Grain Etch Operator (5th Shift)

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.

 Grain Etch Operator - 5th shift

Title: Grain Etch Operator

Status: Hourly

Shift: 5th, 6pm-6am

Positions Available: 3

Company: Precision Castparts Corp. is a worldwide, diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and products.  It serves the aerospace, power generation, 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 and supplies metal alloys and other materials to the casting and forging industries.  PCC Airfoils, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp.  The Airfoils Division manufactures complex highly technical investment casting for turbine engine applications used in commercial jet engines, military jet engines, helicopters and industrial gas turbines.

Reporting Relationship: Reports directly to Dept. 650 Supervisor

Location: Mentor, OH

Education: A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, and may be substituted by experience.

Personal Characteristics: Able to meet deadlines and be accountable for quality/quantity. Able to work flexible hours with a history of dependability as demonstrated with strong attendance record.  Comfortable using a team approach to problem solving.  Have a strong sense of urgency.  Individual must be motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently. Maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that gets along with customers, clients, co-workers, and supervisors. Individual must also be capable of balancing multiple tasks at once while maintaining good attention to detail.

Work Experience: Minimum of 1 year experience as an operator in a manufacturing environment. Previous casting experience is a plus.

Principal Area of Responsibility: Under the supervision of the Supervisor, the Grain Etch Operator etches castings, dips castings into caustic baths, fills and assists in the cleaning of caustic units, and performs miscellaneous tasks.

Specific Duties:

• Using a hoist, immerses castings, revert metal or other materials into a series of acid and water baths, adhering to specified procedures, temperatures, and time cycles.
• Removes castings from holders at completion of process and sets aside for removal.
• Regularly uses air pressure and water to rinse castings.
• Operates controls to regulate temperature of various baths and to adjust electric current used in electrolytic process.
• Loads castings into container and operates hoist to convey container into caustic bath adhering to procedure, temperatures, and time cycle.
• Removes container from caustic bath and immerses into water rinse for proper length of time.
• Rinses castings using water pressure.
• Fills caustic bath with caustic soda or other ingredients and helps in cleaning the baths when necessary.
• Verification of parts to paperwork
• Perform other duties in department as assigned by Supervision.
• Keep the work area in a clean, orderly, and safe working condition.
• Follows safety practices and policies.
• Any and all additional responsibilities as required or assigned.

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Incumbent must physically and mentally perform the job demands as listed below.
• The ability to handle high stress associated with high activity with tight deadlines.