With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the spanet 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 spanet. 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.
This position provides project maintenance, preventative maintenance and repair support for the second shift for the Morgantown facility.
Essential Functions:
- Must work within close tolerances to provide acceptable fit and finish to projects.
- Accept responsibility for implementation of reliability improvement, productivity improvement, and process development projects as assigned.
- Inspect molds and dovetail puller assemblies regularly during clean-outs and/or after they are removed from a melting campaign. Make repairs or coordinate repairs though the Melt Shop Foreman, Sr. Mech Technician or outside contractors
- Recommend modifications to improve reliability and productivity of both E.B. Furnaces as appropriate. Fabricate/install modifications as authorized. Work with management to develop solutions to recurring problems. Follow solutions and modifications through the installation. Follow up to evaluate the effectiveness of the action taken.
- Read both E.B. Furnace Operator’s logs daily to stay current with problems, action taken, and production status. Document daily work in the log before leaving the Plant.
- Will fill in on the E.B. Furnace operating crew on weekends as needed, if certified.
- Change oil and filters in gear boxes, hydraulic pumps, air compressors, etc. and grease wear parts
- Perform a wide variety of plant maintenance, routine service, and repair (after training) on mechanical equipment. This includes changing belt, replacement of wear parts, cleaning and inspections
- Paint equipment as required
- Perform other maintenance and repair assignments as required
- Change oil in gear boxes and grease wear parts on preventive maintenance intervals
- Carefully follow standard maintenance procedures and acceptable practices
- Maintain equipment, compressors, conveyors, sprinkler systems, washers and blowers
- Keep exterior of mechanical equipment clean and in good repair
- Paint equipment as required
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma/GED is required; 2-year degree in trade school desired.
- 2 years experience with mechanical maintenance and repair; plumbing and silver soldering, pneumatic & hydraulic systems
- Ability to weld; copper weld, TIG/MIG and/or stick weld
- Must be able to work weekends and holidays.
- Lift up to 35lbs
- E.B. Furnace Operator experience is desired.
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.
