Autoclave Utility Operator (1st Shift)

Precision Castparts Corp.; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. in Mentor, OH is seeking an Autoclave Utility Operator to support etch and autoclave processes with emphasis on quality, productivity, and safety.

You will balance multiple tasks, maintain records, and train new operators while striving to improve the etch area. A background in manufacturing and autoclave experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of manufacturing experience; autoclave experience is a plus.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with attention to detail.
• Flexible hours and reliable attendance required.
• Comfortable working with a team to solve problems.
• Capable of independent work with a strong sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Perform etch, autoclave, and related lab operations with focus on quality and safety.
• Support SOP/EP compliance; review and update documents as needed.
• Adjust tank levels and concentrations; retest solutions for compliance.
• Review previous shift records; maintain and verify electronic entries.
• Coordinate with production; perform tank clean outs as needed.
• Handle caustic pickups/deliveries and monitor wastewater levels.
• Maintain etch tank inventories; assist in training new operators.
• Improve etch area safety, cleanliness, and organization; coordinate with vendors.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Autoclave experience

Flexible hours

Dependability / attendance

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Job description

• Minimum of 1-year experience in a manufacturing environment, previous autoclave experience a plus

Requirements:

• Able to work flexible hours with a history of dependability as demonstrated with strong attendance record.
• Have a strong sense of urgency with the ability to work independently.

Individual must be capable of balancing multiple tasks at once while maintaining attention to detail.

• Comfortable using a team approach to problem solving.

Responsibility:

The Autoclave Utility Operator must be able to perform all etch, autoclave, and laboratory operations with focus on quality, productivity, and safety.

Specific Duties:

• Support SOP and EP compliance for etch and autoclave solution controls (solution testing). Periodically review documents and make changes as needed to reflect current practices. Conduct audits for compliance.
• Adjust tank levels/concentration when needed and retest solutions
• Review previous shift’s testing records for compliance, maintain records, and verify electronically entered. Check tank levels for any discrepancies.
• Coordinate with production and perform tank clean outs as needed
• Arrange and handle caustic pickups and deliveries
• Monitor waste water levels and work with maintenance to resolve any issues
• Maintain etch tank inventories of raw materials
• Assist in training new operators on testing procedures. Provide suggestions on any training course corrections as needed.
• Continuously improve the etch area to make it safer, cleaner, and more organized. Work with outside vendors when required.
• Work with maintenance to help resolve mechanical issues
• Work with IT to help resolve computer issues
• When directed, perform etch operations when required
• Attend miscellaneous meetings as required
• Perform miscellaneous duties as requested
• Any and all additional responsibilities as required or assigned.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Incumbent must physically and mentally perform the job demands as listed below
• The ability to handle high stress associated with high activity with tight deadlines.
• Computer skills including the ability to use Microsoft Office (Excel and Word) and Lot Control.

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.

Company Profile

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.

Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.

We are constantly searching for the best talent and offer excellent development programs for recent graduates as well as meaningful work experience for those still studying.