What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plasma Furnace Operator, Night Shift (5pm-5am) - Salisbury, NC Night Shift (5pm position at Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC)?
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This position is responsible for the maintenance, operation and development of all aspects and systems of the Company's Plasma Cold Hearth Melting Furnace. The associate prepares the furnace and its components, troubleshoots furnace systems, operates the furnace during melting and maintains the furnace in good working order.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Prepares the furnace and it components (torches, gas systems, hearths, withdrawal systems and etc.) for melting. This includes the cleaning of the furnace and systems between melting campaigns.
- Prepares the raw materials for introduction into the furnace, load furnace feeding systems prior to and during the melting process.
- Operate and control the melting process in accordance with established procedures
- Troubleshoot and Perform necessary repairs to the furnace and the various operating systems that are a part of the furnace process
- Maintain the necessary records and data/charts as required
- Maintain the general cleanliness of the furnace and systems in accordance with Company requirements
- Work with management as part of the furnace operations team
Education & Experience
- Must have high school diploma or equivalent
- 2 years of manufacturing experience
- Must be able to read and follow operation and production instructions
- Safe and proficient shop floor practices
- Team player
- Individual must have good basic communication (reading, writing and verbal) skills so as to take and offer direction with coworkers and management.
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.
Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other status protected by applicable law.