Chemical Processing Technician

The Chemical Processing Technician, will be responsible for setting, operating, troubleshooting, and tending to equipment such as annealing (solution) & vacuum (aging) furnaces and other chemical processes such as salt bath, anodize and chemical/acid etching processes. Applicants should be capable of working in a safe manner with proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) with hazardous materials such as acids, molten salt, etc.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work safely by adhering to relevant EH&S procedures & proper use of PPE.
• Operate salt bath for cleaning of forged parts and transfer parts to heat treat processes.
• Monitor chemical levels & specifications in highly automated equipment and replenish as necessary.
• Monitor furnace control charts, inert gas, and other atmospheric conditions for heat treatment processes.
• Maintain furnace integrity according to AMS specifications and perform periodic burnouts and thermocouple changeovers.
• Perform System Accuracy Test (SAT) on specified intervals and maintain records for audits.
• Neutralize chemical waste for safe disposal after consumption.
• Maintain a clean and compliant chemical and wastewater area.
• Schedule chemical waste disposal as necessary.
• Maintain chemistry, replace & replenish chemicals in part washers, lubrication systems (Cetyl Coating), etc as per specified intervals.
• Complete preventive maintenance routines for equipment assigned.
• Assist with raw material receiving, booking & shipment of finished products as necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Required Skills

• Ability to multitask & keep multiple processes functional concurrently to specifications.
• Familiarity with shop floor ERP systems to correctly interpret work orders.
• Able to work overtime as needed.
• Work in a team environment, i.e. follow instructions and assist others as needed.

Experience & Education                                              

• High School Diploma or GED with experience or vocational/technical certification required.
• Minimum 1-3 years of experience working with chemical and/or heat treat equipment & processes.

Physical Requirements

• Standing for prolonged periods of time – up to 8 hours or more per day.
• Frequent lifting of objects up to 35 pounds.
• Noise level is usually moderate.
• Fast-paced environment, subject to numerous schedule and priority changes and short notice activity.
• Frequent use of hands and fingers to handle and/or adjust equipment.
• Moderate reaching, pushing, pulling, gripping, and grasping.
• Machinery operation requires the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel toed work boots or shoes.

Location Profile

Located in West Chester Township, OH, PCC Mason was established in 2019 as PCC Fastener Division’s Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence. PCC Mason strives to design, develop & implement highly automated and intelligent advanced manufacturing processes for high volume aerospace fastener manufacturing throughout PCC’s fastener manufacturing divisions & plants.

Business Profile 

PCC Fasteners and Engineered Products, which include the PCC Industrial & Distribution Group, consist of specialized manufacturing businesses that produce fasteners, precision components, systems, tooling, and engineered system solutions for a diverse group of end customers in the automotive, aerospace & defense, industrial machinery, and other performance-driven markets.

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

Company Profile  

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.