Melt Operator(VAR) - 3rd shift(12am-8am) - Morgantown PA

Location: Morgantown, PA | Division: Metals | Type: Full-time, On-site | Shift: 3rd shift (12:00 AM – 8:00 AM) | Opportunity ID: 24928

About the role

Efficiently operate and maintain the VAR Furnace(s) and associated pre‑melt and post‑melt equipment to meet productivity and quality targets. Interpret and respond to the needs of the equipment. Perform skilled maintenance, set‑up and troubleshooting functions as required. Follow standard manufacturing and operating procedures. Strong learning aptitude required — 75% of the knowledge required must be learned on the job.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre‑operative checks prior to and during pump down cycle; use pre‑pump and start‑up checklist
• Set up and operate the equipment furnace(s) as directed for melting, including:
  • Inspecting and preparing electrodes for melting
  • Welding stubs on to electrodes
  • Cleaning, painting and maintaining crucibles and base plates
  • Loading electrodes
  • Operating the stub welder
  • Operating vacuum systems
  • Operating furnace controls and instrumentation
  • Melting ingots
  • Cooling, unloading, identifying and weighing ingots
  • Drilling ingots (sampling)
  • Chamfering ingots
  • Band saw cutting stubs and electrodes
• Interpret video monitors, gauges, meters, etc. while operating the VAR furnace(s) and stub welder
• Maintain operating records and logs
• Maintain material and maintenance needed lists
• Perform leak‑up rate tests to determine vacuum integrity
• Clean out furnaces and crucibles during maintenance cycles and replace damaged components
• Operate leak detectors

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent required; trade school or additional training preferred
• 3 years working experience in a relevant environment preferred
• Forklift and crane‑operating experience highly preferred
• Must be able to wear a respirator
• MIG, TIG, or Stick welding preferred

Schedule

3rd shift: 12:00 AM – 8:00 AM

National Security & Export Controls

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

About Precision Castparts Corp.

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. In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.