such as wing-to-fuselage, engine-to-wing, airfoil-to-disc, and disc-to-shaft

Business Profile
PCC Fasteners and Engineered Products, which include the PCC Industrial &
Distribution Group, consist of specialized manufacturing businesses that produce fasteners, precision components, systems, tooling, and engineered system solutions for a diverse group of end customers in the automotive, aerospace & defense, industrial machinery, and other performance-driven markets.
PCC Fasteners and Engineered Products’ manufacturing operations are spread over four continents, forming a network of industry-leading companies, which enables our customers to utilize our experience and deep product knowledge wherever they need it.
Embedded in a culture of continuous improvement, our assets and industry leadership insure that we will consistently deliver our customers the best value in the markets we serve.

Location Profile
Founded in Jenkintown, PA in 1903 as Standard Pressed Steel Company, SPS
Technologies continues to operate from the original 560,000 square foot facility. SPS
Technologies has been developing and manufacturing critical fasteners since the early days of aviation, working closely with its customers to meet the needs of an ever changing industry. Many of the materials, designs, and manufacturing practices that have become industry standards were pioneered by SPS Technologies. SPS
Technologies continues to advance the materials, designs, and manufacturing practices of aerospace fasteners today to meet the unique needs of next generation vehicles and assembly techniques. SPS Technologies was acquired by PCC in 2003.

Position Summary:
This role will oversee the Nuts machining department on the 2nd shift (3pm-11pm).
The Manufacturing Supervisor provides leadership and supervises direct labor employees involved in the manufacturing of fasteners. Manages assigned company resources (personnel, equipment and materials) to achieve work schedules and satisfy customer requirements in an efficient and cost effective manner. May occasionally operate production equipment or perform hands-on production tasks, not to exceed
20% of the workday (such activities must be cleared in advance by the Manufacturing
Manager).

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Complies with and enforces all company safety rules and regulations. These include the use of company-provided personal protective equipment/supplies (i.e., safety glasses, hearing protection, safety shoes); maintaining a clean work area; operating equipment and using tools in a safe manner; correcting unsafe conditions or practices
• Effectively leads a team of employees and manages performance to set expectations.

Tasks for effective performance management include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems

• Update Daily Management board and communicate status of Dispatch list, RYG report, weekly shipment plan, Flex performance and projections during daily walk thru with management. Escalate any issues/concerns needing management support
• Schedule jobs to maximize machine and operator efficiencies and report capacity constraints to production control
• Achieve daily metrics including ESH, productivity, scrap, dock, sales and other significant measures
• Use the daily Flex tool to monitor and manage key metrics especially variable spending. Each supervisor must understand spending details on a daily basis
• Maintain proper staffing levels to achieve budgeted levels of performance
• Use the Productivity Pipeline form to update and manage cost reduction projects and report status on a weekly basis
• Analyze processes to improve efficiency (includes purchase of new capital equipment, planning arrangement of equipment, use of cost effective production techniques) and achieve cost reduction expectations
• Implement lean manufacturing methods (6S, flow, visual organization, etc.)
• Ensure that manufacturing documentation procedures and protocol are followed at all times
• Monitor scrap, yield and part efficiencies on existing programs to ensure achievement of budget
• Holds weekly employee communication meetings and ensures their team has an understanding of the status and future of the business
• Ensure machinery is at optimum repair by implementing preventative maintenance programs, assigning repair tasks and maintaining spare parts

• Obtain tooling, gages and other supplies needed for production prior to release of the router to machines. Implement set-up time reduction methods
• Train personnel in production tasks, safety requirements, teamwork and lean manufacturing principles
• Check quality and quantities of product runs, SPC charts, first article charts, accuracy of routers
• Resolve technical and administrative problems
• Other tasks as assigned

Required Skills

• 1 – 5 years of technical experience in a fast-paced manufacturing setting is highly preferred
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Working knowledge of ERP software, AS400/Mapcis preferred, but not required

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to work under deadline pressure.
• Ability to concentrate on specific objectives, while managing multiple priorities, people and functions

Required Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Technology or a related discipline from four-year college or university highly preferred.

ITAR Requirements:
Our organization has a responsibility to comply with all applicable requirements set forth by International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”, 22 CFR 120-130). As such, this position may have access to ITAR controlled information and must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States.

Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other status protected by applicable law.