Engineering and Operations Co-op - Jenkintown, PA

United States of America
Pennsylvania
Jenkintown
Fasteners
Jenkintown
Operations
On-Site
Work Experience

  


8641

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.

SPS Technologies, A Precision Castparts Corporation Company

Location: Jenkintown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Description:  SPS Technologies is an industry leader in the manufacture of high quality specialty fasteners, assemblies and precision components for aerospace applications SPS supplies highly engineered metallic aerospace parts to aircraft builders such as Boeing, Airbus, Northrop Grumman, and to engine manufactures such as General Electric, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls Royce.


For approximately six months, the Engineering/Operations co-op will obtain real world experience applying engineering principles in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This position will practice lean manufacturing, six sigma techniques, theory of constraints, value stream mapping, root cause analysis, advanced quality management and other advanced strategies to drive continuous improvement and cost savings in a specific manufacturing area of the Jenkintown plant operation.

During this time, the Co-op Student will support department Supervisors in various areas (e.g., bolts, nuts, chemical plating, heat treat, etc.) and have varying degrees of

responsibility dependent upon the project needs at the time the cooperative education experience begins. Typically, the Co-op will be responsible for the following:

  • Proactively identifying areas for improvement,
  • Assist Managers/Supervisors in investigating/root causing issues that affect production/processes by collecting and evaluating data and recommending solutions for process improvement
  • Prepare data for Managers/Supervisors meetings
  • Assist Managers/Supervisors in the implementation of new processes
  • Promote safety by enforcing company rules and following best practices
  • Promote a work environment conducive to high employee morale and a team environment
  • Maintain organized work area
  • Work both independently and as a team member
  • Ad hoc projects as assigned

Recommended Qualification and Skills:

The successful candidate must be:

  • A self-starter, willing to ask questions and be persistent in a fast-paced, complex environment
  • Well organized
  • An excellent communicator, able to communicate complex ideas simply and efficiently to a variety of team members including, engineers, supervisors, machinists, and executive leadership
  • advanced MS Office skills, particularly excel, are required
  • Completing a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Industrial Engineering or Materials Science.

Must be a U.S. Person.

The Company manufactures products that are subject to U.S. export laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulation and Export Administration Regulations. 

Accordingly, employment at the Company is limited to U.S. Persons, including U.S. citizens, nationals and lawful permanent residents to ensure compliance with those rules.

ITAR Requirements:

Our organization has a responsibility to comply with all applicable requirements set forth by International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”, 22 CFR 120-130). As such, this position may have access to ITAR controlled information and must meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States. Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other status protected by applicable law.


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.