Tooling Tech

United States of America
Ohio
Wickliffe
Airfoils
SRI - Ceramics
Operations
Full Time

  


341

Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) is a leading worldwide, diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and products. It serves the aerospace, power, and general industrial markets. PCC is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, and forged components used in jet aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. The Company is also a leading producer of highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace and other general industrial markets, manufactures extruded seamless pipe, fittings, forgings, and clad products for power generation and oil & gas applications, and supplies metal alloys and other materials to the casting and forging industries. PCC is a high quality business with dominant positions in most segments of the markets in which it serves.

Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this over 10 billion dollar company employs more than 29,500 people worldwide.  PCC has over 160 plants and has a presence in twenty-six states in the US and in over a dozen countries. PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers and shareholders while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

Effective early February 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.

PCC Airfoils, LLC, headquartered in Greater Cleveland, Ohio, is a world leader in the fast-paced, high-tech industry of investment casting. Each of the sixteen (16) Airfoils’ locations play an integral part in the manufacture of blades, vanes and components for use in gas turbine engines. PCC’s parts are found on virtually all commercial & military aircraft, as well as, industrial gas turbine applications in the free world. Our product plays a significant role in the evolution of the light-weight, fuel-efficient engines of the next generation.

The Airfoils Division is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp. and was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway in February 2016. The company currently has an overall sales volume of over $10 Billion, employing in excess of 30,000 individuals throughout 130 locations in the U.S. and worldwide. PCC is seeking individuals with high personal and professional standards who will thrive in a fast-paced, goal oriented work environment.

The Ceramics Group segment of PCC Airfoils and consists of three manufacturing locations - Wickliffe, Ohio, which also serves as Ceramics headquarters, Cleveland, Ohio, and Sanford, NC.  The Ceramics Group operations supply ceramic cores and proprietary custom blended ceramic particulate systems used in the manufacturing of the investment castings. Products and systems manufactured in these operations include: custom blended ceramic shell systems, injection molded silica and alumina cores for investment cast airfoils, slurry cast cores for land-based turbine casting applications and ceramic extrusions. The operations are expanding due to sales volume increase and this provides unique opportunities for career growth and development.
Responsible for Cleveland and Wickliffe core dies including chrome plating, chrome polishing, die assembly and tooling set-up for Injection. Operate dies to evaluate possible tool reworks and recommend solutions to manufacturing problems. Responsible for designing and building tools and fixtures to support core manufacturing.
  • Clean/Maintain current tooling.
  • Perform minor repairs of tooling.
  • Press set-up and troubleshooting.
  • Capable of machining operations of in-house projects.
  • Provide progress, status and troubleshooting reports to management.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Completion of apprenticeship program or 3-5 years’ experience in tool making, polishing and assembly tooling.

 

  • Machining and/or CNC machining experience is desirable
  • Basic CAD experience would be beneficial
  • Experience in using the following equipment:

                            Verniers

                  Micrometers

                  Gages

                  Indicators

  • Ability to operate dimensional inspection equipment.
  • Good interpersonal/communication skills.
  • Self-motivated with a can-do attitude.
  • Attention to detail and ability to handle multiple priorities.

This requisition is closed to applications.