Grain Etch Operator- Acid Hours 12 hours

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Supervisor, the Grain Etch Operator etches castings, dips castings into caustic baths, fills and assists in the cleaning of caustic units, and performs miscellaneous tasks.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Using a hoist, immerses castings, revert metal or other materials into a series of acid and water baths, adhering to specified procedures, temperatures and time cycles;
• Removes castings from holders at completion of process and sets aside for removal;
• Regularly uses air pressure and water to rinse castings;
• Operates controls to regulate temperature of various baths and to adjust electric current used in electrolytic process;
• Loads castings into container and operates hoist to convey container into caustic bath adhering to procedure, temperatures and time cycle;
• Removes container from caustic bath and immerses into water rinse for proper length of time;
• Rinses castings using water pressure;
• Fills caustic bath with caustic soda or other ingredients and helps in cleaning the baths when necessary;
• Stamps identification on castings, maintains strength of solutions, marks routing cards, reports faulty products and processes to the supervisor;
• Keeps work area clean and orderly;
• Accurately track time worked in labor control system.

Experience and Education:

• A high school diploma or GED; technical training preferred.

Requirements:

• Understanding of basic math calculations.
• Ability to interpret instructions given and apply experience and training throughout the course of the day for each production job assigned.
• Ability to read and comprehend basic instructions and write simple correspondence.
• Willingness to learn and, as required, help and/or train others.

Ability to lift up to 35 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations.

With more than 120 operations and approximately 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, and forgings 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.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.