Manufacturing Engineer 2 or 3

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.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering recommended or equivalent job experience. A strong technical aptitude along with the ability to work independently, yet interact closely with other departments, customers, and vendors. Press Forge is seeking a candidate with strong cross functional team skills, in addition to a very high attention to details. Excellent verbal, written and computer skills required as well as mathematical, analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Manufacturing Engineer assists in the development and implementation of manufacturing processes to maintain proper product functionality as well as cost efficiency. Ensures the engineering team and other manufacturing departments work together cohesively. Reviews, evaluates, and implements engineering changes and specification requirements. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. Ensuring manufacturing processes and/or methods of manufacture are capable of meeting and continuing to meet requirements for quality, cost, delivery rate and lead time.

• Performs contract review of the customer's requirements from Purchase Order, specifications, and drawings.
• Prepares routers (manufacturing plans) for the production processes.
• Prepares and maintains work instructions/procedures for the production processes.
• Provide cost analysis for all production work orders.
• Develop and train planners on specific requirements for all customer quality systems.
• Create and manage all estimates for quotes while providing feedback to Sales and customers.
• Train and lead estimators on current forging/production practices.
• Generate sales order with customer requirements.
• Performs root cause investigations to support production technical issues.
• Analyzes product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs which can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods.
• Documents standard work with work instructions.
• Receive and manage inventory, as well as apply material to work orders.
• Calculate cutting maps and shearing instructions for saw and forge operations, respectively.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret industry specifications, customer specifications, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Will apply knowledge of forging/manufacturing process on a day-to-day basis.
• Act as primary contact with sales, manufacturing and logistics determining resource constraints and developing plans to achieve customers' needs.
• Perform SOX tests and follow procedures for Export compliance.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.