Visual Dimensional Inspector

With more than 120 operations and about 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, forgings, and clad products 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.

Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this over 10 billion dollar company employs more than 20,000 people worldwide.  PCC has over 120 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.

PCC Structurals is the world leader in superalloy, aluminum and titanium investment casting. With applications in jet aircraft engines, airframes, industrial gas turbine (IGT) engines, military armaments, medical prosthesis, and many other industrial markets, we provide a wide portfolio of high quality components, some as large as 100 inches (250cm).

As the original business unit for Precision Castparts, you can count on PCC Structurals’ extensive experience and knowledge to consistently provide high quality castings, even at significant volumes.

PCC Structurals also provides solidification modeling, in house rapid prototyping (including SLA), digital radiography, hot isostatic pressing, precision machining and protective coating services. We operate 13 manufacturing facilities in the United States and Europe

 Reads and follow shop travelers and technique cards detailing customer specifications determine if the casting is within the dimensional requirements using fixtures. 

 Apply the use of basic fixtures and dimensional inspection tools such as but not limited to go/no go gages, calipers, micrometers, dyer gages, height stands, dial check indicators necessary to perform dimensional checks. 

 Inspect with dial indicators, dimensions and inter-relationships and with a high demand for flatness, parallelism and angularity of features.  Exercise care in operation and handling to avoid surface damage, cracking or excessive distortion. 

 Detect and report defective parts or unusual conditions to lead or supervisor. 

 Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition. Follow safety regulations.

 Follow all prescribed safety procedures and wear PPE as prescribed in Hazard Assessment Form for the job

 3-6 years inspection experience

 Proficient in basic math arithmetic, decimals and fractions

 Ability to work from blueprint drawings with dimensional specifications and tolerances.  Use scale, micrometers, and gauges. Plan and perform all required inspections to assure tolerances are met. 

 Requires the use of judgment to check work to close tolerances.  Physical effort consisting of frequently lifting or moving heavy weights up to 35 pounds.  Continuous mental or visual attention necessary in straightening, check, setting up and performing other related duties involving constant alertness. 

 Plan and perform all required operations to straighten a wide variety of cast parts to close tolerances.  Requires the use of judgment to determine and perform straightening operations on various sizes and shapes of cast parts, check work to close tolerance, avoid over stressing or cracking

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.