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.

MISSION:

To clean the surface of castings using forced air-propelled sand. To prepare surfaces for inspection and/or grinding.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Sandblast Operations

Objective:to remove shell, scale, grinding marks and other material from castings.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Verifies lot and part identification.
2. Loads castings into shotblast cabinet; adjusts air pressure.
3. Operates the sandblast machine from outside the sandblast cabinet.
4. Sandblasts parts in cabinet by directing hand-held nozzles; uses different sized pipes and nozzles, depending on part.
5. Visually inspects sandblast parts to verify removal of materials and uniform color of parts.
6. Operates rotoblast machine; puts parts in machine and turns on.

(This is a marginal job function in Dept. 106.)

1. Maintenance and Cleaning

Objective:to maintain equipment in good working order and maintain a clean work area.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Performs minor equipment maintenance, including changing hoses and nozzles.
2. Cleans work area.
3. Adds sand to machine as needed.

1. Safety

Objective:to take responsibility for and demonstrate safe work practices.

1. Adheres to plant and department safety rules.
2. Safely operates all equipment and tools.
3. Identifies and reports safety problems.
4. Meets all production and quality standards.

OTHER (MARGINAL) ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Performs other tasks as directed.

ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT, VEHICLES, MACHINERY AND/OR TOOLS USED:

1. sandblaster
2. Abrasive Flow Machine
3. Vibratory Machine
4. Rotoblast Machine
5. forklift
6. basic hand tools (e.g. hammers, wrenches, saws, etc.)
7. hoist
8. pallet jack

Training

1. Training is provided on the job.
2. PCC's Forklift Driving Safety Training must be completed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Ability to read, follow and interpret instructions on Technique Cards.
2. Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations. (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
3. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
4. Ability to work independently.
5. Physical ability to perform the essential job functions.

1. Mission

The Robotic Operator will be responsible for system operation and upkeep. This includes but is not limited to:

• System Safety
• System Operation
• Intermediate Troubleshooting uses robot alarm screen and HMI
• Assigned Preventative Maintenance
• Area Cleanliness
• Communicate with operators, supervisors, maintenance, and technical staff

1. Principal Accountabilities
   • 1. System Safety
     • 1.1. Objective:
   • The Robotic Operator will understand all system safety requirements and be responsible for keeping the cell in a safe working order. If an issue arises, the Robotic Operator will shut the system down and work with the supervisor, maintenance, and technical staff to resolve the issue.
     • 1.2. Essential Job Functions:
   • Understand and follow:
     • Lock-Out/Tag-Out Procedures
     • Confined Space Procedures
     • General Plant and Department Safety Procedures
   • Suggest safety system improvements to supervisor and technical staff.
   • Identify and report safety problems to supervisor and technical staff. Including but not limited to:
     • System Operation
     • Preventative Maintenance Tasks
     • Equipment
     • Work Area
   • 2. System Operation
     • 2.1. Objective:
   • Robotic Operator will be responsible for system operation.
   • Quality of parts leaving the department

• 2.2. Essential Job Functions:

• Basic System Operation
  • Load/Unload Part
  • Replace Consumables
  • Scan Part/Lot and Operation Sequence
  • Start Program
  • Part Inspection
  • Run Tool Center Point (TCP) Program
  • Basic understanding of total system function
  • Ability to trace issue to major peripheral system
• Monitor production process based on defined criteria in Technique Card(s).
• 3. Basic Troubleshooting
  • 3.1. Objective:
• Will be capable of performing intermediate troubleshooting in order to maximize cell uptime.
  • 3.2. Essential Job Functions:
• Determine sub-system that is causing system failure.
• Intermediate Robot Troubleshooting:
  • Jog Robot
  • HOME Robot
  • Place Path/Pick up Path
  • Identify and Recover Robot Faults
  • Uses alarm screen and HMI
  • Change belts and stone
• Intermediate Vision System Troubleshooting:
  • Identify and Recover System Failure
• Intermediate Process Troubleshooting:
  • Identify conditions that caused process failure
• Adjust grinding height to be consistent with tech cards
• Write PVN