R&D Technician / Experimental Machinist - SLC

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.

Business Profile: 

PCC Fasteners offers comprehensive product lines that cover virtually every aerospace fastening application; we produce fasteners, precision components, tooling, and engineered system solutions for the automotive, defense, industrial machinery, and other performance-driven markets.

PCC Fasteners products' manufacturing operations are spread over four continents, forming a network of industry-leading companies. This enables our customers to utilize our experience and deep product knowledge wherever needed. Embedded in a culture of continuous improvement, our assets and industry leadership ensure that we will consistently deliver our customers the best value in the markets we serve.

Location Profile:

Headquartered in Irvine, CA, Shur-Lok manufactures fastening systems with superior locking devices for critical requirements, including engine module assembly, structural assembly, rotor blade attachment, and aircraft engine shaft and spindle applications.  Operations at the Irvine location include CNC Machining, CNC Waterjet Cutting, Laser Marking, Heat Treating, NDT, and EDM.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Under supervision, perform testing, and basic assembly using formal and informal blueprints.
• Assist in fabricating prototype components and assemblies. Must be capable of learning CNC Lathe, conventional Mill, and Engine Lathe operation.
• Must be willing to learn CAD software and operate any new type of machinery as needed. Generate test reports and procedures.
• Aid and assist in product re-work, evaluation, and sorting processes.
• Level one responsibilities apply to level two, with the following additional duties:
• Perform basic setup operations, including fixtures, cutting tools, and CNC programs.
• Maintain product quality by monitoring and adjusting CNC offsets as needed.
• Perform inspection tasks of intermediate complexity interacting with drawings and more advanced inspection tools.
• Meets production demands.
• Run production on multiple machines at once. (Primary & Secondary)

Required Skills:

• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule.
• Able to learn and use hand tools and precision measuring instruments.
• The ability to identify and correctly load and secure fixtures with minimal assistance.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine data on manufacturing routers and SPC charts.

Mathematical Skills:

Applicant must demonstrate the use of technical math to solve standard manufacturing problems and basic calculations.

Required Experience:

• A working knowledge of G and M codes applied in setting and adjusting offsets and interacting with CNC programs.
• A working knowledge of shop math, including tool geometry, positive and negative numbers, and basic geometry.
• The ability to read basic prints and apply basic dimensional specifications to inspection processes.

Physical Demands

An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Level of Education:

• GED or High School diploma preferred but not required.

Department:

• Engineering