Company Profile
With more than 120 operations and about 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, forgings, and clad products 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.
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this over 10 billion dollar company employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. PCC has over 120 plants and has a presence in twentysix states in the US and in over a dozen countries. PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a highquality, lowcost and ontime producer; delivering the highest value to its customers and shareholders while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.
Effective early February 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.
Business Profile
Special Metals Welding Products Company has the most complete range of high nickel alloy welding consumables available on the market including those for joining dissimilar metals and the welding and repair of cast iron. Special Metals is acknowledged as the world's leading developer and manufacturer of wrought nickel alloys and nickel welding consumables. The leading position of this worldwide business is demonstrated in the ownership of almost all of the industryrecognized trademarks such as: INCONEL, INCOLOY, NIMONIC, NILO, MONEL and INCOWELD.
The Newton facility produces a full line of Nickel welding products including the fluxcoated electrodes, filler metals for MIG and TIG, flux cored wires, and fluxes for submerged arc. Stocks are maintained in strategic worldwide locations such as North Carolina, Texas, Canada, United Kingdom, and Singapore.
The testing and research laboratories at Newton, NC work in concert with the Special Metals technology laboratories in Huntington to develop new welding consumables to meet market demands. The testing program at Newton also includes certification to AWS Schedule H standards, with actual chemistry CMTR routinely supplied for all products.
Location Profile
Special Metals Welding Products Company has the most complete range of high nickel alloy welding consumables available on the market including those for joining dissimilar metals and the welding and repair of cast iron. Special Metals is acknowledged as the world's leading developer and manufacturer of wrought nickel alloys and nickel welding consumables. The leading position of this worldwide business is demonstrated in the ownership of almost all of the industryrecognized trademarks such as: INCONEL, INCOLOY, NIMONIC, NILO, MONEL and INCOWELD.
The Newton facility produces a full line of Nickel welding products including the fluxcoated electrodes, filler metals for MIG and TIG, flux cored wires, and fluxes for submerged arc. Stocks are maintained in strategic worldwide locations such as North Carolina, Texas, Canada, United Kingdom, and Singapore.
The testing and research laboratories at Newton, NC work in concert with the Special Metals technology laboratories in Huntington to develop new welding consumables to meet market demands. The testing program at Newton also includes certification to AWS Schedule H standards, with actual chemistry CMTR routinely supplied for all products.
Position Summary
* Develop and Modify computer programs of a high degree of complexity and scope, involving major organization activities and complex business problems
* Participate in problem analysis and system design as required, preparatory to program development
* Support Lean Projects
* Conduct detailed analysis and study of requirements for integrated systems and more complex single applications programs
* Perform necessary research analysis, program development, and preparation of documentation
* Maintain and Support existing VB and C .Net applications
* Test, debug and implement new VB and C .NET applications
* Maintain and support Axiom ERP software (Examples Upgrade to new Releases, Installing Patches, Creating Reports and Extracting Data for reporting through ODBC)
* Proficiency in writing complex SQL Queries
* Integration of SQL with Excel
* Develop/Modify SQL Reports using SSRS
* Reading and interpreting Progress 4GL code
* Provide Help Desk support to endusers
* Improve and maintain personal technical capability in programming techniques and skills
* Maintain SOX compliant Environment and participate in testing of Sox Controls
* Other duties as required
* Develop/Modify Crystal Reports
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
* Develop and Modify computer programs of a high degree of complexity and scope, involving major organization activities and complex business problems
* Participate in problem analysis and system design as required, preparatory to program development
* Support Lean Projects
* Conduct detailed analysis and study of requirements for integrated systems and more complex single applications programs
* Perform necessary research analysis, program development, and preparation of documentation
* Maintain and Support existing VB and C .Net applications
* Test, debug and implement new VB and C .NET applications
* Maintain and support Axiom ERP software (Examples Upgrade to new Releases, Installing Patches, Creating Reports and Extracting Data for reporting through ODBC)
* Proficiency in writing complex SQL Queries
* Integration of SQL with Excel
* Develop/Modify SQL Reports using SSRS
* Reading and interpreting Progress 4GL code
* Provide Help Desk support to endusers
* Improve and maintain personal technical capability in programming techniques and skills
* Maintain SOX compliant Environment and participate in testing of Sox Controls
* Other duties as required
* Develop/Modify Crystal Reports
Experience & Education
* BA/BS Degree in Computer Science
* 5+ years of experience using VB, C, JavaScript including VBA.NET and ADO.NET
* Database Management in MS Access and SQL Server
Required Skills
* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
* High attention to detail.
* Ability to work under minimal supervision & use own initiative.
* Strong interpersonal skills.
* Excellent time management skills & ability to prioritize work effectively.
* Ability to work under pressure & deadlines.
* Able to work outside with normal office hours as business requires.
Desired Skills
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Portland, OR
Precision Castparts Corp. is a worldwide, diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and products. It serves the aerospace, power, and general industrial markets. 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, the Company is the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. PCC manufactures extruded seamless pipe, fittings, forgings, and clad products for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials to the casting and forging industries.
Precision Castparts Corp. has been headquartered in Portland, Oregon, for more than 60 years. The business has grown from a small manufacturer of investment castings for a wide variety of applications to a Fortune 500 company producing investment castings, forgings, and fasteners for aerospace, power, and general industrial customers. This growth has resulted from increased market share, entry into new end markets, and strategic acquisitions. Over the course of the company’s history, Precision Castparts has been led by just three chairmen and chief executive officers: Ed Cooley, Bill McCormick, and Mark Donegan. Each has made significant contributions during his tenure to make Precision Castparts one of the foremost manufacturing companies in the world today. PCC was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway in January 2016.