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Quality Engineer – Kent, WA

Company Profile:
Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) is a leading worldwide, diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and products. It serves the aerospace, power, and general industrial markets. PCC 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 and other general industrial markets, manufactures extruded seamless pipe, fittings, forgings, and clad products for power generation and oil & gas applications, and supplies metal alloys and other materials to the casting and forging industries. PCC is a high quality business with dominant positions in most segments of the markets in which it serves. The company has a history of superior earnings growth and was the fourth best performing stock in the S&P 500 during the last decade, up 1580%.
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this over $10 billion publicly traded company (NYSE: PCP) employs more than 29,500 people worldwide. PCC has over 160 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.
On August 8, 2015 the boards of directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Precision Castparts Corp.) have unanimously approved a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquireall outstanding PCC shares. “I’ve admired PCC’s operation for a long time. For good reasons, it is the supplier of choice for the world’s aerospace industry, one of the largest sources of American exports. Berkshire’s Board of Directors is proud that PCC will be joining Berkshire,” said Warren E. Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway chairman and chief executive officer.
“We are very pleased to be joining forces with Berkshire Hathaway,” said Mark Donegan, PCC’s chairman and chief executive officer. “We see a unique alignment between Warren’s management and investment philosophy and how we manage PCC for the long-term. We believe that as part of Berkshire Hathaway, PCC will be exceptionally well-positioned to support our customers’ needs into the future. This transaction offers compelling and immediate value for our shareholders, and allows PCC’s employees to continue to operate in the same manner that has generated many years of exceptional service and performance to our customers.”

Business Profile:
PCC Aerostructures is a leading supplier of complex components and assemblies to the global aerospace industry.
Fueled by several acquisitions since 2011, PCC Aerostructures now includes more than 35 plants in the U.S, Europe and Asia with over 6500 employees and has ambitious growth plans. Businesses within PCC Aerostructures include Primus International, SPS Aerostructures, Centra, Avibank and AVK, Klune, ProCoat, Southwest United Industries, Progressive Incorporated, Synchronous and Noranco. Plants locations include Washington, Utah, California, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, Canada, Mexico, the UK and China.

Location Profile:
Located in Kent Washington, Protective Coatings Inc. is a leading provider of full service finishing for the aerospace, electronics and medical industries in both commercial and defense applications. Services include but are not limited to non-destructive testing such as fluorescent penetrant and magnetic particle inspection and a wide variety of surface enhancement processes such as shot peening and abrasive blasting, passivation, cadmium and nickel zinc plating, chromic, sulfuric and boric sulfuric acid anodizing and the application of chromate conversion coating on ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. Organic coating includes the application and testing of multiple resin systems such as epoxies, phenolics, polyurethanes, polyesters, elastomerics, intumescents, lacquers, alkyds, acrylics, dry-film lubricants, powder coatings and Teflon. Current approvals include the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program, (NADCAP), Boeing Commercial Aircraft Company, Boeing Defense and Space, Boeing/Philadelphia, Boeing Long Beach, Grumman, Gulfstream, Lockheed Martin, Goodrich, Bombardier, Cessna and Sikorsky among much else.
Founded in 1976, Protective Coatings Inc. was later acquired by Precision Castparts in 2012, and became part of the Aerostructures Division. Staffed with approximately 300 employees, the facility generates annual revenues in excess of $26 million. As a defense contractor Protective Coatings Inc. is registered with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls as a subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp and is fully compliant with all relevant facets of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and the Export Administration Regulations.

Position Summary:
Involvement in proposed process analysis and approval, current process analysis and preventive/corrective action, process revision analysis and approval as well as product discrepancy documentation and the customer interaction associated with the implementation of internal/customer driven corrective action. Quality Engineers perform a wide variety of tasks. Some may perform highly specialized activities frequently and other duties infrequently or never.
Reporting Relationships:
The Quality Engineer will report to the Quality Manager.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
• Support activities related to AS9100C/D
• Lead Corrective Action Process (5 Why, 8D etc.)
• Conduct Internal Auditing (QMS and Process)
• Lead External Audit (Prime, Customer and regulatory)
• Control of Monitoring and Measuring Equipment
• Responsible for Metrics Management
• Communicate with shop inspection and operations personnel on established frequency the performance of quality objectives and day to day improvement opportunities
• Support quality department personnel in individual development and training needs
• Understanding of facility documentation retentions policies
• Lead and participate in problem solving initiatives

Required Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Excel with intermediate skills in other Microsoft Office products.
• Team player with a proactive, positive attitude and a strong sense of self-motivation, accountability, and responsibility.
• Ability to quickly understand concepts and think through possible solutions and implications.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities using strong organization and prioritization skills.
• High degree of integrity while working with confidential information discreetly and appropriately.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with an emphasis on attention to detail balanced with a big picture focus.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret quality and specification data with an understanding of company policies, procedures and internal controls.
• Ability to rely on experience and judgment to work independently to prioritize and accomplish daily tasks.
• Familiarity with aerospace manufacturing / processing environment preferred.

Required Experience:
• 1+ years of progressive quality engineering experience

Level of Education
• 4-year degree in Business Administration or Manufacturing Engineering

Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other status protected by applicable law.

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