Melt Shop Supervisor

Country United States of America State / County New York City New Hartford Division Metals Company New Hartford / Dunkirk Function Operations Workplace Type On-Site Position type Full Time Opportunity ID

13832

Company Profile

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.

Job Description

Summary

Plan and organize shift operations in VIM / VAR / ESR / Refractory Departments. Maintain safe working conditions and economical operations.

Lead and direct personnel in all Melt Shop Operations. Provide training.

This is a 3rd shift role : 11 : 30PM to 7 : 30AM

Essential Functions

Responsible and accountable for communicating company goals / objectives / priorities to all personnel (salary and hourly) as required

• Responsible and accountable for training and development of personnel
• Responsible and accountable for communicating and enforcing company rules and regulations
• Responsible for continuing involvement in safety effort, safety contacts and prompt accident investigations.
• Responsible for interdepartmental cooperation
• Basic shift operations on shift
• Make sure proper procedures are followed
• Make sure schedules are followed
• Assist in any function to keep operation running
• Assign manpower to job assignments
• Help people in job assignments
• Make sure people are working and in a safe manner
• Assist in training of old and new jobs
• Make sure each VIM melt is processed according to manufacturing requirements
• Make sure each VIC / ESR melt is processed according to manning requirements
• Maintain proper processing of remelt cutting, RCM grinding, Hand grinding, and Inspection
• Troubleshooting problems with people involved in operation and make decisions on how to repair or correct problems
• On major decisions, discuss and coordinate with Superintendents
• Work with other supervisory personnel in keeping plant clean and enforcing plant and OSHA safety rules
• Check melt sheets for all pertinent information (complete and accurate)
• Check Spectro results. If problems arise, decide on corrective action. If melt is out of specification, contact product metallurgist for customer specification and anything that can be done to save melt.

Contact Melting Superintendent with all information and decide on further processing of melt.

• Receive information from previous shift foreman from each department and pass on information to foreman on relieving shift.
• Maintain company policy and ensure contract rules are followed.
• Coordinate flow of material between Bar Mill for VIC / ESR processing and melting.

Additional Responsibilities

o Oral communication skills sufficient to instruct, direct and resolve conflicts with and between employees

o Written skills for internal correspondence, writing or revising procedures.

o Reading comprehension sufficient to read, interpret and properly apply specifications and procedures to achieve desired outcomes

o Persuasion, negotiation and motivational skills as needed to maintain high productivity and achieve win-win’ solutions

o Collaboration skills to create cooperative, responsive workforce

o Composure under pressure enabling ability to manage effectively under pressure, through change and interruption.

o Problem solving anticipates, surfaces consequential issues and acts with appropriate sense of urgency, sense of time and through organized planning to resolve.

Duties as assigned by the Manufacturing Manager.

Qualifications

Competencies

• Organization
• Attention to details
• Technical knowledge
• Strategic thinking
• Engagement
• Communication skills

Education and Experience

A high school diploma / GED is required along with at least three years of supervisory experience. The candidate must be computer literate and capable of navigating in Oracle, Lotus Notes and Microsoft Excel / Word.

Special Skills

• Computer literacy is a requirement.
• Ability to interface with any person in the organization.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail are critical.
• Reliable attendance and good communication skills are essential.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment.

o Judgment exercised in the leadership of personnel, materials and processes

• Impact of judgment and initiative on quality, safety, productivity, profitability, employee relations own department.
• Impact of judgment and initiative on productivity, profitability, safety- other departments.

o Application of experiential learning to contribute to group, team, department success-

Able to plan, monitor, control and report progress on a daily / weekly / monthly basis.

o Technical Effectiveness

• Speed with which incumbent becomes well versed in essential technical subject matter
• Timeliness, accuracy and thoroughness of information and records used, developed and / or maintained.

o Timeliness in response

o Adequacy of planning

Additional Notes

The Company retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Physical Dimensions

Physical Demands Frequently moves about the production facilities. Must be able to detect unsafe conditions from long distances.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Manual dexterity sufficient for handling materials and data entry; regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, squat, climb;
• lifts objects up to 50 pounds; visual ability to read, write, supervise, inspect facilities, materials, equipment, use computers;

auditory ability sufficient for instructing / directing others, use office equipment (phones, beepers / pagers)

Work Environment The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat / cold, wet / humid and dry / arid conditions.

Frequently required the use of personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to hazardous materials. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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.

For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $80000 to $95000 US Dollar (USD) Salaried based on a variety of factors.

For informational purposes only, this role is eligible to participate in the Company’s Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 1.

5X the Company’s bonus multiple, based on the Company’s performance in the applicable quarter. Employees will receive 120 hours paid time off every year.

Employees will also receive 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. 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.