Plant Utility

United States of America
New York
New Hartford
Metals
New Hartford/Dunkirk
Union
On-Site
Full Time

  


22343

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

SPECIAL METALS CORPORATION

NEW HARTFORD DIVISON

 

              PLANT UTILITY

 

                                             

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

 

  • Utilize pneumatic grinder to remove surface defects and prepare various intermediate mill products for additional processing.
  • Utilize grinder to remove material from ingots, electrodes, and billets.
  • Move and/or weigh and locate material and equipment.
  • Operate overhead cranes to load and unload machinery.
  • Transport and weigh material.
  • Transport scrap, and trash, etc.
  • Keeps assigned areas in a clean, orderly condition.
  • Operate grit blaster equipment to clean surfaces of various sizes bar, billet, and ingot material.
  • Operate pneumatic chipping hammer to remove cans from billets.
  • Add oil to reservoirs.
  • Perform general work involving minor maintenance and repair.
  • Assists in the installation and dismantling of equipment.
  • Operate spot grinder.
  • Operate cutting torch.

 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

 

  • Must be able to lift 25 pounds
  • Must be able to push/pull 20 lbs.
  • Must be able to bend and squat at least 10 times per hour
  • Must be able to climb stairs and ladders
  • Must be able to wear respiratory protection
  • Must be able to operate forklifts and Tractor

 

 

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

 

  • Pendant Controlled Cranes
  • Overhead Cranes
  • Lift Trucks
  • Slings, chains, & hooks
  • Hand tools
  • Material Clamping Devices
  • Pneumatic Jack Hammer
  • Small Power Tools
  • Yard Tractor (lawn & snow attachment)
  • Oil cans, & grease guns
  • Pneumatic chipping hammer.
  • Grit Blast Room (Grit)
  • Protective Clothing f/Grit Blasting
  • Air Equipment
  • Scales
  • Brushes, brooms, mop pail, rags, ladder, etc.
  • Gas Engine Truck (John Deere Tractor)
  • Grinders (hand & spot, floor jack)
  • Wheel Dresser & Grinding Wheels
  • Dye Penetrate System
  • Coating Material for billets
  • Soap, cleanser, sweeping compound.
  • Cutting torch.
  • Two & four wheel push carts.

 

MATERIAL

 

  • Bar, slabs, billet electrodes and ingot product of various sizes.
  • Canned material.
  • Plant utilities and facilities
  • Heat, exhaust, cones, fuel, lubricants, etc.
  • All equipment lubricants, etc.
  • All equipment lubricated.
  • Canned Billets
  • Rounds, and round corner square billet.
  • Drums of scrap & trash.

 

SOURCE OF SUPERVISON

 

  • Foreman

 

DIRECTION EXERCISED

 

  • None

 

WORKING PROCEDURE

 

  • Maintains necessary production records.
  • Operates spot grinder.
  • Changes grinding wheel as required.
  • Make minor adjustments and repairs to spot grinder and clamping device.
  • Grinds and inspects material removing defects as directed.
  • Keeps work area clean.
  • Assists Maintenance Repairers in general assembly and disassembly work.
  • Perform minor or non-skilled maintenance work without close direction.
  • Use proper equipment to break up foundations and dig holes.
  • Patches and repair floors.
  • Fabricates laminations and liners by cutting out and gluing to proper form.
  • Performs simple assembly type work consisting of putting together prefabricated materials.
  • Operates mower and small vehicular equipment.
  • Performs routine preventive maintenance on mower and small vehicular equipment utilized in performance of yard work.
  • Stores and transfers material as directed between work site and storage area, using hand truck, fork truck, etc.
  • Mows and rakes lawn, trims shrubbery, spreads fertilizer, plants grass, trees, shrubbery, cares for grounds, etc.
  • Cleans pits, tanks, and water towers, roofs, walkways and accessways, dust collection systems, nozzles, air and dust filters, as well as replacing these filters when necessary.
  • Carries oil and grease from oil house to each piece of equipment that requires lubrication.
  • Maintains oil house in a neat orderly manner.
  • Maintains proper oil and grease inventory.
  • Use overhead crane or jib crane to transport material from storage area to work area.
  • Uses chipping hammer to remove cans.
  • Operates overhead crane, forklift trucks, and yard trucks.
  • Operates Grit Blast equipment.
  • Selects proper grit in accordance with established procedures or instructions for surface and quality requirements of materials, and loads and unloads grit as required.
  • In accordance with procedures or instructions, utilizes proper machine settings to grit blast various products.
  • Wears protective clothing and equipment as required.
  • Operates crane to load and unload machinery, to transport and weigh billets and bar, to transport scrap and trash.
  • Miscellaneous jobs such as banding material, painting, charging light bulbs, etc.
  • Responsible for keeping assigned areas in a clean orderly condition.
  • Moves and weighs material as necessary in plant.
  • Clears areas and cleans or re-locates material and equipment as directed.
  • Grinds defects from ingots, electrodes, slabs, and billets.
  • Spot dye checks defect areas to determine if defect is removed.
  • Change the dress grinding wheels, and is responsible for equipment and shielding.
  • Grinds various intermediate cogging/finishing mill products to remove surface defects such as tears, laps and seams, using pneumatic grinders. ( Uses judgement in determining how much metal to remove.)
  • Use dye penetrant systems to determine if all defects are removed and re-grinds as necessary.
  • Remove cans from material using hammer and wedge.
  • Must maintain identity of all material in work area.
  • Keeps machines utilized clean.
  • Utilizes a torch to cut slots into electrodes for VAR melting.

 

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 $30.49 to $30.49 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 40 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid 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.

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.