Manipulator Forging

United States of America
Texas
Houston
Wyman Gordon
Houston
Union
On-Site
Full Time

  


Houston

11485

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.

SUMMARY: Operates the manipulator positioning material and dies into the forge presses and removal thereof after forging is complete.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

Other duties may be assigned.

 

 

Verifies and loads material in furnace to be forged. Confirms furnace, location, and part orientation. Transfers forging material from one furnace to another as needed. Removes parts from the furnace and charges into press. Removes parts from press and transfers to air cool trays, water quench tanks, fan cool trays, or trims within time limit requirements as applicable. Descales parts as needed.

 

Assists with die changeovers, set-ups, tear-down, and trim operation. Verifies correct dies are being used and installed in the press. Reads and follows forging procedures. Follows company safety and quality policies.

 

Load, transfers, and unloads parts off trays and pallets.

 

Verifies furnace temperatures for correct setting prior to loading, loads/unloads parts on electronic system, pulls and returns baskets back in quench tank where applicable.

 

Verifies, builds, inspected, and installs gripper pads in pipe gripper assembly.

 

Builds, loads, and teardown blockers. Load blocking pots in brooders for pre-heating. Sends and disconnects guide tubes, blockers, pots, and pedestals to and from the presses. Removes and installs catwalks and scale chute.

 

Assists the Auxiliary Crew members as needed. Notifies supervisor/leadman of any issues or discrepancies.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Radio use is required. The employee is required to climb stairs/steps or balance.

 

The employee must be occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

 

Preferred experience in manufacturing, forging, aerospace, oil & gas, and/or automotive industries. Experience operating heavy equipment, such as excavators, backhoes, high-capacity fork trucks, mobile and/or tower cranes.

 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Job Description

Job Title: MANIPULATOR-FORGING

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While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat.

 

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. PPE is required in the shop areas.

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.

This requisition is closed to applications.