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.
The Import Manager is primarily responsible import compliance programs at one or more sites, and holds policy authority for trade compliance at those sites. Responsibilities include managing program/project manufacturing operations relocation projects, supporting business development opportunities in Mexico, developing and managing trade compliance activities for all cross border FTZ/Maquiladora operations, overseeing overall trade compliance activities as required by the Customs Regulations, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Commerce and Foreign Trade Regulations and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives Regulations. The Import Manager will act as a subject matter expert for business activities in Mexico for all operations participating in the maquiladora manufacturing project. This position requires strong general customs compliance experience along with several years of experience with U.S./Mexico FTZ/Maquiladora border activity. A customs brokerage license is strongly desired.
Reporting Relationships:
The Import Manager will report directly to the General Manager with a dotted line to the Division Compliance Officer.
Primary Responsibilities
- Advise site general managers and senior staff, including division finance personnel, about trade compliance aspects and risks of proposed business decisions; collaborate effectively with peers at related company sites.
- Analyze and interpret export and import regulations and maintain current knowledge of changes.
- Review with site department managers their trade compliance internal controls (procedures, work instructions, forms, checklists, and tools) to ensure they are current and compliant.
- Work pro-actively with departments to prevent trade disruptions.
- Monitor compliance activities and the effectiveness of internal controls.
- Manage Maquila program reconciliation based on inventory and equipment.
- Manage customs duty and tax programs (SAT, RECON) and all related record keeping.
- Perform internal audit for import compliance.
- Produce and analyze reports from ERP/MRP and other information systems.
- Oversee calculations for preferential treatment under Free Trade Agreements (e.g. NAFTA).
- Oversee relationships with freight forwarders and customs brokers; audit for effectiveness.
- Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above.
- Understand and live by company’s ethics and business conduct policies.
Qualifications
- Prior FTZ/Maquiladora operations experience required.
- NAFTA experience required.
- Demonstrated history of managing broker, forwarder, and carrier relationships.
- Strong program management experience.
- Demonstrated history of competency with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Export Administration Regulations (EAR) including anti-boycott regulations, sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Customs Regulations (CR), and the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR).
- Strong computer skills including ability to research transactions and prepare reports in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) information systems, perform spreadsheet calculations, and quickly learn new software tools.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent project leadership skills.
- Ability to work at both detail and strategic levels; work calmly under pressure and with frequent interruptions, and display sound judgment.
- Ability to prepare or revise procedures, work instructions, forms, and business flowcharts.
- Ability to prepare and review complex business documents.
- Thoroughly familiar with international shipping documents such as commercial invoice, packing list, air waybill, and export license; including consignee information, INCOTERMS, harmonized tariff code and nomenclature, country of origin, customs value, export classification, and license data.
Competencies
- Supervisor/manager Company’s competencies: customer focus, ethics and values, problem solving, integrity and trust, functional/technical skills, listening, action-oriented, composure, values diversity, approachability, directing others, interpersonal savvy, motivating others, sizing up people, organizing, planning, priority setting, building effective teams, managerial courage, fairness to direct reports, drive for results.
Education/Previous Experience Requirements
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, law, engineering, or a related area.
- At least seven years of business experience.
- At least five years of experience with export and/or import regulatory compliance.
- Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) information systems.
- Experience with international business transactions and shipping documents.
- Experience with trade compliance information systems.
Preferred:
- Bilingual or multilingual, including English/Spanish languages
- Customs brokerage license
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $120000 to $175000 US Dollar (USD) Salaried based on a variety of factors. For informational purposes only, this role is eligible to participate in the Company’s Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 3X the Company’s bonus multiple, based on the Company’s performance in the applicable quarter. Employees will receive 120 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company&39;s medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s 401(k) plan.
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 be qualified to work in this facility, a successful applicant must be a U.S. Person, as defined in those regulations, and able to supply evidence of that qualification prior to starting work or be authorized to receive controlled information under a specific license or permission from the relevant government agency. The U.S. export control regulations define a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. &39;Green Card Holder&39;), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.
