Operations Supervisor

Position Summary: The Operations Supervisor will be responsible for the overall planning, organizing and coordination of Production activities, as well as employee development, and driving Continuous Improvement activities.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Drive a "Safety First" culture by enforcing PPE requirements, conducting daily safety activities, and ensuring compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and Company policies and procedures.
• Manage departmental operations to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Throughput, and Productivity objectives.
• Monitor, analyze, and maintain accountability for departmental KPIs, including On-Time Delivery (OTD), Scrap, Rework, Labor Efficiency, and Inventory Accuracy.
• Develop and manage daily production schedules to support customer requirements and business objectives.
• Maintain appropriate staffing and shift schedules based on production requirements and business needs.
• Lead daily tier meetings to review performance, communicate priorities, identify constraints, and implement actions necessary to achieve operational targets.
• Utilize PCC Standard Tools and Lean Manufacturing principles to drive continuous improvement, including 6S, waste reduction, productivity improvements, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Establish, implement, and sustain standardized processes, procedures, and visual management tools.
• Manage employee performance, including performance reviews, coaching, disciplinary actions, attendance management, scheduling, and overtime assignments.
• Lead employee training, cross-training, coaching, and development to strengthen workforce capability, operational flexibility, and succession readiness.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions related to safety incidents, quality issues, delivery performance, and operational inefficiencies.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Planning, and Human Resources to resolve operational issues and achieve business objectives.
• Communicate departmental performance, priorities, risks, and operational updates to management.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles including 6S, Visual Controls, Standard Work, Daily Management Systems, Kaizen, and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, coaching, and team-building skills with the ability to motivate employees and drive accountability.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, peers, managers, and cross-functional departments.
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow work instructions, production schedules, engineering drawings, and company procedures.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage employee performance, attendance, training, and development.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems for production reporting, labor tracking, scheduling, and inventory transactions preferred.
• Ability to work in a dynamic manufacturing environment while managing multiple priorities and meeting production deadlines.
• This position supports First Shift operations and requires schedule flexibility, including early start times, extended work hours, weekend support, and off-shift coverage as business needs dictate.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 2-5 years of leadership experience with a strong technical background in manufacturing operations and product flow.
• Aerospace manufacturing experience preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, 6S, and Root Cause Corrective Action experience preferred.

Level of Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business Management, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education, technical training, and manufacturing leadership experience will be considered.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Work is performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to heavy machinery, forklifts, noise, chemicals, varying temperatures, and other typical shop conditions.
• Daily duties require:
• Onsite, consistent, and reliable attendance during assigned work hours is required.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and safely access manufacturing areas.

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.