Director of Engineering

Company: Precision Castparts Corp.
Location: Gardena
Posted on: January 25, 2025

Job Description:

With more than 120 operations and approximately 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, 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.Location Profile:Headquartered in Gardena, CA, Permaswage manufactures fluid fittings for all major global aerospace companies. Operations at the Gardena location include: Forging, CNC Machining, CNC Waterjet Cutting, Laser Marking, Heat Treating, NDT, and EDM.Job DescriptionPosition Summary:The Director of Engineering is responsible for pipelines, manufacturing projects, and additional Six Sigma work through Permaswage. This position works with local management to define the project opportunity, goals, scope of effort, and deliverables, as well as develops and manages key project timelines to ensure timely completion and measurable results to improve business performance. Completion of the objectives will be measured both in EBIT increase, as well as ingraining the Six Sigma/LEAN methodology into the facility's culture. The position is responsible for developing executive project updates and troubleshooting projects that are at risk for not meeting commitments.Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Integrate Engineering activities with functions of Marketing, Methods, Manufacturing, Material, and Quality Assurance to ensure coordination necessary for optimum performance of various product programs. Provide technical expertise regarding competitor products.
• Develop and maintain policy and directives concerning Engineering including those which reconcile differences between various customers, government agencies, vendors, corporate, and division operating requirements.
• Provide engineering contributions, leadership, and training support to project management team for New Product Development, to Statistical Process Control (SPC) Steering Committee.
• Plan and maintain oversight of operational goals for organizational entities directed to design and document state-of-the-art products and associated processes.
• Establish and maintain control over product configuration and Engineering operations, schedules, budgets, and changes. Maintain technical data and submit documentation and reports to management and customer.
• Study and design product objectives for application to aircraft and aerospace vehicles. Establish requirements to be imposed on product systems, components, and tooling, and develop data on desirability and feasibility of alternate concepts.
• Establish design criteria for product systems with constraints for weight, space, material containment, and reliability for operational success. Determine product operational capabilities and limitations from stress analysis and dynamic simulation studies.
• Prepare designs, layouts, and specifications for product assemblies, components, and related tooling. Provide technical management for procurement of specific assemblies, systems, or processing used in association with the manufacture of company products. Determine materials to be used in products based on stress or dynamic analysis, weight, and space control. Determine manufacturing processes and methods considering company manufacturing capability, when practical.
• Other duties as assigned.Required Skills:
  • Proven ability to lead large organization in a fast-paced short cycle manufacturing environment.
  • Proven analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement ability.
  • Ability to understand and apply the production planning processes.
  • Ability to apply lean manufacturing methodology, and problem-solving skills to drive business improvements in a metric-driven environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop a strategic plan to meet key business objectives/metrics in the areas of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations and priorities.
  • Must be computer literate, particularly in spreadsheet; financial; inventory and production planning and tracking applications.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop, execute, and deliver results in conformance with action plans.Desired Skills:
    • Experience with New Product Introduction processes and best practices.
    • Technical competence: Experience with design for CNC processing and capabilities of various types of processing capabilities.
    • Deep materials knowledge as it applies to aerospace applications.
    • Working knowledge of Six Sigma and Statistical Process Control.
    • Strong oral and written communication skills.
    • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
    • Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects.
    • Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
    • Established project management skills.
    • Proven leadership in Fasteners, Aerospace, or similar Industry.Experience & Education:
      • Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline. Master's degree in technical field or MBA is highly preferred.
      • 7 years of progressive manufacturing design leadership experience and responsibility.
      • Experience leading people and obtaining results through others, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
      • Proven track record of driving results in a creative manufacturing environment.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:Relocation is authorized for this position.For informational purposes only, the range for annual base salary for this role is $200,000 to $250,000 US Dollar (USD) Salaried based on a variety of factors. This role is eligible to participate in the Company's Executive Bonus Plan, paid out up to 40% of the applicable annual base salary, based on the Company's performance in the prior calendar year. Employees will receive 120 hours paid time off every year, as well as 10 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company's medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company's 401(k) plan.The position will also be eligible to participate in the Company's Long-Term Incentive Program.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.
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