Melt Operator(EB) - 2nd Shift - (4 PM-12 AM) - Morgantown PA

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

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. in Morgantown, PA, is seeking a skilled furnace operator to operate and maintain furnaces, perform pre-operative checks, and support setup, maintenance and troubleshooting tasks as required.

You will load and unload materials, monitor gauges and video displays, keep logs, and wear a respirator when required. This role requires basic math, mechanical aptitude and the ability to work varied shifts, including holidays and weekends.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; trade school or additional training preferred.
• 3 years working experience in a relevant environment preferred.
• Must be mechanically inclined with basic math skills.
• Forklift and crane-operating experience highly preferred.
• Must be able to wear a respirator and work in confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain furnaces.
• Perform pre-operative checks and startup procedures.
• Set up and operate furnaces for melting and related loading/unloading tasks.
• Take samples and monitor furnace conditions using gauges and monitors.
• Maintain logs and records; support maintenance cycles and part replacements.
• Use hand and power tools and material handling equipment as directed.
• Support other departments per production demands.
• Relocation is authorized for this position.

Skills

Furnace operation

Mechanical aptitude

Safety awareness

Reading gauges/monitors

Basic math

Teamwork

Shifts willingness

Education

High school diploma/GED

Trade school

Tools

Forklift operation

Crane operation

Hand & power tools

Job description

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

Relocation

Relocation is authorized for this position.

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.