Job Description

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

Since the early days of aviation, PCC has worked closely with our customers to develop and specify the best fasteners for their applications. Weve created new materials, designs, and manufacturing practices to satisfy an ever changing industry. Today we manufacture nearly every fastener type used in the aerospace industry all with the careful monitoring and control of specific manufacturing practices and thorough product testing that have been our hallmark.

Location Profile

Located in Gardena California, Permaswage designs and manufactures separable and permanent fluid fittings and installation tolling for aerospace and defense applications.

Position Summary

With little or no assistance level three machinists operate 35 axis CNC machines or conventional mills and lathes to produce complex aerospace parts demonstrating advanced cross training flexibility, including first part run and full machine recovery. Level three machinists are able to complete complex setups on 35 axis machines, apply advanced blue print and GD&T reading to complex production inspection processes. Level three machinists will also be able to edit programs and write simple programs to make tooling. Level three machinist competencies includes trouble shooting complex parts and providing assistance and training to lower level operators. A level three machinist may also serve as an SME in building 4 creating aluminum molds that serve as holders. Typically 46 years of experience.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

* Level one and two responsibilities apply to level three, with the following additional duties:
* Fully operate multiple machine platforms as needed, including CNC and or conventional Mills and Lathes.
* Perform complex setups without assistance on a number of machine platforms, including 3 and 5 axis machines.
* Perform complex inspection tasks to validate and respond to dimensional requirements and specifications utilizing advanced GD&T and print reading abilities.
* Validate programs and first part runs on newly developed product.
* Assist in accurate and safe full machine recovery.
* Interact with production tracking tools such as Avante or E1 to charge time to job orders and claim parts at the end of the shift.
* Perform SPC as required.

Experience & Education

* Typically this position requires evidence of success in level two machining duties for at least one year prior to promotion or hire.
* 46 years of experience

Level of Education:

* GED or High School diploma preferred but not required.

Required Skills

* Advanced competencies in machine platform operation in order to demonstrate cross training flexibility, which includes operating conventional machines at a basic level.
* Advanced ability in job setup and verification.
* Advanced knowledge of GD&T and inspection processes.
* Machining trouble shooting skills applied to first part runs and machine recovery.
* Intermediate understanding of CNC programing, editing and simple tooling creation.
* Basic CAD/CAM exposure
* DAP training