What are the responsibilities and job description for the Melt Operator(EB) - 2nd Shift - (4 PM-12 AM) - Morgantown PA position at Precision Castparts?
Operate and maintain furnaces. Interpret and respond to the needs of the equipment. Perform skilled maintenance, set-up and troubleshooting functions as required.
Essential Functions
Essential Functions
- Understand the basic “high vacuum” and furnace technologies
- Perform pre-operative checks prior to and during pump down cycle. Use pre-pump and startup checklist
- Set up and operate the furnace as directed for melting to include (where applicable to specific furnace):
- Loading and unloading particulate material and/or electrodes
- Cooling, unloading, identifying and weighing ingots
- Take samples
- Operate furnace / Melt Chair
- Understand basic chemistry specifications and interpret furnace-casting conditions
- Maintain operating records and logs
- Interpret video monitors, gauges, meters, etc. while operating the furnace
- Clean out furnaces and crucibles during maintenance cycles and replace damaged components. Change molds, hearths, shields, and feed devices
- Operate leak detectors and determine vacuum integrity.
- Maintain the furnace - perform preventative maintenance such as change filters, replace or change parts, change oil, check fluids.
- Perform mechanical skill functions such as flame cut, arc weld, silver solder, and soft solder
- Correctly uses material handling equipment such as forklifts and cranes
- Use various hand and power tools as directed including but not limited to: wrench, drills, grinders, saws
- Support other departments as needed per production demands.
- Must be able to wear a respirator.
- High school diploma/GED or equivalent is required; Trade school or additional training preferred
- 3 years working experience in a relevant environment preferred
- Must be mechanically inclined and possess basic math skills
- Must be able to work any schedule, holidays and weekends
- Forklift, crane-operating experience highly preferred
- Must be able to wear a respirator
- Ability to work in confined spaces