Deer Creek CMM Back-up Lead – Day Shift - (Internal Only)

Department: 008 | Shift: Days | Work Schedule: Monday–Friday | Supervisor: Austin Underwood | Location: Milwaukie, Oregon, USA | Division: Structurals | Company: Deer Creek (DCA) | Function: Operations | Workplace Type: On‑Site | Position Type: Full Time | Opportunity ID: 25001

About the role

The CMM Back‑up Lead provides leadership to promote teamwork, continuous improvement, and operational fluidity within the CMM department while ensuring quality, safety, and production requirements are met. The individual must be a current employee of the Deer Creek CMM department and a qualified CMM Operator. The following duties are in addition to regular assigned duties.

Responsibilities

• Requires and promotes safety first for all employees
• Participates in all 6S and continuous improvement activities/events; maintains daily checklist sign‑offs
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Applies knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel
• Prioritizes work and shift setup in accordance with production requirements
• Facilitates department scheduling
• Trains employees and ensures work instructions are met
• Ensures employees have necessary tools to complete required tasks
• Maintains department supplies inventory
• Promotes a harassment‑free environment for all employees, contractors, and staff
• Works effectively with limited direct supervision
• Performs well under pressure
• Exhibits strong organization and people skills
• Adjusts shifts flexibly for business purposes
• Promotes process control within the department and takes corrective action when needed
• Acts as maintenance point of contact for on‑site vendors
• Actively tracks and reduces equipment downtime
• Assists in tracking and maintaining maintenance tools
• Facilitates and communicates preventative maintenance program adjustments
• Handles first‑line performance issues and notifies supervision when further action is required
• Notifies appropriate parties when downed production equipment is likely to affect throughput

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a group, team, or area leader
• Understanding of Deer Creek system requirements
• Ability to coordinate and plan long‑ and short‑term production goals
• Demonstrated history of accurate documentation
• Demonstrated history of professional conduct with customers (outside vendors and PCC employees)

Requirements

• Actively working in the Deer Creek CMM department (Dept. 008)
• Currently working as a CMM Operator
• Fewer than 4 unexcused absences
• Not on a written Step 2 or higher disciplinary action within the last 12 months
• In current role for a minimum of one (1) year

National Security & Export Controls

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.

About Precision Castparts Corp.

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. The company is also the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market, and manufactures 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. PCC insists on quality and dependability in its materials, products, and people, and is dedicated to being a high‑quality, low‑cost, on‑time producer delivering the highest value to customers while pursuing strategic, profitable growth. In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.