Lab Technician

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Location: Georgia (U.S. State)
Job type: Permanent
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Sector: Operations
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Job Description

PCC Airfoils, LLC, headquartered in Greater Cleveland, Ohio, is a world leader in the fast-paced, high-tech industry of investment casting. Each of the thirteen (13) Airfoils’ locations plays an integral part in the manufacture of blades, vanes and components for use in gas turbine engines. PCC’s parts are found on virtually all commercial & military aircraft, as well as, industrial gas turbine applications in the free world.

The Airfoils Division is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Precision Castparts Corp, a Berkshire Hathaway Company. The company currently has an overall sales volume of over $7 Billion, employing in excess of 34,500 individuals throughout 160 locations in the U.S. and worldwide. PCC is seeking individuals with high personal and professional standards who will thrive in a fast-paced, goal oriented work environment.

Precision Castparts Corp. is a 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, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, the Company is the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. PCC manufactures 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 to the casting and forging industries.

JOB FUNCTION:

Executes the assigned duties as necessary to support technical and commercial issues as required to resolve quality and/ or lab problems.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

-Takes responsibility for application issues and supports the department with technical related skills.

-Must be proficient in some of the following:

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Preparation of alloy types commonly found in the aerospace industry.

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Sectioning of complex castings.

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Interpretation of common heat treatment microstructures.

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Interpretation and disposition of production samples for IGA, IGO, surface conditions and porosity measurements.

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Identify and disposition casting defects and inclusion sources.

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Prepare and develop etchants and etching techniques.

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Advanced skills and knowledge necessary to become proficient in producing large process substantiation packages.

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Contributing to the development, refinement and implementation of laboratory procedures and documentation.

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Capable of recognizing properly prepared samples.

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Issue formal reports.

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Review drawings, prints and specifications for acceptance and/or conformance.

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Take standard and special photographs (including “black-light’ photos).

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Evaluate microstructures including phase identification and percent of phase’s present using light microscopy.

-Provides assistance to the customer and or manufacturing principal as required to ensure that issues are addressed, either by us or the factory and resolved to the customers satisfaction.

-Reports to management observed technical issues and problems experienced by customers and perceived action required to resolve these matters.

-Assists management as requested in maintaining an ongoing database of all customers, prospects and projects.

-Generates reports as required on quality activity.

EDUCATION:

High school education required. Prefer technical education in metallography or 1-2 years equivalent experience in another company.

EXPERIENCE:

1-2 years experience in quality.

SUPERVISION:

Moderate supervision received. No supervisory responsibility.

THE ABOVE COVERS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DUTIES, BUT DOES NOT EXCLUDE OTHER ASSIGNMENTS REQUIRING EQUIVALENT OR LESSER SKILLS.

Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other status protected by applicable law.
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