Wyman-Gordon Dillon, SC is a major industrial manufacturer serving a wide range of industries including aerospace, power generation, and industrial businesses. Wyman-Gordon is a PCC company.
Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) is a world-class, global manufacturing organization relentless in its dedication to being the high-quality, low-cost, and on-time producer for all its product lines, delivering the highest value to its customers and shareholders, and continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Encourage and maintain a safe work environment to include 6S activities.
- Maintain reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs, and changeovers.
- Support site initiatives for Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and productivity improvements.
- Support and meet development and production schedules, driving productivity, and quality initiatives.
- Determine and support development of the proper manufacturing processes for heat treating of required components.
- Evaluate and improve manufacturing processes for improvement of product flow, cost, and First Time Yield (FTY).
- Introduce and implement SPC techniques and associated measurement and control systems.
- Promote customer satisfaction and develop positive customer relationships.
- Maintain and improve supplier vendor quality to include material reviews, audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
- Provide direction, leadership, and technical support for operations.
- Analyze technical drawings and data and offer configuration changes to enhance product manufacturability.
- Assist and develop training program initiatives.
- Root Cause investigation and analysis for development of corrective actions implementations to continuously improve processes while reducing defects.
- Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by manager.
Required Experience and knowledge:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and/or other equivalent engineering degrees from an accredited university required. Minimum of four to six years of experience in a manufacturing environment preferred. Aerospace experience is a definite plus
- Ability to create CNC programs for 4-axix lathes and 5-axis machine centers using Catia.
- Strong knowledge of CNC Machining processes of high temperature nickel alloys utilized in aerospace engines.
- Working knowledge of SPC tools and techniques.
- Working knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
- Working knowledge of Synchronous Manufacturing and Kaizen process improvement techniques such as process mapping etc.
- Ability to interpret drawings and customers’ specifications to create work instructions.
- Interact with vendors and supplies to find solutions to manufacturing issues.
- Ability to use ERP / MRP Systems.
- Ability to manage projects in a team environment.
- Ability to quickly resolve manufacturing issues to keep product flow through the facility i.e., sense of urgency.
- Display a positive “can do” attitude.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills. Ability to interact with employees at all levels of the organization. Ability to interact with hourly team members and to provide clear, concise instructions.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously or as a team member
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to thirty-five (35) pounds
- Must be able to stand, walk, bend, squat climb, kneel, twist and work at heights on an intermittent basis for eight hours a day.
- Requires hand manipulation including simple grasping, power grasping, pushing and pulling of materials and fine manipulation.
- Must be able to reach and work above and below the shoulder level is frequently performed on a continuous basis. .
- Must be able to work with and around forklifts and hazardous machinery.
- Must be able to wear all required Personal Protective Equipment, including metatarsal shoes for eight hours a day.
- Working conditions may include small spaces, dust, fumes/odors, and hot/cold temperatures, inside/outside noise, vibration, standing on concrete for long hours and wet or uneven surfaces.
US Citizenship or Perm Residency is required due to government military contracts.
Wyman Gordon is committed to hiring, promoting, and transferring employees without regard to race, religion, color, national origin (where a person was born), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry (ethnic heritage), citizenship, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other reason prohibited by law. Decisions as to hiring, promoting, or transferring employees should be based solely upon job-related qualifications.
As an equal opportunity employer, Wyman Gordon is committed to a diverse workforce. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans’ Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 843-506-8521 for assistance.