Foundry Operator - 3rd Shift

Precision Castparts Corp.; Franklin (NH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% Shift Differential

Quarterly Incentive Bonus

Overtime Opportunities

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. is seeking a skilled production associate to support metal casting operations in our Franklin, NH facility. You will prepare daily production and melting schedules, weigh furnace charges, and maintain precise records of materials and charges.

Safety, accuracy, and efficiency are essential in this role, with opportunities for overtime and advancement. Qualifications include a high school diploma (GED acceptable) and at least 3 years of trade experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• At least 3 years of trade experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily production and melting schedules and furnace charges.
• Weigh out and prepare furnace charges from charge sheets.
• Maintain records of materials received, on hand and issued.
• Prepare periodic use and level reports.
• Follow safety requirements and wear PPE.
• Perform physical inventories.

Skills

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Safety-conscious

Recordkeeping

Education

High school diploma or GED

3+ years trade experience

Tools

Forklift operation

Charge sheets/records

Job description

Incentives: 15% Shift Differential + Quarterly Incentive Bonus + Overtime Opportunities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform diversified duties to prepare daily production and melting schedules, to prepare charges for furnaces, and to maintain related controls and records. Perform duties of caster, as needed, and assigned.
• Work from charge sheets, specifications, alloying formulas and / or any special instructions supplied to weigh out and prepare furnace charges.
• Make necessary calculations to determine proportional quantities for partial charges.
• Exercise care in selecting and weighing charge component materials to avoid incorrect alloying, intermingling or contamination. Use hand truck or fork lift to deliver charges to furnace areas.
• Maintain records of material received, on hand and issued; prepare and maintain individual charge records.
• Following established methods, obtain and prepare virgin metal and heat samples for chemical analysis, and maintain analysis log of all heats and virgin materials, specified allowing and other related data in established form and detail.
• Take periodic physical inventories.
• Maintain inventory control records of all virgin, alloying and scrap material on hand; make receipt and issuance entries, extend and total. Prepare periodic use and level reports following established practice.
• Notify supervision of apparent shortages or excesses brought about by changed material requirements.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report these and any unusual conditions to supervisor.

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must comply with all applicable safety requirements, policies and procedures, while maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly work environment.
• Must participate in required training, medical monitoring, safety, and health evaluations and programs.
• Must wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in all designated areas of facility.
• *Perform all physical functions of position; standing, stooping, bending, sitting, walking, twisting, kneeling, turning and lifting of materials up to 35 lbs.
• Work overtime as needed.
• Must report any work-related injury or illness immediately to your direct supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:

• High school diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• At least 3 years of trade experience.

*PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, twist, turn, talk, and/or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, kneel, stoop, bend, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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.

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.

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.