Industrial Engineer

Precision Castparts Corp. •

Portland, Oregon, United States

Position Type: Permanent

Job Description:

EXCELLENT BENEFITS!

Quarterly Cash Bonus Program

Full benefits that start on the 1st of the month following your hire date

401K

Paid holidays, vacations, and sick leave

Tuition reimbursement

Gym membership reimbursement for you and your family

Safety shoe and safety glasses reimbursement

And so much more!

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

As an Industrial Engineer, you will play a key role in optimizing our manufacturing processes to ensure safety, efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness. You will lead continuous improvement efforts, using Lean, Six Sigma & Industrial Engineering capabilities to further develop our continuous improvement culture.

Essential Functions:

Employ advanced techniques such as Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Kaizen events, and Statistical Process Control (SPC) to drive meaningful process enhancements and cost savings.
Create and analyze VSM’s for all key product lines, looking for opportunities to streamline routings, reduce waste, and optimize manufacturing lines.
Conduct capacity analysis and identify improvement initiatives to increase efficiency (OEE).
Gather and analyze historical data, forecast future demand, assess available resources, balance capacity & demand, and identify constraints.
Participate in Gemba walks, continuous improvement initiatives, and Kaizen events.
Champion a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization and provide training to cross-functional teams on lean principles and best practices.
Work as part of a cohesive team with production engineering, quality, program management, and operations.
Perform all other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

Hands-on experience with real process improvement initiatives including performing time studies, process walks, creating spaghetti diagrams, building Kanban systems, etc.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Problem-Solving Methodologies.
Solid interpersonal skills – ability to communicate and influence at all levels within the organization.
Experience with Arena, Simul8, or other systems simulation software.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
1 - 5 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience utilizing production engineering principles.
Experience in partnering with all key functions in an integrator/lead role.

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.

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. &39;Green Card Holder&39;), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.

Job Ident #: 14903

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