Melt Operator (EB) - 1st Shift - (8AM-4PM) - Morgantown PA

Precision Castparts Corp.; Morgantown (PA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. in Morgantown, PA is seeking a Melt Operator (EB) for the 1st shift (8 AM–4 PM). You will operate and maintain furnaces, interpret equipment needs, and perform skilled maintenance, setup and troubleshooting as required.

Key duties include loading/unloading materials, sampling, monitoring gauges and video monitors, and conducting preventive maintenance. You must wear a respirator and be willing to work holidays/weekends; forklift/crane experience is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; trade training preferred.
• 3 years in a relevant environment preferred.
• Must be mechanically inclined with basic math skills.
• Ability to work any schedule, holidays and weekends.
• Forklift and crane experience highly preferred.
• Must be able to wear a respirator.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain furnaces and interpret equipment needs.
• Perform setup, maintenance, troubleshooting as required.
• Load and unload materials and electrodes where applicable.
• Monitor gauges and video monitors; maintain records/logs.
• Use hand and power tools as directed; wear PPE including respirator.
• Perform preventative maintenance; operate leak detectors and ensure vacuum integrity.

Skills

Furnace operation

High vacuum tech

Forklift operation

Crane operation

Respirator use

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High school diploma/GED

Trade school training preferred

Tools

Crane

Wrench, drills, grinders, saws

Job description

Melt Operator (EB) - 1st Shift - (8AM-4PM) - Morgantown PA

Country United States of America

State / County Pennsylvania

City Morgantown

Division Metals

Company Morgantown

Function Operations

Workplace Type On-Site

Position type Full Time

Opportunity ID 24789

Job Description

Operate and maintain furnaces. Interpret and respond to the needs of the equipment. Perform skilled maintenance, set-up and troubleshooting functions as required.

Essential Functions:

• Understand the basic "high vacuum" and furnace technologies
• Perform pre-operative checks prior to and during pump down cycle. Use pre-pump and startup checklist
• Set up and operate the furnace as directed for melting to include (where applicable to specific furnace):
• Loading and unloading particulate material and/or electrodes
• Cooling, unloading, identifying and weighing ingots
• Take samples
• Operate furnace / Melt Chair
• Understand basic chemistry specifications and interpret furnace-casting conditions
• Maintain operating records and logs
• Interpret video monitors, gauges, meters, etc. while operating the furnace
• Clean out furnaces and crucibles during maintenance cycles and replace damaged components. Change molds, hearths, shields, and feed devices
• Operate leak detectors and determine vacuum integrity.
• Maintain the furnace - perform preventative maintenance such as change filters, replace or change parts, change oil, check fluids.
• Perform mechanical skill functions such as flame cut, arc weld, silver solder, and soft solder
• Correctly uses material handling equipment such as forklifts and cranes
• Use various hand and power tools as directed including but not limited to: wrench, drills, grinders, saws
• Support other departments as needed per production demands.
• Must be able to wear a respirator.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent is required; Trade school or additional training preferred
• 3 years working experience in a relevant environment preferred
• Must be mechanically inclined and possess basic math skills
• Must be able to work any schedule, holidays and weekends
• Forklift, crane-operating experience highly preferred
• Must be able to wear a respirator
• Ability to work in confined spaces

National Security and 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 PCC

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 graduate students as well as meaningful work experience for those still studying.