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Manipulator Forge

Precision Castparts
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/7/2026
Position Summary

Operates the manipulator positioning material into the press and removal thereof after forging is complete.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

  • Verifies correct dies are being used.
  • Loads material in furnace to be forged and pulls from the furnace and charge into press.
  • After removing, air cool, water quench, fan cool or trim as applicable.
  • Assists with die set up, tear down, trim operation, checking furnace temperature for correct setting, stenciling of parts, pulling baskets and putting back in quench tank where applicable.

Required Skills

  • Proficiency in operating a manipulator and positioning materials into the press, ensuring correct die usage.
  • Ability to load materials into furnaces for forging and safely remove them for subsequent cooling or trimming processes.
  • Assistance with die setup, tear down, and monitoring furnace temperatures for proper settings.
  • Familiarity with air cooling, water quenching, fan cooling, and trimming processes after forging.
  • Accuracy in tasks like stenciling parts and handling baskets for quenching.

Education

  • High school diploma or GED and 3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Experience

  • Relevant work experience operating machine tools, including numerical control and manual lathes, and machining centers.
  • Proficiency in reading blueprints, interpreting specifications, and understanding machine instructions.

Work Conditions

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
  • The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.
  • The employee must be occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

HOURS: Must be able to work any shift. 1st shift 6am – 2pm, 2nd shift 2pm – 10pm, 3rd shift 10pm – 6am

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