Hone Machine Operator Weekend Day Shift

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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. The company has a history of superior earnings growth and was the fourth best performing stock in the S&P 500 during the last decade, up 1580%.

Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this over $10 billion publicly traded company (NYSE:  PCP) employs more than 29,500 people worldwide.  PCC has over 160 plants and has a presence in twenty-six states in the US and in over a dozen countries.  PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers and shareholders while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

Business Profile

PCC Aerostructures is a leading supplier of complex components and assemblies to the global aerospace industry.

PCC Aerostructures now includes more than 20 plants in the U.S, Europe and Asia with over 5000 employees and has ambitious growth plans. Businesses within PCC Aerostructures include Primus International, SPS Aerostructures, Centra, Avibank and AVK, Klune, ProCoat, Southwest United Industries, Progressive Incorporated, Synchronous, and Kalistrut.  Plants locations include Washington, Utah, California, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, Canada, Mexico, the UK and China. 

Location Profile

Located in Algona Washington, Primus International - Algona is a leading Tier II Supplier of highly engineered metallic and composite parts, kits, and assemblies to the global aerospace industry. Their key customers are Boeing (737 FED Doors, AOE Doors, and 737 APU Inlets), Airbus, and Latecoere (Hinges and Supper Hinges). Primus International –Algona specializes in medium to complex titanium machining and structural mechanical assembly.

Acquired by Precision Castparts in 2011, Primus International Algona has become one of 38 plants within the Aerostructures division. Staffed with 300 employees, the facility generates annual revenue in excess of $150 million.

Position Summary

The Hone Operator hones metal and assembled parts utilizing vertical and horizontal honing machines as well as hand held  tools, to exacting tolerances and dimensions per engineering requirements. The position monitors and verifies quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures. The Aerospace Hone Operator works independently as a member of the assembly team to ensure productivity standards as well as daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly goals are achieved.

Responsibilities

Sets up and operates vertical and horizontal honing machines, hone metal and assembled parts, tools, to exacting tolerances and dimensions per engineering requirements

Operates Hone machine controls to index parts and adjust machine for operational settings with minimal supervision, pulls tools and fixtures for setups and replace when complete 

Interprets blueprints, sketches, and engineering specifications

Determines sequence of operations, bore size required, and method of setup

Uses a variety of machinist's hand tools and precision measuring instruments

Measure finished part with precision bore gauges (air and dial), calipers, fixed gauges, and micrometers

Makes standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds, and speeds

May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures

Package and box detail assemblies per work orders and customer specifications to transport the product to the various operations (Quality, Partmark or Shipping)

Ensures the achievement of assigned daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly production targets

Skills

Ability to read blueprints and apply basic math skills 

Ability to accurately read Manufacturing Orders and drawings and verity quantities and Hone instructions with minimal supervision

Ability to operate precision measuring tools as required with minimal supervision. Measure finished part with precision bore gauges (air and dial), calipers, fixed gauges, and micrometers Business Quality Management System procedures

Ability to read and comprehend basic instructions and write simple correspondence

Ability to professionally communicate and work cooperatively with others 

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent education

Completion of formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience preferred

Prior Hone experience desired

Familiar with Sunnen Hortizontal & Vertical Hone equipment or equivalent 

Familiar with operating Hone machine controls to index parts and adjust machine for operational settings with minimal supervision

Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other status protected by applicable law. 

Company info

Precision Castparts Corp.
Website : http://www.precast.com/

Company Profile
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.