Metallurgical Lab Tech - Level 1 - Weekend Shift

Business Profile:

PCC Fasteners:

Since the early days of aviation, PCC has worked closely with our customers to develop and specify the best fasteners for their applications. We've created new materials, designs, and manufacturing practices to satisfy an ever-changing industry. Today we manufacture nearly every fastener type used in the aerospace industry - all with the careful monitoring and control of specific manufacturing practices and thorough product testing that have been our hallmark.

Location Profile:

Headquartered in Irvine, CA, Shur-Lok manufactures fastening systems with superior locking devices for critical requirements including engine module assembly, structural assembly, rotor blade attachment, and aircraft engine shaft and spindle applications. Operations at the Irvine location include CNC Machining, CNC Waterjet Cutting, Laser Marking, Heat Treating, NDT, and EDM.

Position Summary:

Level One: Under direct supervision, level one Metal Lab Tech performs basic lab tasks such as, preparing samples for testing, complete general testing, and prepare and complete paperwork such as control sheets, which define required testing methods based on industry specification. The tech will demonstrate the ability to follow internal technical process specifications and read blueprints. 0-2 years of experience.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work safely under functional safety guidelines such as PPE and equipment interaction.
• Perform laboratory tests: tensile, shear and fatigue stress durability, stress rupture, torque, hardness, hydrogen determination, static alignment, and ductility hardness testing. Additional tests may be added based on equipment parameters as directed by supervisor.
• Macro and micro metallurgical preparation and examination.
• Prepare samples and associated data cards for orders to be tested.
• Evaluate test results and accept or reject material or production lots.
• Prepares graphs and charts.
• Cleans and maintains laboratory equipment.
• Ensure laboratory instruments are properly calibrated.
• Perform Hardness Tests in support of Heat Treat Department.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Required Skills:

• The ability to read and write English.
• An introductory competence in shop math such as working with fractions and decimals.
• Proficient in the safe operation of a variety of laboratory test equipment.
• Basic blueprint reading competencies.
• Good organization skills.
• The ability to understand standard procedures.
• The ability to interpret technical test requirements from customer blueprints and procurement specifications.
• Basic computer use and familiar with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Weekend Shift: Thursday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Required Experience:

• 0-2 years of experience.

Level of Education:

• GED or High School diploma preferred but not required.

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.