Head of Operations & Business Management

Country: United States of America

State / County: Utah

City: Spanish Fork

Division: Aerostructures

Company: Klune Spanish Fork

Function: Operations

Workplace Type: On-Site

Position type: Full Time

Opportunity ID: 23201

Job Description

PCC Aerostructures is a leading supplier of complex components and assemblies to the global aerospace industry.

PCC Aerostructures now includes 38 plants in the U.S, Europe and Asia with over 6000 employees and has ambitious growth plans. Businesses within PCC Aerostructures include Primus International, SPS Aerostructures, Centra, Avibank and AVK, Klune, Noranco, ProCoat, Southwest United Industries, Progressive Incorporated, Synchronous, and Kalistrut. Plants locations include Washington, Utah, California, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, Canada, Mexico, the UK and China.

Located in Spanish Fork Utah, Klune Industries is unique in that it produces hard metal complex machined parts for both military and commercial aerospace customers. It is also a vertically integrated business with machining, processing and assembly capabilities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Overall responsibility for departmental operations to meet production, quality, delivery, and cost goals for the organization and its customers

Provide leadership and technical direction to allow team to improve according to key departmental metrics

Daily reporting of key metrics and adherence to daily targets

Maintain shift rotation schedule in accordance with the needs of the business

Provide leadership in establishing standard processes and tools

Manage personnel performance including employee reviews, disciplinary action, time and attendance, shift scheduling and overtime assignments

Lead Employee training and development including cross training for the enhancement of employee knowledge, skills and abilities

Ensure the use of lean manufacturing tools in the development of new processes

Lead continuous improvement endeavors throughout the department

Regularly communicate departmental updates to Managers

Departmental health and safety compliance; toolbox training, accident prevention, injury prevention, equipment safety, as well as compliance with all company goals and objectives

Required Skills

Previous supervisory experience is preferred

Proficient with Lean Manufacturing work area practices including 5-S, Visual Controls, Standard Work, work center metrics, and continuous improvement processes and able to instruct others in these practices

Strong leadership skills at all levels, good work ethic. Ability to professionally communicate and direct the work of others

Basic English language skills and ability to read, follow, and interpret work instructions

Willingness to learn and develop and/or train others

Typing and Microsoft Excel skills

Ability to focus and multi-task

Able to stand and walk over 50% of the time

CNC experience: managing of and experience with is critical

Experience and Education

Manufacturing aerospace experience

Leadership experience

BA/S or equivalent education in Engineering or similar technical area

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 comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Company Profile

With more than 120 operations and about 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, forgings, and clad products 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.

Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this over 10 billion dollar company employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. PCC has over 120 plants and has a presence in twenty-six states in the US and in over a dozen countries. PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers and shareholders while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

Effective early February 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.

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