Melt Operator(VAR) - 1st shift(8am-4pm) - Morgantown PA

Precision Castparts Corp.; Morgantown (PA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. in Morgantown, PA is seeking a skilled furnace operator to efficiently operate and maintain the VAR Furnace and related equipment, ensuring productivity and quality targets are met.

The role requires performing setup, pre-operative checks, electrode handling, welding, and routine maintenance while documenting operations and adhering to safety standards. You will follow standard procedures, learn on the job, and support maintenance cycles, with a focus on accuracy and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; trade training preferred.
• 3 years of experience in a relevant manufacturing environment.
• Forklift/crane operation skills preferred; respirator use may be required.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain the VAR Furnace and related equipment to meet productivity and quality targets.
• Perform pre-operative checks and follow start-up procedures.
• Set up furnace for melting and manage electrodes, crucibles, and base plates.
• Inspect and prepare electrodes, weld stubs, and load electrodes.
• Monitor gauges and instruments; maintain operating records and logs.
• Support maintenance cycles and replace damaged components.

Skills

Furnace operation

Preventive maintenance

Electrode handling

MIG/TIG welding

Equipment setup

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Crane operation

Job description

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: 25046

Job Description

Efficiently operate and maintain the VAR Furnace(s) and associated pre-melt and post melt equipment to meet productivity and quality targets. Interpret and respond to the needs of the equipment. Perform skilled maintenance, set-up and troubleshooting functions as required

• Follow standard manufacturing and operating procedures. Strong learning aptitude required-75% of the knowledge required must be learned on the job
• Perform pre-operative checks prior to and during pump down cycle. Use pre-pump and start up checklist
• Set up and operate the equipment furnace(s) as directed for melting to include:
• Inspecting and preparing electrodes for melting
• Welding stubs on to electrodes
• Clean, paint and maintain crucibles and base plates
• Loading electrodes
• Operating the stub welder
• Operating vacuum systems
• Operating furnace controls and instrumentation
• Melting ingots
• Cooling, unloading, identifying and weighing ingots
• Drilling ingots (sampling)
• Chamfering ingots
• Band saw cut stubs and electrodes
• Must be able to interpret video monitors, gauges, meters, etc. while operating the VAR furnace(s) and stub welder
• Maintain operating records and logs
• Maintain material and maintenance needed lists
• Perform leak-up rate tests to determine vacuum integrity
• Clean out furnaces and crucibles during maintenance cycles and replace damaged components.
• Operate leak detectors

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.
• Forklift, crane-operating experience highly preferred.
• Must be able to wear a respirator.
• Mig, Tig, or Stick Welding preferred

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.