What are the responsibilities and job description for the Quality Intern position at Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC)?
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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 Summary
This opportunity is for a university student enrolled in a Supply Chain or Operations Management major to gain valuable experience working at a local aerospace company. The intern will work with the Quality/Document Control team where he/she will be provided meaningful assignments and have the opportunity to learn about Quality requirements for final shipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This position supports quality and operations in the shipment of product by ensuring all documents meet customer requirements as well as communicating with on site customer source representatives.Works with the operations, program management, logistics, quality, supply chain and others to ensure customer shipments are supported and accurately documented.
Primary Responsibilities The Quality Intern will:
- Prepare documents for customer shipments.
- Review and release product for shipment based on customer requirements.
- Coordinate on site customer source inspector visits.
- Align priorities to support logistics needs to meet transportation schedules.
- Review, store, send for scanning all job orders and associated documents to maintain full documentation and traceability of all finished product.
- Identify problems in the quality/document control process and seek resolution.
- Participate in lean initiatives including but not limited to: TOC, 6S, VSM, Kanban, Velocity, Throughput
- Maintain accurate records and files.
- Elevate identified issues to the next level.
Position Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. These duties and responsibilities are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- General understanding of MRP logic and Lean concepts
- Must be a team player and have sound judgment.
- Beginning to intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Good organizational skills.
- Ability to work in a demanding, fast paced environment.
- Demonstrate initiative and problem solving skills to resolve and eliminate constraints.
- Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills.
- The ability to create and interpret charts, worksheets, etc. for the purpose of communicating status of the production process and product progress through the milestones.
- Read, write and understand the English language.
Education/Previous Experience Requirements:
- Enrollment in a 4-year university and working towards a B.S./B.A. in Supply Chain Management, Systems & Operations Management, or a related discipline.
Key Learning Opportunities:
Exposure to aerospace manufacturing
Customer order flow and documentation in an ERP system
Influence key business metrics
Customer Relations
How quality relates to final shipment and transportation
See Lean tools in action (6S Blitz, Quality Audits, 6S Audits, continuous improvement)
Applied use of Excel
PCC Tool Box
New Product Introduction and First Article Process
Multi-department communication and cross functional decision making
Safety culture that extends beyond the workplace
Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other status protected by applicable law.
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