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.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, Dayshift

PURPOSE

In this role, you will be a key member of the SSBO Manufacturing Engineering Team. The team focuses on providing best-in-class solutions for a variety of manufacturing challenges in the aerospace industry. The team currently oversees 15 robots in a variety of manufacturing environments.

The incumbent is responsible for basic support, programming, calibration, and oversight of these existing cells. The candidate must provide sound judgment and analysis when making decisions and have a high capacity for learning and growth.

AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN (SWING SHIFT)

Essential Job Functions:

• Understand automation safety requirements and be responsible for keeping all systems in a safe working order. If an issue arises, you will shut down the system and work with support staff to resolve the issue.
• Use knowledge of automation and plant processes to troubleshoot and resolve basic equipment and process errors. Act as a liaison with System Integrators and Equipment Manufacturers on specific issues. Communicate fault recovery procedure to Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams.
• Coordinate system support and preventative maintenance activities with other Technicians, Engineers, Maintenance, System Integrators, Equipment Manufacturers, and Operations personnel.
• Operation and programming of ABB/FANUC industrial robots via teach pendant or software.
• Create and maintain accurate robotic software development change logs (SDCLs)
• Revise system and process documentation utilizing existing documentation templates and standards.
• Gather, record, analyze, and summarize data in various formats.
• Prepare technical reports of results.
• Track performance of existing systems and evaluate existing processes to support new automation initiatives.
• Work directly with multiple teams to successfully achieve varied goals.
• Assist other PCC engineering teams on solving equipment-based product problems.
• Ability to work modified schedules to support development, installation, and system support schedules.
• Ability to support 24/7 plant operation. This may include occasional contact during off-shift hours.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• yr experience
• Programming experience.
• Logical and analytic approach to problem solving.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience operating and troubleshooting robotic or automated equipment OR A.S. or A.A. degree and 3 years of specific relevant technical experience OR equivalent training and experience.
• Experience with ABB and FANUC robots and their related software/
• Experience with machine vision
• Experience with Ignition, Python, SQL
• Knowledge of ANSI/RIA R15.06-2012
• Knowledge of heavy industrial manufacturing equipment.