Wax Injector - 2nd Shift

Precision Castparts Corp.; Groton, Northern (CT, KY); Híbrido; USD 21.000 - 32.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Shift differential (5%)

Quarterly incentive bonus

Overtime opportunities

Paid time off (80 hours/year)

Descripción de la vacante

Precision Castparts Corp. in Groton, CT seeks a Wax Injection Operator to produce wax patterns and components for investment casting. You will set up dies, adjust process parameters, inspect outputs, and repair defects while ensuring quality and safety standards are met.

The role requires basic shop math, reading shop orders, and teamwork to support production goals. Competitive hourly pay, shift differential, and incentive opportunities are included as part of the compensation package.

Formación

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Six months or more of manufacturing experience required.
• One year or more of wax injection, investment casting, or related manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to utilize basic shop math including arithmetic, decimals, and fractions.
• Experience working from shop orders, specifications, sketches, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation.
• Experience using precision measuring instruments such as calipers, gauges, micrometers, and rulers preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Operate wax injection equipment to produce wax patterns and components.
• Assemble and set up dies using procedures and work instructions.
• Adjust process parameters to produce acceptable wax patterns.
• Inspect wax patterns for quality and dimensional accuracy.
• Identify and repair defects.
• Prepare ceramic cores for production use.
• Perform die, tooling, and equipment setups for production needs.
• Maintain production records and document properly.

Conocimientos

Wax injection equipment

Die setup

Quality inspection

Troubleshooting

Pattern finishing

Cross-training

Shop math

Reading orders and specs

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

6+ months manufacturing experience

1+ year wax injection experience

Herramientas

Calipers

Micrometers

Descripción del empleo

Compensation: $15.50 - $23.25 (dependent on experience)

Schedule: Monday - Friday: 2:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Incentives: 5 % Shift Differential + Quarterly Incentive Bonus + Overtime Opportunities

PURPOSE

Under general supervision, operates manual, automatic, and semi-automatic wax injection equipment to produce the full range of wax patterns, components, and assemblies used in the investment casting process.

Performs die setup, assembly, injection, inspection, repair, and finishing activities while ensuring compliance with established quality, safety, and production standards. Responsible for producing acceptable wax patterns using standard and complex dies, preparing ceramic cores for production use, and supporting continuous improvement through quality inspection, troubleshooting, training, and process optimization.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Operate manual, automatic, and semi-automatic wax injection equipment to produce wax patterns and components used in the investment casting process


• Assemble, set up, position, and disassemble standard and complex multi-section dies using established procedures and work instructions


• Apply release agents, select appropriate process parameters, and adjust injection pressure, temperature, dwell time, and other variables within established limits to produce acceptable wax patterns


• Inspect wax patterns using visual and dimensional inspection methods to verify compliance with quality and dimensional requirements


• Identify defects including flash, air bubbles, parting lines, flow lines, sink, positives, negatives, and core cracks, and determine appropriate disposition or repair


• Repair minor defects, remove flash, clean patterns, and perform pattern finishing activities as required


• Prepare, inject, clean, inspect, and process ceramic cores and soluble cores as required


• Perform die, tooling, and equipment setups for production and engineering requirements


• Complete production paperwork, routers, inventory transactions, and other required documentation accurately and timely


• Utilize computer systems to enter, retrieve, and maintain production information as required


• Monitor equipment performance, perform routine maintenance activities, and report equipment malfunctions or unusual conditions to supervision


• Meet or exceed established production standards while maintaining acceptable quality levels


• Assist in training, mentoring, and supporting less experienced operators and cross-functional team members as needed


• Cross-train and perform work in other departments or functional areas as business needs require


• Perform other duties as assigned in support of production, quality, and operational objectives

SPECIAL SKILLS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to set up and operate standard and complex wax injection dies and equipment.


• Ability to identify, evaluate, and repair common wax pattern defects while maintaining established quality standards.


• Ability to read and interpret shop orders, sketches, specifications, operation instructions, and production documentation.


• Ability to use measuring instruments including calipers, micrometers, gauges, rulers, and straight edges.


• Basic computer skills with the ability to enter and retrieve production and inventory information.


• Ability to exercise judgment when troubleshooting quality issues, making process adjustments, prioritizing work, and maintaining production flow.


• Must be willing and able to cross-train and work in other departments as required.


• Moderate physical effort handling and positioning dies, tooling, and materials with frequent lifting and moving of materials weighing up to 35 pounds.


• Continuous visual concentration, attention to detail, and manual dexterity required to inspect patterns, operate equipment, and perform adjustments.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports directly to the Wax Supervisor.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.


• Six months or more of manufacturing experience required.


• One year or more of wax injection, investment casting, or related manufacturing experience preferred


• Ability to utilize basic shop math including arithmetic, decimals, and fractions


• Experience working from shop orders, specifications, sketches, work instructions, and manufacturing documentation.


• Experience using precision measuring instruments such as calipers, gauges, micrometers, and rulers preferred.

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.

For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $15.50 to $23.25 US Dollar (USD) Hourly based on a variety of factors. For informational purposes only, this role is eligible to participate in the Company’s Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 1X the Company’s bonus multiple, based on the Company’s performance in the applicable quarter . Employees will receive 80 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays annually, consisting of 8 fixed holidays and 2 floating holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company's medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company’s 401(k) plan.

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.

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.

We are constantly searching for the best talent and offer excellent development programs for recent graduates as well as meaningful work experience for those still studying.