Customer Service/Planner

Country United States of America State / County Massachusetts City North Grafton Division Wyman Gordon Company Grafton Function Materials Workplace Type On-Site Position type Full Time Opportunity ID

13833

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

PURPOSE :

This role involves both a combination of strategic planning as well as customer service. Position responsible for assisting operations management to maintain product flow.

Development of robust manufacturing plans to achieve all metrics including throughput, earned standard hours and variable costs.

Position is also responsible for scheduling raw material in order to provide a smooth flow to manufacturing to meet customer requirements.

The individual in this position aids in the preparation of contractual provisions and the administration of contract proposals.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Develop a facility models in Factory Planner for use in scheduling facility as well as conducting what-if analyses.
• Analyze and report projected press set-ups / batches, work center load hours, cycle times, inventory, etc. using Factory Planner.
• Analyze work center capacity and model plan based on infinite capacity or finite capacity as required.
• Development and communication of dynamic manufacturing plans to achieve key results.
• Specs and design changes in Product Engineering and Metallurgy.
• Liaison between all areas of the shop, sales and planning.
• Timely, accurate reports to management and customers.
• Develop policies and procedures that will allow the plant to run from reports generated by the factory planner system.
• Works closely with Estimating for the set-up of Bills of Materials and routers.
• Provides scheduling information to shop personnel for the RMC process.
• Liaison with customer sourcing.
• Coordinates scheduling of all operations within Grafton facility to assure timely delivery to customers.
• Coordinates customer shipping requirements with certified scheduling reports.
• Preparing bids and negotiating specifications and contractual provisions.
• Coordinate and monitor the scheduling, pricing, and technical performance of company programs.
• Sets up new account information and resolves customer issues / problems.
• Performs additional tasks as required.

REQUIREMENTS :

• College degree and / or equivalent supply chain experience.
• APICS certification or supply chain courses preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with planning systems (ERP, MRP, etc.).
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in Heavy Manufacturing (Steel making, automotive or forging preferred)
• Familiarity with metal manufacturing processes.
• Theoretical and practical understanding of the Theory of Constraints.
• Ability to see the big picture.

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.

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.