Director of Operations

The Special Metals Corporation group of companies was created in the latter part of 1998 when Special Metals Corporation of New Hartford, New York, acquired Inco Alloys International, including its Huntington Alloys and Wiggin Alloys divisions. In 2006, Special Metals Corporation became a part of Precision Castparts Corp., a worldwide manufacturer of complex metal components and products. With a history of alloy technology now going back some 100 years, our company continues to provide solutions to difficult materials problems through such time-tested products as our world-recognized INCONEL, INCOLOY, NIMONIC, UDIMET, MONEL and NILO alloys.

Today's Special Metals is a world leader in the invention, production and supply of the high-nickel, high-performance alloys used for the difficult jobs in engineering. These alloys are highly engineered to offer a superior combination of heat resistance, high-temperature corrosion resistance, toughness and strength and are used in the world's most technically demanding industries and applications. Special Metals offers the largest range of nickel alloys and product forms, as well cobalt alloys, to more than ten worldwide markets. We produce nickel alloys in all standard mill forms, from large ingots and billets to plate, sheet, strip, tubing, bar and wire, the latter of which includes core and filler wires for welding products. The company has manufacturing and research facilities in the USA and Europe, sales offices in North America, Europe and Asia, and a distribution network including most of the industrialized countries of the world.

Special Metals Corporation is the world's premier inventor, developer and producer of nickel alloy and cobalt alloys-with a portfolio of more than 100 alloy compositions, wrought products and welding consumables, over 80 percent of which were invented in our own laboratories. All created to help redefine what's possible in the world of energy and industry.

Our time-tested nickel alloys are highly engineered to offer a superior combination of heat resistance, high temperature and corrosion resistance, toughness and strength for the most demanding applications. No other single manufacturer offers such a comprehensive range of game-changing alloy compositions and product forms.

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.

SUMMARY
The Director of Operations will be responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing functions. The Director of Operations must review standard procedures within the business to ensure the introduction and adoption of new and modern approaches to leadership, communication, quality control and cost. The Director Operations will plan, organize, measure and direct all manufacturing operations of the company to ensure an on-time delivery of products that meet customer's requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
* Direct Operations: Provide direction, leadership and management of all operating facilities that will result in on-time delivery of products that set the standard of the industry for quality, performance, and cost effectiveness.
* Communication: Develop and introduce a continuing communication program with all employees under his/her direction that will result in all personnel knowing and understanding the needs, requirements and future opportunities for the business so as to provide for good relations with management and plant operating personnel.
* Engineering Capital Plans: Work with Engineering to develop, recommend, direct engineering and integrate facilities plans that will result in meeting the needs for cost-effectiveness, quality and performance of SMC products.
* Training: Determine requirements, develop programs of training that are appropriate to all levels of management and labor skills to result in a highly effective operations staff and operations work force.
* Safety and Housekeeping: Provide programs of training, leadership and motivation to result in high standards of safety and housekeeping that exceed the expected norm for our type of industry as measured by formal comparisons in monthly and annual reports.
* Strategic and Tactical Plans: Provide leadership in developing strategic and tactical capital facilities and operating plans that result in meeting or exceeding the manufacturing capability of SMC's major competitors.
* Product and Process Improvement and Cost Reduction: Develop and integrate a product and process cost improvement plan that will annually achieve lower net costs for comparable product manufacturing operations as measured by appropriate standards of quality and economics.
* Materials Management: Organize and direct a materials management program that minimizes the need for inventory, permits just-in-time delivery of raw materials, results in cost-effective utilization of material, provides outside purchases at levels of cost-effectiveness that is superior to SMC's competitors and results in the best competitive record for on-time deliveries.
* Inter-functional Liaison: Develop habits of cultural liaison with all interface functions such as technology, finance, sales, product management and quality that will provide these functions with understanding and data they need to properly perform their functional requirements for operation and planning.
* Quality: Provide leadership, direction, training and inspiration to result in highest quality levels of SMC products consistent with the requirements of cost effectiveness so that SMC's reputation for quality is the model for and the accepted "quality leader" for the industry.
* Advanced Management Techniques: Determine, introduce and utilize advanced management techniques that become available and are applicable to SMC's operation to include statistical process control, operations research, mathematical modeling, measurement vs. applicable norms and other similar management tools.
* Pricing Strategy: Provide personal and functional leadership to assist product management with pricing strategy, competitive analysis and approaches to becoming the strategic leader from a standpoint of manufacturing cost effectiveness.
* Measurement: Develop and provide monthly and annual measurement programs that measure and compare operations results with budgets, industry norms where available, and competitive standards of performance.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
* Accomplishes all tasks as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
* Bachelor's degree in (Mechanical) Engineering desired.
* 10+ years of directly related work experience in a manufacturing environment.

SPECIAL SKILLS
* Demonstrated leadership and drive within a manufacturing environment. Ability to build a culture of operational excellence inspiring employees to develop best practices in the areas of operating, maintenance, safety, engineering, and quality.
* Ability to oversee the development and control of operating and maintenance budgets, and improving budgets to assure accomplishment of financial goals.

COMPETENCIES
* Exceptional leadership capabilities with the proven ability to mentor and develop people.
* Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
* Demonstrated job and technical knowledge.
* Perform all aspects of the position legally and ethically.
* Strong communication and problem solving skills.
* Strong innovation and analytical skills.

ADDITIONAL NOTES
* The Company retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
PHYSICAL DEMANDS - Frequently moves about the manufacturing facilities. Frequently moves equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. Must be able to detect unsafe conditions from long distances. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT - Work 50% of time in a climate controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential. Work the remaining 50% of time in manufacturing environment. While performing duties in manufacturing environment, employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, toxic chemicals or risk of electrical shock. Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat (non-weather) and vibration. The noise level in the manufacturing environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.