Maintenance Machinist - Full-time

Maintenance Mechanic
US - WA - Woodinville

Job Description

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.

Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this over 10 billion dollar company 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.

Effective early February 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffet, acquired Precision Castparts Corp. Mr. Buffet stated, “I’ve admired PCC’s operation for a long time. For good reasons, it is the supplier of choice for the world’s aerospace industry, one of the largest sources of American exports. Berkshire’s Board of Directors is proud that PCC has joined Berkshire.”

University Swaging, is in the Engineered Products Division, located in Woodinville, manufacturing structural and kinematic control rod assemblies, flight control mechanisms, and swaged cable assemblies.

Objective:

Maintains production and quality by ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment. Ensures equipment downtime is minimized. The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for the safe maintenance, service and repair of the machinery and equipment located in the Plant. That responsibility will take the form of specific duties to be performed regularly at specific times and other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Job Duties:

• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements electric motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems and production machines; following schematics, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineer specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.


• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation and listening.


• Inspect machinery and equipment for proper oil levels, pressures, temperatures and flows.


• Diagnose sources of trouble in operating equipment and perform proper repair/replacement procedures


• Properly performs LOTO procedures in isolating and de-energizing equipment and systems that are to be worked on, identify and eliminate or report unsafe conditions in the plant, and perform all tasks in a safety conscious manner


• Perform welding, cutting, brazing, pipefitting tasks as directed or required.


• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; uses hoists, cranes, hand and power tools and fork trucks.


• Used basic measurement tools; calipers, rulers, levels, micrometers and other measuring devices.


• Controls downtime by utilizing routine preventive maintenance techniques including instructing production personnel of day-to-day preventive maintenance techniques.


• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment including hand tools.


• Must possess working knowledge of basic pneumatics and hydraulics devices and systems.


• Basic electrical troubleshooting of circuits including analysis of electrical devices, switches and relays preferred.


• Assist maintenance management in maintaining critical spare parts inventories


• Maintains daily records of maintenance performed and assists in analyzing, identifying and defining root cause/corrective actions for equipment failures.


• Ensures good communication including documentation of issues and resolutions within the maintenance staff.


• Maintains safe and clean working environment by ensuring compliance to procedures, rules and regulations.


• Functions well as a team in a team environment.


• Must be adaptable to a flexible schedule driven by operation requirements.


• Clean and paint equipment and/or areas of the Plant as directed.

Skills/Qualifications:

• High School Diploma required, additional technical education preferred.


• 3 to 5 years applicable Industrial Maintenance experience including equipment maintenance.


• Technical knowledge troubleshooting mechanical equipment.


• A proven commitment to safety, attention to detail, flexibility and a recognition for diligence (urgency).