Heat Treat Operator

Position Summary - 2nd Shift (3:30pm - 12:00am)

Working with minimal assistance Heat Treat Operators perform intermediate heat treat tasks such as pull and verifying DPS/AMS docs, perform equipment set up including furnace burn out, leak test, OPM, loading required recipe, and perform basic equipment maintenance. Which includes inspecting thermocouples, verifying certs, and producing required graphs for quality, demonstrating intermediate knowledge of materials and heat treat processes. Certification required. Typically 2-3 years of experience.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work safely under functional safety guidelines such as PPE and equipment interaction.
• Receive and release all incoming and outgoing orders (jobs) in accordance with applicable specifications and/or standard procedures.
• Degrease all jobs requiring degreasing in accordance with applicable specifications and/or standard procedures.
• Prepare furnace loads (load jobs into their proper trays or baskets) in accordance with applicable specifications and/or standard procedures.
• Load, process and unload furnaces (jobs) in accordance with applicable specifications and/or standard procedures.
• Unload furnace loads (load jobs into their proper trays or baskets) in accordance with applicable specifications and/or standard procedures.
• Perform probe check (system accuracy test) on all furnaces in accordance with applicable specifications and/or standard procedures.
• Perform Rockwell hardness test on jobs processed within the Heat Treat department in accordance with the applicable specifications and/or standard procedures.
• Perform preventive maintenance in accordance with applicable specifications and/or standard procedures.
• Perform the job function of a sandblaster and/or a Heat Treat Helper when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

• The ability to read and write English.
• An introductory competence in shop math such as working with fractions and decimals.
• A basic knowledge of inspection tools and their proper use.
• A basic knowledge of machine tools.
• The ability to interpret written instruction on shop travelers.
• Capable of setting up and running parts as required.

Required Experience:

• 2-3 years of experience.

Level of Education:

• GED or High School diploma preferred but not required.

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.