About this opportunity
Precision Castparts lists this Process Control Supervisor LPCS Front-End opportunity in portland, Oregon. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Summary
The Steel Frontend Process Control Engineering Manager plays a key role in improving the Cost, Quality, and Delivery of castings manufactured by working to the principal accountabilities detailed below. The position requires the skills and ability to effectively coordinate diverse groups from manufacturing, engineering, and process control to deliver steady, definable improvements to key financial metrics.
Summary
The Steel Frontend Process Control Engineering Manager plays a key role in improving the Cost, Quality, and Delivery of castings manufactured by working to the principal accountabilities detailed below. The position requires the skills and ability to effectively coordinate diverse groups from manufacturing, engineering, and process control to deliver steady, definable improvements to key financial metrics.
Essential Functions
Objectives
Improve cost and quality performance of wax molding, assembly, investing, casting, and shell removal processes.
Primary initiatives are to
Reduce Scrap & Rework,
Optimize the Process by maintaining current process & sub-process capability, reducing process variability through continuous improvement activities, and reduce cost of materials and processes
Understand PCC toolbox and finical goals and align objectives accordingly.
Planning
Develop and execute an annual Process Control Plan through PFMEA
Develop a 3-year vision and plan for Process Control Improvements
Identify and act on opportunities for innovative processing and technology improvements
Provide guidance and shift scheduling for hourly inspectors as well as salaried process control engineers and technicians
Data-Based Decision Making
Promote and train data-based decision-making techniques for all business and process areas. This includes internal NEI Green Belt Training and acting as Mentor for Black Belt Training projects.
Guide and support Process Control Engineers in department specific process control plans
Work closely with Manufacturing to support existing production products, process changes, tooling improvements and defect reduction projects
Conduct regular Process Walks to identify and promote opportunities for continuous improvement and variability reduction
Lead Process Response Teams and develop technical solutions to complex problems
Drive Process Control requirements down to key Raw Material and Service suppliers
Facilitate design and creation of improved data systems that monitor, control, respond and report key process outputs and inputs
Act as internal and external consultant on the use of statistical techniques and problem solving
Support Plant, Division & Corporate initiatives in Six Sigma/Zero Defect
Provide support and dispositions for nonconforming product
Qualifications
Required Education & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or Materials Science, or B.S. in unrelated field with a proven record of process experience and sustained positive performance
Minimum 3-year experience in process control, process improvement
Six Sigma Master Black Belt or experienced Black Belt preferred
Required Skills & Abilities
Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work with limited supervision
Demonstrated ability to coordinate diverse teams and achieve improvements
Investment Casting, Ceramics, or similar complex materials process experience
Super Alloy metallurgy experience preferred
Must be able to travel on occasion to support benchmarking and supplier activities
Vision Certification (for First Inspection) applicant must have ability to certify
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Worksite address
portland, OR, 97204, US
Who can apply
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