Heat Treater - 1st Shift

Precision Castparts Corp.; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Quarterly incentive bonus

PTO 80 hours per year

10 paid holidays

Insurance: medical, dental, vision, &/

Basic life insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. is seeking a heat treater to operate and oversee heat treating operations on a variety of castings, following established methods and procedures.

Under limited supervision, you will train trainees and guide helpers, maintain records, and perform quality checks including hardness and other control tests. This role requires attention to detail, adherence to safety regulations, and the ability to read route cards and process instructions.

Qualifications

• Heat treat, anneal, harden, temper castings per procedures.
• Set and adjust furnace variables; load and cool parts.
• Maintain operation records and conduct hardness tests.

Responsibilities

• Operate heat treating processes per route cards and specifications.
• Perform periodic furnace temperature checks and document results.
• Report abnormal conditions and maintain a clean, safe work area.

Skills

Heat treating

Record keeping

Process monitoring

Training others

Tools

Thermocouples

Furnace operation

Job description

Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm

Incentives : Overtime Opportunities + Quarterly Incentive Bonus

PURPOSE:

Under limited supervision, perform all required operations to heat treat a wide variety of company product castings following established methods and procedures; maintain required records. Train heat treat trainees and guide heat treat helpers and trainees as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Work from route cards, heat treat procedures and any special instruction supplied to heat treat, anneal, harden and temper, or solutionize and age a wide variety of castings of various materials and alloys. Temperatures, time cycles, quench atmosphere and other variables are specified. The heat treater must set and adjust variables, load furnace following established practice, and operate as necessary to comply with established procedures. Withdraw and quench or cool parts as directed. Maintain all required operation records; change recording instruments charts and perform other related duties as required. Submit parts and/or test bars for hardness, tensile strength, elongation and other control checks following established practice.
• Perform periodic furnace temperature checks using test thermocouples and potentiometers to obtain temperature readings in various specified interior areas. Maintain all required records, and prepare related reports. Perform acceptance checks on incoming thermocouples and calibration documentation.
• Detect and report improper operation and unusual conditions to proper supervisor. Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition. Follow prescribed safety regulations. Perform a variety of other tasks of equal or lesser complexity as assigned by supervisor.

SPECIAL SKILLS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Perform heat treating and related operation; maintain required records. Requires the use of judgment to plan work, load furnaces and trays properly to avoid distortion of parts, train the heat treat trainees, maintain records and perform other job duties.
• Continuous mental or visual attention in loading, operating, running tests and checks, maintaining records and other duties involving constant alertness.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

• Reports to the Finishing lead person and Finishing supervisor.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Use ordinary arithmetic, charts, and tables.
• Make simple use of charts, tables and specifications.
• Requires interpretation skills for various tests, use and checking or reports, forms records and comparable data.
• 2 years or more of experience

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 $18.75 to $28.00 US Dollar (USD) Hourly 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 1X the Company’s bonus multiple, based on the Company’s performance in the applicable quarter .

• Employees will receive 80 hours paid time off every year.
• Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays annually, consisting of 8 fixed holidays and 2 floating holidays.
• Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company'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 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.