Continuous Improvement Project Leader, SPS Santa ANA (172798-950)

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) is a worldwide, diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and products. PCC, a Fortune 500 Company, serves the aerospace, power generation, general industrial and automotive markets. It is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings and forged components used in jet aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. The Company is also a leading producer of highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace, automotive and other markets. Precision Castparts Corp. employs over 21,000 employees in more than 113 manufacturing facilities worldwide located in 25 states and 12 countries. PCC businesses seek qualified individuals who generate energy and enthusiasm for exceptional career opportunities. Numerous career paths are available with PCC businesses as a result of our exceptional growth and market leverage and a business plans backed by quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year growth. PCC businesses seek individuals with high personal and professional standards who will thrive in a fast-paced goal-oriented work environment. Working in companies that foster personal development, support individual creativeness and lead the industry in our manufacturing processes can open up a variety of professional career opportunities. A highly rewarding career can be pursued in one of several businesses and locations according to career and geographic preference. PCC businesses provide a significant training ground for the next business leaders. If you want a high technology business complete with responsibility that you earn, then PCC is the right place for you! Job opportunities range from fast-paced production work, to business specialties, to technical and operations management.DescriptionSUMMARYPlan, direct, coordinate and work directly with the Business Unit Managers on business objectives, planning and strategies and projects to meet financial expectations. Support the integration of best practices throughout each business units. Facilitate and train on projects surrounding each operational area. Challenge each operational manager to keep their areas of responsibility on track with the corporate operational dashboard with the use of the corporate toolbox. This position must be able to make business decisions and be pro-actively involved, not only in the everyday business but also strategically looking ahead. This position serves as an internal toolbox improvement expert/consultant to business units at all levels (engineering, planning, manufacturing, maintenance, etc.). ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Support implementation and use of daily metricsSupport the use of the toolbox at each location the individual must coordinate the education the best practice of:- Pipelines- TOC Lines- Constraint/Bottleneck identification - Improvement best practices Review project proposal or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.Establishes work plan and staffing for each phase of project, and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel.Confers with project staff to outline workplan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.Reviews status reports prepared by project personnel and modifies schedules or plans as required.Prepares project reports for management, client, or others.Coordinate improvement projects surrounding Quarterly Review outcomes.Integrate into performance measurement processDrive focused improvement efforts- Support and teach constraint/bottleneck improvement activities Strengthen identified weaknesses- Coordinate and utilize corporate/divisional resources- Develop, teach, and automate tools to support operational improvement- Coordinate, Develop and facilitate training programs - To aggressively lead cultural changes within an organization thorough understanding of business principles and TOC methodologySUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:DiscussionQUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor's Degree (B.A) from a four-year college or university, or five to ten years related experience and/ or training: or equivalent combination of education and experience.Proven leadership ability with strong interpersonal and communication skills to carry out programs directed toward fulfillment of business objectives.LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.REASONING ABILITY Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 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.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.Required SkillsBS in Engineering or relatedLEANSubmitting a resume online at a job site could cause valuable screening information to be missed.Please apply directly at: http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/jobs/submit.cfm?fuseaction=dspjob&jobid=172798&company_id=15950&jobboardid=24 Thank you for your interest in Precision Castparts Corp. Precision Castparts Corp. businesses are Equal Opportunity Employers. As required by law, we record certain information to be made a part of our Equal Employment Opportunity compliance or Affirmative Action Programs, where applicable. Only persons who meet the minimum qualifications for a position will be considered as applicants. We deal with employees, applicants, customers and suppliers without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other status protected by applicable law. Most PCC facilities are subject to U.S. export control laws. Employment in these facilities is limited to U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents or persons with U.S. export compliance approval.