Company Profile
Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) is a leading 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, and forged components used in jet aircraft engines and industrial gas turbines. The Company is also a leading producer of highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace and other general industrial markets, manufactures extruded seamless pipe, fittings, forgings, and clad products for power generation and oil & gas applications, and supplies metal alloys and other materials to the casting and forging industries. PCC is a high quality business with dominant positions in most segments of the markets in which it serves.
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this over 10 billion dollar company employs more than 29,500 people worldwide. PCC has over 160 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. Buffet, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.
Business Profile
PCC Airfoils LLC has achieved its preeminent position in the manufacture of aircraft engine blades and vanes and is rapidly gaining market share in the Industrial Gas Turbines industry through pushing the boundaries of Advanced Technology. PCC Airfoils LLC is one of only a few companies in the world that possesses the technology and capability to cast blades and vanes with complex, internal cooling passages out of sophisticated superalloys for aerospace and Industrial Gas Turbine customers. PCC Airfoils LLC has the advantage of being the leader in the production of airfoils for aircraft engines and of capturing a growing share of the market for Industrial Gas Turbine castings. Several new stateoftheart casting furnaces were recently installed in PCC Airfoils facilities along with new ceramic dip lines to handle the increased volume. The dip lines feature the most advanced technology available to ensure process repeatability, improving yields and facilitating ontime product delivery.
Location Profile
At PCC Mentor, we believe that access to reliable power and freedom of travel are essential rights for all. We live our values by manufacturing highly complex investment castings utilizing proprietary technology for use in industrial gas turbine and aerospace engines. Our highly skilled team members make our vision a reality.
The products that we manufacture can be found in over 180 countries and is responsible for generating 1/3rd of the worlds electricity needs! Simply put, the PCC Mentor team makes power, possible.
As the worlds need for power and aerospace technology continues to grow, so does our need for team members that believe in our vision. If you are looking for an opportunity to help power the world, a career at PCC Mentor may be right for you.
Position Summary
CMM or, Coordinate Measuring Machine, Operators are key team members to help us ensure our products meet the high quality standards of our customer. Utilizing CMMs, these operators verify the measurements of critical dimensions and features, and use various tools to blend our castings into compliance before shipping the final product to our customer.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
* Passionately works in a safe manner by following all safety rules, and providing recommendations to help make PCC a safe work environment.
* Achieves team production goals by working to meet all operational and quality standards to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.
* Sets up CMM table, and computer programs to inspect the key dimensions of castings.
* Operates multiple CMMs at one time.
* Uses a Dynafile to blend parts as necessary to ensure conformance to customer specifications
Experience & Education
* A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, and may be substituted by manufacturing experience.
* One year of manufacturing experience preferred. Previous experience in the casting industry is a plus.
Required Skills
* Ability to bring your best self every day to safely meet and exceed production and quality standards
* Ability to thrive in an environment where business and team needs may change to help Make the Day
* Shop Math: Understanding of basic math calculations
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to perform duties in working conditions which may include exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, temperature extremes, multiple physical positions and other elements for extended periods of time. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions
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.