Melt Operator(EB) - 3rd Shift - (12 AM-8 AM) - Morgantown PA

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); Morgantown (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation available

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. in Morgantown, PA is seeking a full-time furnace maintenance technician to operate and maintain furnaces, interpret equipment needs, and perform skilled maintenance and setup. You will load materials, take samples, keep logs, and ensure vacuum integrity while wearing respirators.

Relocation is authorized for this position. The role requires basic math, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to work any schedule, including holidays and weekends, with forklift/crane

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain furnaces.
• Interpret and respond to the needs of the equipment.
• Perform skilled maintenance, set-up and troubleshooting functions as required.
• Understand the basic 'high vacuum' and furnace technologies.
• Perform pre-operative checks prior to and during pump down cycle.
• Set up and operate the furnace for melting as directed.
• Load and unload particulate material and/or electrodes.
• Cool, unload, identify and weigh ingots; take samples.
• Operate furnace / Melt Chair and interpret furnace-casting conditions.
• Maintain operating records and logs.
• Interpret video monitors, gauges, meters while operating the furnace.
• Clean furnaces and crucibles during maintenance cycles; replace damaged components.
• Operate leak detectors and determine vacuum integrity.
• Perform preventative maintenance such as changing filters and parts.
• Use hand and power tools; perform mechanical tasks including flame cut, arc weld.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Basic math

Respirator capable

Education

High school diploma/GED

Trade school or additional training

Tools

Forklift operation

Crane operation

Job description

Location

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

23920

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

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.

Relocation

Relocation is authorized for this position.

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.