Operations Supervisor

This position will be responsible for day-to-day operation of an aerospace manufacturing department, responsible for supervising employees, manpower scheduling, ensuring proper material and tooling is supplied to employees, training, evaluating performance, monitoring processing of parts, maintaining proper documentation and reporting, Continuous improvement initiatives, and machine troubleshooting.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and control in area in accordance with guidelines established by production schedules and the Operations Manager. Maintain total awareness of policies, regulations, and procedures, and ensure compliance by all assigned employees.
• Strive to reduce operating inefficiencies, absenteeism, rework time, and downtime within own sphere of responsibilities.
• Develop, train and motivate employees to acquire maximum efficiency, productivity, cooperation, and morale.
• Ensure all employees, equipment, materials, and areas of operation conform to all appropriate health and safety regulations and proper training is provided to employees for use of hazardous/dangerous materials and waste management.
• Maintain full documentation for all actions taken.
• Adhere to several operational metrics including, but not limited to: Production output, cost control, continuous improvement
• Ensure assigned area of responsibility is maintained with good housekeeping practices.
• Conduct performance reviews on a timely basis and in keeping with division guidelines.
• Provide training to new employees.
• Schedule vacations for employees in accordance with individual requests, division policy, local labor agreements, and production schedules.
• Coordinate status of projects and related department activities with supervisory personnel of the next and/or prior shift.

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of supervisory experience, preferably in a machine shop.
• Two-year degree preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to direct and motivate others.
• Ability to multitask, set priorities, and pay attention to details.
• Ability to problem solve and be results oriented.

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.