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
PCC Structurals is the world leader in superalloy, aluminum and titanium investment casting. With applications in jet aircraft engines, airframes, industrial gas turbine (IGT) engines, military armaments, medical prosthesis, and many other industrial markets, we provide a wide portfolio of highquality components, some as large as 100 inches (250cm).
As the original business unit for Precision Castparts, you can count on PCC Structurals extensive experience and knowledge to consistently provide highquality castings, even at significant volumes.
PCC Structurals also provides solidification modeling, inhouse rapid prototyping (including SLA), digital radiography, hot isostatic pressing, precision machining and protective coating services. We operate 11 manufacturing facilities in the United States and Europe.
Location Profile
Composites Horizons (CHI) is a leading supplier of advanced aerospace composites. For over 40 years, we have specialized in difficult to manufacture, performance critical components and utilized the latest technologies to engineer lightweight aerospace composites, composite aircraft structures and assemblies that provide exceptional strength and high temperature performance. Situated in Covina, California, our Vision is to be a worldclass provider of composite structures for complex applications.
Position Summary
Test and inspect products at various stages of the production process, from inprocess to final inspection. Testing will include CMM, dimensional and mechanical. Generate internal nonconforming reports. Enter and analyze test and SPC data. Weekends and/or other shifts coverage as needed.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Provides inspection activity to maximize product reliability and minimize cost throughout the production part cycle.
q Operate CMM to run previously proven programs for First Piece, Inprocess, and Final Inspection.
q Correlates CMM Inspection data with hand inspection tools and/or surface plate instructions including micrometers, indicators, height gages, etc.
q Issue internal nonconformance reports.
q Data/SPC entry and analysis.
q Proficient with GD&T.
q Perform dimensional and mechanical testing.
Experience & Education
2+ years experience in
operating using PCDMIS software.
Required Skills
CMM Inspection
Use of PCDMIS software
Blueprint Reading
Basic computer skills with Word, Excel and Access
Fluent in English for communication, reading and writing
Ability to lift up to 35 lbs. and have good hand dexterity.
Desired Skills
Polywork software is a plus.
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.