Production Control Specialist

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.

The Production Control Specialist will support the Supply Chain Department in day-to-day management of inventory. The Production Control Specialist will coordinate with multiple departments to support the master shipping schedule to meet quarterly budget goals. They will manage outside vendors and internal requirements. They will maintain and run to ground risk items pertaining to customer needs. This role will provide back up support through the supply chain and Inspection departments within the plant.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
1. Comply with PCC Code of Conduct Requirements and all PCC Cardinal Rules
2. Work safely under functional safety guidelines such as PPE and equipment interaction.
3. Manage outside vendors and internal requirements.
4. Maintain and run to ground risk items pertaining to customer needs.
5. Provide back up support through the supply chain and inspection departments within the plan
6. Maintain and improve the current production schedule by highlighting risk and elevating issues within necessary departments
7. Devise and coordinate metrics around risk shipments, E&O and Vendor OTD.
8. Manage intermediate to finish work order transfer
9. Learn how to interpret non-conformances and their rework requirements or actions to drive product to completion.
10. Manage inventory movement between outside vendors
11. Manage outside vendor throughput and priorities
12. Evaluate and interpret product requirements
13. Problem solves by optimizing efficiency through routers with consideration for scheduling constraints, bad product mix and other variables.

Required Skills
1. Experience in manufacturing preferred, Aerospace would be a plus
2. Excellent skills in Microsoft Excel
3. Experience in SAP/Oracle/JDE or major ERP system. Oracle ERP system experience is preferred.
4. Practical interaction and experience with sourcing, quality, customer service and engineering preferred.
5. Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with all levels of the organization, including management, coworkers and vendors.
6. Awareness of ITAR and export-controlled work is a plus
7. Ability to balance multiple priorities and communicate a clear plan to various parties
8. Ability to translate multiple variables and timetables into a single, cohesive plan to drive fulfillment to the customer and a profitable production mix.
9. Understanding production scheduling, inventory flow and material requirements planning.
10. Strong communication Skills

Experience and Education
1. High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
2. 1+ years of relevant work experience.