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Metallurgist at Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC)

Posted in Other 30+ days ago.

Location: Newark, New Jersey





Job Description:















Country


United States of America




State / County


New Jersey, Pennsylvania




City


Mountaintop, Rockaway




Division


Wyman Gordon






Company


McWilliams




Function


Engineering General




Position type


Full Time




Anticipated start date


Anticipated start date - day

Anticipated start date - month

Anticipated start date - year

August
1 2021

























Opportunity ID



1372





Company Profile


With more than 120 operations and about 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, forgings, and clad products 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.

Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this over 10 billion dollar company employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. PCC has over 120 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. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.






Business Profile


A worldwide supplier serving the aerospace and industrial gas turbine markets.
Our unmatched resources, technical expertise and highly skilled workforce ensure that we can provide our customers with the lowest cost processes to achieve a consistent, high quality product

We hold quality accreditations for all of the major airframe and engine manufacturers for both civil and military applications.
Wyman-Gordon creates rotating closed-die forgings which are critical for aerospace and land-based gas turbines.
Wyman-Gordon also manufactures structural forgings for airframe, nuclear, petrochemical, power generation, and space applications.






Location Profile


Wyman-Gordon Mountaintop is an industry leader in the production of flash welded and cold-rolled rings and cases for gas turbines. State of the art forming, welding, and sizing equipment are utilized to produce superior quality components which consistently meet or surpass aerospace standards. We supply major engine programs worldwide with near-net-shape rings and cases.

Wyman-Gordon Mountaintop is the only manufacturer of flash welded rings to incorporate full CNC controlled welders. This enables us to offer our customers a level of weld integrity that is unsurpassed in the aerospace industry.

We also produce engine rings and cases using our proprietary Tru-Form manufacturing process. The Tru-Form process utilizes flash welded, seamless rings as starting pre-forms, and employs a unique cold-rolling process to closely follow finished part configurations. The near-net-shape ring technology is accepted throughout the industry. This innovative rolling and forming technique has significantly improved over the years and, coupled with the latest technological advances, provides exceptional savings and value to our customers.

We specialize in small production runs and continually work to reduce lead times so we can be most responsive to changing customer schedules. Our experience with small production runs also allows us to efficiently develop small quantities of prototype parts for engine development applications.

McWilliams Forge Company was founded in New York City in 1880 as John McWilliams & Sons. From its beginnings as a blacksmith shop, it has survived as a company by providing quality products which meet and exceed the needs of its customers.

Gradually, the company began serving more demanding markets where higher degrees of quality were required. Today, 85% of company revenues are derived from the Aerospace sector, while Medical, Power Generation, and Military applications comprise the balance.

Core competencies are Jet Engine Disc manufacturing, and Critical Structural Components from 5 lbs. to 750 lbs. Flexible manufacturing allows McWilliams Forge to ship products in various conditions from "as forged" to "finished", ready for assembly.

McWilliams Forge Company has built its worldwide reputation through rigid compliance to diverse customer and industry specifications, and by the integrity which each employee brings to the task of delivering quality products order by order. McWilliams is certified to AS9100, ISO 9000, and NADCAP, for special processes.






Position Summary


We are currently seeking a Metallurgist, to support both our Mountaintop and Tru-Form facilities, as well as operations at McWilliams Forge in Rockaway, NJ, with primary residence located in our Mountaintop facility and up to 40% travel required.
The ideal candidate will possess broad knowledge of thermomechanical processing and heat treatment of aerospace alloys, with a focus on Nickel base, Titanium and Steel alloys, and responsibility for the planning, processing and delivery of metallurgically sound products.
Familiarity with Aerospace material & Quality specifications, including AS9100 and Nadcap is a plus. Knowledge of Aerospace material welding processes is also desirable.
The candidate is expected to actively pursue process improvement opportunities to existing processes and work procedures, within the framework of ISO and other internal and external standards and requirements.
The individual will directly support Quality, Manufacturing and the Metallurgical Laboratory in Pennsylvania, and provide production Metallurgical support at McWilliams, as needed. This is a hands-on position requiring occasional shop presence to monitor manufacturing operations, with much time spent in an office environment requiring frequent computer use. Adherence to safety protocols and use of Personal Protective Equipment is required at all times. The ability to work in a team environment is a must.
The position carries no supervisory responsibility and reports to the Quality Manager in Wyman Gordon Pennsylvania.




Primary Duties & Responsibilities


-Capture/document metallurgical and process requirements in quote and contract review.

-Review specifications for raw material purchase, acceptance/evaluation and release.


-Design and develop manufacturing processes, based on customer requirements (including NPI).

-Develop manufacturing (fixed process) procedures for customer approval and ensure all products comply with the approved fixed processes.


-Develop/approve forge, heat treat and other shop traveler process documents to ensure customer requirements are met.
-Write/revise/approve technical documents and procedures.

-Establish process controls/parameters for welding procedures (Process Control Welding Initiative) in concert with Engineering and Manufacturing supervision.


-Develop test plans that ensure the conformance of products and raw materials.

-Maintain specification database for product testing requirements.


-Analyze test data to support capability analysis, process control and process improvement initiatives.

-Conduct metallurgical failure analyses/investigations and document results.


-Disposition metallurgical and process deviations and provide corrective actions.

-Determine cause for product test and customer non-conformances and prevent reoccurrence.


-Maintain outside supplier and customer relationships for resolution of technical issues on raw material, outside services and product.

-Conduct internal & external process audits, as required.

-Carry out internal & customer R&D projects.


-Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.






Experience & Education


-B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering or Material Science, with relevant work experience in a manufacturing operation preferred.
-Experience in the Aerospace forging industry preferred.
-Working knowledge of Aerospace material and Quality specifications (AS9100 & Nadcap) preferred.




Required Skills


-Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
-Ability to collect and analyze metallurgical data.
-Good communication skills; verbal and written.
-Ability to work effectively in a team.
-Attention to detail.




Desired Skills






All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.







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