Rework Welder / LPC-T

D.O.M. magazine; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. is seeking a skilled welder to repair castings to exact customer specifications using GMAW, GTAW, SMAW, and PAW techniques. You will read and follow tech cards, inspect welds, and ensure safety while working with heavy castings in a demanding manufacturing setting.

The role requires PCC Welding Certification and two years of welding experience or an equivalent combination of training and work experience. Training will be provided on the job.

Qualifications

• Advanced welding skills demonstrated by PCC Welding Tech Series and Welding Certification in two alloys or titanium at hire.
• Two years of applicable welding experience or equivalent combination of training and work experience.

Responsibilities

• Weld castings to customer and PCC specifications.
• Inspect welds and metal deposits for quality and conformance.
• Maintain welding equipment and safety practices in the plant environment.

Skills

Welding

Safety compliance

Education

PCC Welding Certification

Tools

GMAW

GTAW

SMAW

PAW

Job description

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the spanet 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 spanet. 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.

Job Description

MISSION

To repair castings to meet customer specifications by replacing metal in defective areas using various welding techniques.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Welding.

   Objective: to weld castings to customer and PCC specifications.

   • A. Reviews inspection/rework analyst paperwork and tech cards.
   • B. Identifies and inspects prepared areas needing repair.
   • C. Welds areas on castings using one or more techniques: Gas Metal Arc Welder (GMAW), Gas Tungstun Arc Welder (GTAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welder (SMAW) and Plasma Arc Welder (PAW).
   • D. Welds in compliance with Process Control Procedures and external quality control standards including aerospace standards.
   • E. Welds repairs by placing castings on benches, fixtures or in bubble cabinets; uses mirrors to complete welds in difficult areas of castings as needed; wears necessary safety equipment.
   • F. Inspects front and back of completed welds to assure proper technique and adequate metal deposit.

2. Equipment Maintenance.

   Objective: to maintain welding equipment in good working order.

   • A. Repairs torch heads, replaces power cables and performs minor maintenance on welding tools.

3. Safety.

   Objective: to take responsibility for and demonstrate safe work practices.

   • A. Adheres to plant and department safety rules.
   • B. Safely operates all equipment and tools.
   • C. Identifies and reports safety problems.
4. Completes logs and records.
5. Performs other tasks as directed.

TRAINING

• Training is provided on the job.
• Welding Tech Series courses as directed.
• Alloy Certification and/or Titanium Certification (TBO) as directed.
• GMAW, GTAW, SMAW AND PAW Welding Certification as directed.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

1. Advanced welding skills as demonstrated by completion of the PCC approved Welding Tech Series and Welding Certification in two applicable alloys or titanium at time of hire,ANDTwo years of applicable welding experience.ORAn equivalent combination of classroom training and work experience, and completion of Certification to PCC Weld Test Standards.
2. 20/30 correctable vision in both eyes, and satisfactory passage of depth perception and color vision tests.
3. Good eye/hand coordination.
4. Ability to read and follow specifications on Tech Cards.
5. Ability to work independently.
6. Ability to lift and/or maneuver objects weighing thirty to fifty pounds and occasionally up to eighty pounds.
7. Ability to work in difficult working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, temperature extremes, awkward physical positions and other elements for extended periods of time.

MAJOR PLANT DIFFERENCES

1. SSBO - uses GTAW welding only.
2. LSBO - customer specifications require use of WEBTAQ welding technique for GTAW welding.
3. TBO - uses GTAW welding only and requires Titanium Certification only.

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 be qualified to work in this facility, a successful applicant must be a U.S. Person, as defined in those regulations, and able to supply evidence of that qualification prior to starting work or be authorized to receive controlled information under a specific license or permission from the relevant government agency. The U.S. export control regulations define a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card Holder), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.

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