Manufacturing Technician - Autoclave/Dewax Operator - 3rd shift 10% Shift Differential

Precision Castparts Corporation•Groton, CT

35d•$19 - $24•Onsite

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About The Position

Under limited supervision, performs all tasks required to remove wax from molds in preparation of mold for foundry.

Requirements

Melt out and cure shell molds following methods and procedures. Requires the use of some judgment to comply with prescribed operational procedures, regulate and check furnace, maintain proper time cycles, mix ingredients accurately to ensure the slurries have the correct composition.
Considerable physical effort in handling shells. Equivalent to frequently lifting or moving heavy weight material up to 35 lbs.
Continuous mental or visual attention in handling shells operating furnace, maintaining prescribed time temperature cycles, preparing slurries and inspecting to ensure proper coating and drying.
12-18 months experience
Use ordinary arithmetic. Work from schedules, written procedures, instructions. Comply with time temperature cycles. Use gauges and controls involving interpretation.
Use ordinary arithmetic, decimals and fractions. Make simple use of schedules and specifications, requiring interpretation of forms, records and comparable data
Heavy physical demand consisting of frequently lifting or moving average weight materials, pouring molds, handling dewaxing flasks and performing other duties
Continuous mental and visual attention in checking, pouring performing other related duties.
High School Diploma/GED
This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Nice To Haves

6 months to one year foundry experience preferred

Responsibilities

Prepares mold for autoclave/dewax process per written schedules and/or instructions.
Sets and maintains proper oven temperatures.
Inserts molds into oven or autoclave in approved position for wax run out. Carefully removes steel rods from dewaxed molds.
Applies Kaowool wrap per written instructions.
Cleans and patches the molds as required and places on storage racks.
Maintains work area and equipment in clean and orderly condition. Follows prescribed safety rules and policies.
Works from simple formulae to mix and prepare slurries, and adjust for proper viscosity as required.
Work from melt log, schedules operation and other instructions to pour molds for any Company product part(s).
Comply with established procedures and/or special instruction in the loading of ovens with shells and flasks.
Maintain proper temperatures; pull flasks or shells for pouring; position.
Perform other preparatory operations as specified check temperature, skim and pour: dispose of as instructed. Exercise care in pouring operations to comply with specified procedures and practices; avoid damages, non-fills, or injuries through mishandling. Take sample of melt and tag.
Maintain melting pot and crucibles, repatch and replace as necessary. Maintain ladles and set aside for knock-out and ram operations.
Perform cleaning maintenance of ovens, notify supervisor of any unusual conditions.
Detect and report improper operation and unusual conditions to proper supervision. Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition. Follow prescribed safety regulations.
Constant care necessary to prevent injury to others, due to the inherent hazards of the job
Performs a variety of other duties and tasks of equal or less complexity as assigned by supervisor.
Keep the work area clean and orderly