Melt Operator(VAR) - 3rd shift(12am-8am) - Morgantown PA

Precision Castparts Corp.; Morgantown (PA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. in Morgantown, PA is seeking a skilled Furnace Operator to efficiently operate and maintain the VAR furnaces and related pre‑melt and post‑melt equipment to meet productivity and quality targets.

You will follow procedures, perform setup and troubleshooting, inspect electrodes, perform basic welding, maintain logs, and support ongoing maintenance and safety practices on site.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent is required; trade/technical 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.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently operate and maintain the VAR furnaces and associated pre-melt and post-melt equipment to meet productivity and quality targets.
• Follow standard manufacturing and operating procedures; learn on the job.
• Perform pre-operative checks and use startup checklists during pump down cycles.
• Set up and operate furnaces for melting; inspect and prepare electrodes for melting.
• Maintain operating records, logs, and material/maintenance lists; operate vacuum systems and leak detectors.

Skills

Forklift operation

Reading gauges/meters

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma/GED

Welding training/equivalent

Tools

VAR furnace control systems

Vacuum systems

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

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.