Production Gating Wax Assembler (Wax Center)

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC); Portland (OR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. in Portland, OR is seeking a hands-on assembler to create complex gating systems. You will prepare patterns, read detailed instructions, and assemble with torches, hot pencils and hand tools to produce mold forms for investment casting.

The role emphasizes precision, teamwork and safety in a demanding manufacturing environment, with day and swing shifts. Candidates must be able to lift 30–50 pounds and work on-site.

Qualifications

• Experience with pattern gating assembly techniques.
• Ability to read and follow complex written instructions.
• Lift and/or maneuver objects weighing 30–50 pounds.
• Ability to work in noisy, dusty or chemical environments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patterns and determine assembly methods.
• Inspect patterns and gating components before start.
• Read and follow technique cards for complex steps.
• Assemble gating systems using torch, hot pencils and hand tools.
• Weld gates into place and finish areas around contacts.
• Modify gates for proper fit and hand fabricate basic gates.
• Inspect assemblies during and after to ensure quality.

Skills

Pattern gating assembly

Teamwork

Read instructions

Safety awareness

Physical fitness

Quality inspection

Job description

Country: United States of America

State / County: Oregon

City: Portland

Division: Structurals

Company: Wax Center

Function: Operations

Workplace Type: On-Site

Position type: Full Time

Opportunity ID: 24628

Hiring needs: Day shift / Swing shift (Monday - Thursday).

SUMMARY

• To assemble complex gating systems in a varied and non-repetitive fashion to produce mold forms to be invested.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Preparation:

to inspect patterns and determine assembly methods.

• Pre-inspects pattern and gating components prior to start of assembly.

• Reads and follows technique card assembly instructions, which describe numerous unique assembly steps of a complex nature; plans the methods for completing a given assignment and selects among alternative assembly methods.

Assembly:

• Assembles complex gating systems by means of torch, hot pencils, and a variety of hand tools.

• Welds gates into place by means of torch or hot pencil.

• Smoothes and gauges the area around each assembly contact by means of hot pencil, torch or paint seal.

• Modifies gates by reshaping, splicing, reducing, or building up in order to obtain proper fit.

• Hand fabricates elementary gating from raw stock.

• Possibly develops code sheets for engineering-requested modifications or deviations to standard assemblies.

• Inspects assemblies during and after the assembly process to detect defects and ensure quality.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to apply pattern gating assembly techniques, methods, materials, fixturing and construction.

• Ability to communicate and work effectively with others.

• Ability to work in a team environment and promote team development.

• Ability to read and follow complex written instructions.

• Ability to lift and/or maneuver objects weighing thirty to fifty pounds.

• Ability to work in conditions which may include exposure to noise, fumes, crowding, awkward physical positions, abrasions, cuts, and chemicals.

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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.