General Manager

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

General Manager

Job Description

Location: Wyman-Gordon, PA

PURPOSE:

This position reports directly to the Regional Vice President of Operations for the East Coast Network. A successful candidate will oversee all physical plant activities relating to safety, environment, operations, engineering, sales, finance and people. A successful candidate will have Profit and Loss (P&L) experience aimed at meeting customer requirements (Delivery, Cost and Contract specifications) while executing internal budget and performance metrics. The position will be responsible for business growth and continuous improvement driving both top and bottom line growth in sales and earnings.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• General Manager connects company directives and initiatives to the line-work environment. The Manager works within the triangle of the worker’s concerns, customers’ requirements and company and plant goals. The position is critical to the successful work environment, quality output and contained costs.
• Full P&L, balance sheet responsibility for Wyman-Gordon, PA Operations.
• Drive cost reduction and continuous improvement in the attainment of corporate goals.
• Responsible for cost control and budget attainment.
• Meet required customer shipping schedules.
• Ensures conformance to workplace and worker laws and regulations; is in charge of a right sized workforce and performance evaluations. The position ensures conformance to customers’ contractual requirements by overseeing internal procedures—specifically delivery schedules, quality standards in production. Manages capital overhead—specifically material and supply and maintenance costs, tooling, labor and safety-related costs within facility.
• Keeping workplace and workers in positive working framework. Holding to deadlines. Managing overhead expenditures and balancing labor needs. Watchful eye to overall safety position in challenging work environment.
• Enforces all safety policies and procedures with team members. Drive a safety conscience culture.
• Oversees all manufacturing operations, gives direction, resolves problems, sets deadlines to assure that all company manufacturing objectives are met.
• Coordinate and manage a full complement of production and production support activities.
• Manage and work with key staff positions: Materials Management, Quality, Metallurgy, etc.
• Establish working effective relationship with Union leadership.
• Establish and execute capital planning efforts supporting manufacturing
  
  

SPECIAL SKILLS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Interpersonal skills working comfortably with management and professional staff along with the hourly shop employees.
  
  

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• A four year Degree in Engineering, Business or a related field. MBA preferred.
• A broad knowledge of investment casting processes and principles and business administration.
  
  

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. 'Green Card Holder'), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.