Manufacturing Supervisor - 1st Shift

Overview

Opportunity : 19860

Company: Precision Castparts Corp. (SLC)

Location: Irvine, CA, United States

Division: Fasteners

Function: Operations

Workplace Type: On-Site

Position Type: Full Time

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. 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. PCC joined Berkshire Hathaway in 2016.

Location Profile: Headquartered in Irvine, CA, Shur-Lok manufactures fastening systems with superior locking devices for critical requirements, including engine module assembly, structural assembly, rotor blade attachment, and aircraft engine shaft and spindle applications. Operations at the Irvine location include CNC Machining, CNC Waterjet Cutting, Laser Marking, Heat Treating, NDT, and EDM.

Position Summary:

1st Shift: 6:00am - 2:30pm (Monday-Friday)

The Manufacturing Supervisor provides leadership and supervises direct labor employees involved in manufacturing Shur-Lok products. Manages assigned company resources (personnel, equipment, and materials) to achieve work schedules and satisfy customer requirements efficiently and cost-effectively. May occasionally operate production equipment or perform hands-on production tasks, not to exceed 20% of the workday (such activities must be cleared in advance by the Manufacturing Manager).

• Complies with and enforces all company safety rules and regulations. These include using company-provided PPE; maintaining a clean work area; operating equipment and using tools safely; correcting unsafe conditions or practices.
• Effectively leverages team leaders to manage a large team of employees to set performance expectations. Tasks for effective performance management include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Leverage the daily passdown on priorities to drive closure of job requirements on 2nd; escalate issues/concerns needing management support same day. Communicate a clear ahead/behind status in next day operations.
• Resolve issues with scheduled jobs to maximize machine and operator efficiencies and report capacity constraints to production control.
• Achieve daily metrics, including ESH, productivity, scrap, dock, sales, and other significant measures.
• Maintain proper staffing levels to achieve budgeted levels of performance.
• Analyze processes to improve efficiency (including purchasing new capital equipment, planning equipment arrangement, and using cost-effective production techniques) and achieving cost reduction expectations.
• Maintain lean manufacturing methods in place (6S, flow, visual organization, etc.).
• Ensure that manufacturing documentation procedures and protocols are always followed.
• Monitor scrap, yield, and part efficiencies on existing programs to ensure budget achievement.
• Ensure machinery is at optimum repair by implementing preventative maintenance programs, assigning repair tasks, and maintaining spare parts.
• Obtain tooling, gauges, and other supplies needed for production before the release of the router to machines. Implement set-up time reduction methods.
• Train personnel in production tasks, safety requirements, teamwork, and lean manufacturing principles.
• Check quality and quantities of product runs, SPC charts, first article charts, and accuracy of routers.
• Resolve technical and…