Shell Removal Operator LPCT

Country:
United States of America

State / County:
Oregon

City:
Portland

Division:
Structurals

Company: LPC

Function:
Operations

Workplace Type:
On-Site

Position type:
Full Time

Opportunity

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.

This position requires Operators to be willing and able to rotate through all of the shell removal/cleaning processes as dictated by product flow and customer throughput requirements. Since the timing and duration of the processes for shell removal/cleaning varies from day-to-day and shift-to-shift, rotation through all of the processes results in efficiencies in product flow, cost of operation and improves our ability to meet customer throughput requirements.

The position exists to remove shell material, core material, and scale from castings and their gating systems by means of a variety of related processes.

• General Job Processes
  • Take responsibility for and demonstrate safe work practices;
  • Verify lot and part identification including piece count;
  • Move and deliver parts to other cleaning operations; and
  • Train other operators in job accountabilities.
• Knockout Process
  • Knock off shell material with pneumatic, mounted and/or hand-held hammers;
  • Remove exothermic material, insulation, and wire from part; and
  • Use torch to remove tundishes and downsprus.
• Gritblast Process
  • Load part onto fixture to ensure even removal of shell materials;
  • Set appropriate time to gritblast part;
  • Monitor machine operations; and
  • Remove wire and excess shot from part.
• Waterblast Process
  • Place parts on table or manipulator in waterblast cabinet;
  • Clean parts with waterblast machine/equipment by using automated and/or manual controls (by hand and foot) to direct the water jet from outside the cabinet; and
  • Visually inspect parts for foreign materials.
• Shotblast Process
  • Load castings into shotblast cabinet;
  • Operate shotblast machine from outside cabinet by foot control or from inside walk-in cabinets by hand control;
  • Shotblast parts in cabinet by directing handheld nozzles;
  • Visually inspect parts for cleanliness during and after shotblast operation and mark parts for defects; and
  • Operate rotoblast and/or tumble blast machines.
• Leach Tank / Chemical Bath Process
  • Prepare chemical baths to necessary specifications;
  • Take acid bath samples to lab and check lab results;
  • Calculate etch rate using standard formula and adjust alkaline baths if out of compliance;
  • Chemically clean and rinse parts and hand etch as needed;
  • Use alkaline baths, cold etch baths, and/or hot water washes to rinse parts;
  • Check and monitor temperatures of tanks and drying ovens;
  • Maintain chemical bath lines;
  • Wear protective gear when working with chemicals;
  • Clean tanks and remove sludge; and
  • Neutralize any hazardous materials.

• Variations in process and equipment exist between plants. Some of the above accountabilities may not pertain to all plants, nor is the list all inclusive of all activities at each plant.
• Pay progression in this job is governed by the requirements in the step progression record.

• Safety
  • Adhere to plant and department safety rules;
  • Safely operates all equipment and tools;
  • Identify and report safety problems;
  • Conduct and/or participate in safety audits; and
  • Work with hazardous waste as needed.
• Maintenance and Cleaning
  • Perform minor maintenance and repair of equipment including changing hoses and nozzles, filters, checking oil levels, etc.;
  • Clean work area, including proper cleanup and disposal of ceramic shell material; and
  • Check, charge and change batteries on forklift.
• Additional Requirements
  • Meet all production and quality standards;
  • Complete logs and records; and
  • Perform other tasks as directed.

• Forklift
• Waterblast machine
• Sandblast Cabinets / Booths
• Shotblast Cabinets / Booths
• Surface Finishing Equipment (DC and SSBO)
• Air hose
• Chip gun
• Lifting Devices including hoists, fixtures, chains and straps
• Water hose
• Basic hand tools (e.g. hammers,…