ASC Vacuum Furnace Operator

Location:

United States of America, Oregon, Portland

Opportunity

Company Profile:
With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) 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.

To efficiently and safely operate the Alloy Service Centers 6.5 and 8 ton Vacuum Furnaces and consistently produce alloys that meet PCC's metallurgical specifications for the production of vacuum ingots and use of the ABS system.

Objective:
Check and maintain furnaces to ensure operation and vacuum levels meet all Process Control Procedures and assure each of the 25 different alloys produced are in compliance with all heat sheets, customer specs, SOPs, PCPs and QCMs.

Essential Job Functions:

• A. Check furnace operation vacuum level, power supplies, pumping system, cooling system computer system and overall operation of the furnace.
• B. Use ABS charge makeup sheet for preparation of master heats to meet the ASC melt schedule. Ensures all revert and elements are weighted correctly.
• C. Load material into charge cans. Verify all paperwork and material weighed is correct before starting the heat.

Marginal Job Function:

• D. Notify appropriate personnel of low raw materials levels as needed.

Objective:
Operate the furnace and complete the melting of a master heat before pouring ingots into molds.

Essential Job Functions:

• A. Maintain and monitor vacuum levels throughout melts according to PCP 046‑045 and 046‑042.
• B. Charge furnace by adding virgin and revert materials as required using NEOVIM melt procedure in PCP 046‑045 and 046‑042.
• C. Take sample of molten metal for lab analysis; make adjustments to the composition using the ABS Alloy Blend System. Work with lab and department metallurgist. Hand‑calculate additions as needed.
• D. Approve start of pouring process when heat composition meets specifications.
• E. Operate furnace to pour alloy ingots; operate mold filling system during pours, hydraulic systems, doors, cranes and hoists.
• F. Use electronic heat log to document entire heat. Complete all paperwork at the end of the pour. Enter all elements and revert usage into the ASC data log.
• G. Meet master heat production time according to department standard.

Objective:
Maintain the 6.5 and 8 ton ASC master melt furnace systems.

Essential Job Functions:

• A. Maintain and monitor condition of melting coils, furnace linings, power leads, power supply, water cooling system and pumps, hydraulic system and pumps, vacuum pumping system and pumps. Maintain all mechanical parts to keep the furnace running efficiently.
• B. Clean furnace of soot and alloy after each cycle.
• C. Replace furnace pot as needed.

Complete accurate logs, production reports and equipment records.

Provide work direction, training, and working supervision as assigned.

Meet all production and quality standards.

Perform all furnace and department support work: assemble and sleeve all pouring racks, build all furnace tundishes, build and patch all launders, load and stage all master heats, desleeve and stage…