Saw Shear Operator – Lab Prep & Process Saws – 2nd Shift

United States of America
South Carolina
Dillon
Wyman Gordon
Dillon
Operations
On-Site
Full Time

  


14864

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.

Job Summary

 

Perform duties related to manufacturing and testing specimens to support Wyman-Gordon and customer requirements according to departmental work instructions. 

Duties and Responsibilities

These duties include procuring, storing, retrieving, and shipping test material; operating fork-lift truck; maintaining test material records; dispositioning and scrapping test material; obtaining blueprints, test plans, and testing requirements from department files and the computer system; interpreting testing instructions to determine correct specimen location and orientation; laying out and marking test material; inspecting, setting up and operating equipment including abrasive saws, identifying specimens; inspecting specimens using measuring instruments such as including brinnell, scales and tape measures and keeping work area clean and orderly.

Working Procedure

  • Obtain job assignments from Supervisor.
  • Obtain or receive test material, check serial numbers or other identification, and log in.
  • Obtain blueprint, test plan, Lab Test Requirement Sheet, specimen envelopes, and/or other test instructions from files and/or computer system. Ensure that instructions are the correct revision before proceeding.
  • Mark test material for cutting.
  • Inspect, set up, and operate cutting equipment. Report equipment malfunctions on checklist and to Supervisor.
  • Identify specimens and remnants as required.
  • Perform measurements and computer entries as required.
  • File test instructions and store remnant test material.
  • Store tested specimens.
  • Retrieve remnant test material and/or specimens for retesting or to ship to customer per requirements.
  • Disposition or scrap stored test specimens and remnant material per requirements.
  • Maintain equipment and work area in a clean and orderly condition.
  • Perform any other similar or related duties as required.

Working conditions

  • Constant exposure to indoor & outdoor manufacturing environment.
  • Constant exposure to moderate noise.
  • Working conditions may include small spaces, dust, fumes/odors, and hot/cold temperatures, inside/outside noise, vibration, standing on concrete for long hours and wet or uneven surfaces.

Physical Requirements

  • Must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to thirty-five (35) pounds on a repetitive basis.
  • Must be able to stand, walk, bend, squat climb, kneel, twist and work at heights on an intermittent basis for twelve hours a day.
  • Requires hand manipulation including simple grasping, power grasping, pushing, and pulling of materials and fine manipulation.
  • Must be able to reach and work above and below the shoulder level is frequently performed on a continuous basis.
  • Must be able to operate a variety of material handling equipment such as industrial forklifts.
  • Must be able to work with and around forklifts and hazardous machinery.
  • Must be able to wear all required Personal Protective Equipment, including a full-face respirator.
  • Working conditions may include small spaces, dust, fumes/odors, and hot/cold temperatures, inside/outside noise, vibration, standing on concrete for long hours and wet or uneven surfaces.

Additional Requirements

  • Must be able to train on first shift and then move to 2nd or 3rd shift – 8 to 10-hour shifts
  • Must be able to cross train and work in other areas as required.
  • Ability to work holidays, weekends, and overtime as scheduled.
  • Must have completed 90-day introductory period.
  • Must have been in current position for a minimum of six (6) months.
  • Must be in good standing – no written or final level corrective actions.
  • Must be able to read and interpret blueprints, sketches & process sheets,
  • Must be able to use measuring equipment and know shop mathematics.
  • Requires the use of judgment and ability to plan and make decisions concerning set-up, operations, and processing of cutting requirements on more than one piece of equipment simultaneously. Requires decisions as to quality and tolerances within department control standards.
  • Must exercise considerable care in operation of abrasive cutting machines and equipment to prevent damage where repair costs would be large.
  • Must be able to pass the abrasive saw assessments.
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.
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.