With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the spanet 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 spanet. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings 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.
PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.
In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.
Level 2:
Position Summary:
The Quality Engineer will utilize a wide range of knowledge and professional skills to drive Quality Engineering and Continuous Improvement initiatives and projects. The candidate will be the focal point for interfacing Quality Assurance issues with internal and external customers/suppliers ensuring compliance to the appropriate requirements including non-conformance analysis and implementation of effective countermeasures.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Be assigned to perform varying degrees of Quality Engineering activities and lead projects pertinent to Internal and Customer Quality Assurance under general guidance of Quality Assurance Management
- Drive continuous defect reduction by collecting and analyzing quality-related data (yield, rework, and scrap) and facilitating problem-solving activities to process improvement
- Demonstrate the ability to do a Root Cause Corrective action on any defected product and/or processes. Like 8D, Fishbone diagrams, 5Ys, etc
- Conduct internal/supplier audits to ensure customer requirements, regulatory agencies, government regulations, and engineering specifications are properly met
- Perform purchase order and contract reviews to ensure complete flow-down of requirements throughout various facets of the organization
- Ensure continual compliance and improvement to the Quality Management System procedures and processes
- Host client and regulatory audits, manage responses/resolution, and audit follow-up
- Perform Material Review Board (MRB) duties representing Quality Engineering
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Operations and Engineering to improve manufacturing process and develop methods to eliminate quality problems
- Requires consistent exercise of discretion and independent judgment to perform assignments of a professional nature requiring application of quality engineering and related techniques
- Other duties as assigned
Desired Skills:
- Six Sigma, and/or ASQ Certification is a plus
- Ability to understand and interpret engineering technical data, such as manufacturing or part drawings, to provide guidance to cross-functional teams
- Significant experience working directly with customers and suppliers
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as, strong problem solving, organizational, project management and decision-making skills
- Understand internal and external customer requirements with a high attention to detail in resolving findings
- Knowledge of aerospace quality standards including AS9100, AS9102, ISO9001, AS13100, & NADCAP requirements
- Ability to process and effectively communicate information using MS PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Desired Experience and/or Education:
- 3-5 Years in manufacturing or Supply Chain
- Experience working in Commercial, Military or Aerospace quality systems
- B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Structural, Systems, or related field from an Accredited Institution
Working Conditions:
- Constant exposure to indoor manufacturing environment
- Constant exposure to moderate noise
- Exposure to hazardous chemical environment
- Working conditions may include small spaces, dust, fumes, odors, hot / cold temperatures, inside / outside noise vibration, standing on concrete for long hours and wet or uneven surfaces.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to work with and around forklifts and hazardous machinery.
- Must be able to lift 35lbs. when needed
- Must be able to wear all the required Personal Protective Equipment.
- Visual acuity skill to detect any flaws in the parts being inspected
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.
Relocation is authorized for this position.
This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To be qualified to work in this facility, a successful applicant must be a U.S. Person, as defined in those regulations, and able to supply evidence of that qualification prior to starting work or be authorized to receive controlled information under a specific license or permission from the relevant government agency. The U.S. export control regulations define a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card Holder), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.
