PURPOSE:

Assure Wyman-Gordon Grafton and Dillon Quality systems and procedures satisfy government and customer requirements, and assure compliance of product shipped to contractual requirements. Direct and lead quality team members to execute the business objectives.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Main point of contact with customers, regulatory, and government agencies on all quality related issues, and audits
• Maintain and update the Quality Manual
• Control and approve internal procedures
• Ensure proper auditing of Wyman-Gordon Grafton and Dillon for compliance
• Proactively identifies risks, hidden quality costs, or inspection requirements (fixturing, tooling, testing surveillance)
• Manage personnel responsible for quality planning, release of product and raw material, and the final certification of product.
• Manage the Level III NDT Examiners responsible for personnel qualification, special process certifications, procedure generation, and audits
• Function as the Management Representative as required by ISO-9001, AS9100
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with NADCAP, ISO/IEC 17025 requirements.
• Drives reduction of operational delays related to approval of QA Plans, waivers, submissions and customer approvals
• Manage personnel performing source inspection, audit, and release of product from subcontract suppliers
• Manage quality engineering group to drive continuous improvement and conformance to customer requirements
• Provide metrics and weekly report data for Senior leadership team
• Other duties as assigned by Vice President and General Manager

REQUIREMENTS:

• BS minimum, MS, or 10 years of experience in quality related functions preferred
• Training as ISO9001/AS9100 Lead Auditor
• Training in AMS2750 preferred
• Knowledge or experience required in the following areas: Melting Processes, Forge Processes, Metallurgy, NDT Testing, Material Testing, Heat Treatment and furnace qualification requirements, Blue Print and Specification interpretation, SPC, Machining processes, Customer specifications and requirements, Calibration requirements
• Ability to travel frequently between Grafton and Dillon

SPECIAL SKILLS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge of Quality based computer systems (NDT, Syteline, QMS)
• Good PC skills with Microsoft Office applications, Minitab, CATIA, SmarTeam, and Gagetrak.

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.