Core Prep Operator

Precision Castparts Corporation•Portland, OR

39d

About The Position

To prepare complex soluble and ceramic cores for use in the wax molding process. Cleans, modifies, inspects, kits and repairs soluble and ceramic cores in accordance with quality standards. Cleans and restores complex cores which may require use of dimensional tools for the wax molding process. Assist with the operation of the leach tank.

Responsibilities

Cleaning: To complete cleaning and dimensional restoration as required on complex soluble and ceramic cores to conform to visual and dimensional specifications on technique cards and assist in the generation of those technique cards.
Removes and/or repairs all substandard surface irregularities to meet required surface tolerance requirements, using a variety of hand tools and materials.
Fills or patches negatives using molten soluble wax, paint wax, and other tools and materials.
Modifies soluble cores using various hand tools and wax materials.
Completes dimensional integrity restoration and plugging of holes per technique cards.
Adds wax gordy buttons and/or plastic chalets per technique cards.
Inspects work and reworks for compliance with quality standards.
Repairing: To fix damaged soluble cores in order to restore product to dimensionally acceptable condition.
Fills voids and reforms damaged contours by filling and shaping molten wax to its original contour.
Support Leach Tank: Support leach tank operations through sealing and preparing patterns for leach.
Removes all positive chill locators.
Fill all chill locator holes using extruded waxes, injected waxes, and molten wax.
Burns all chills locators using hot pencils and other tools.