Job Abstract

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.

Business Profile: 

PCC Aerostructures is a leading supplier of complex components and assemblies to the global aerospace industry.

PCC Aerostructures now includes more than 35 plants in the U.S, Europe and Asia with over 5000 employees and has ambitious growth plans. Plant locations include Washington, Utah, California, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, Canada, Mexico, the UK and China. 

Location Profile:

Klune Industries was founded in 1972 in Southern California. More than forty years later, Klune Industries is a preferred supplier to the aerospace and defense industries offering end-to-end solutions for aerospace and defense including sheet metal forming, machining, and assemblies. Klune Industries was acquired by Precision Castparts Corp. in August, 2012.

Position Summary:

Level One – Working under direct supervision, level one fitters perform basic fitting setups using jigs and fixtures, basic hand tools as well as perform basic visual and mechanical inspections. They will demonstrate the ability to interpret work instructions and prints, as well as possess competencies in basic shop math, i.e. fractions and decimals. Typically 0-1 years of experience.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• With minimal supervision perform a verity of basic fitting tasks such as loading raw material onto fixtures, jigs, and other fitting equipment.
• Perform basic material fitting operations using basic fitting equipment and tools according to customer specification.
• Perform basic visual and mechanical inspection operations to insure component material fitting to customer specification.
• Maintain area organization and cleanliness through-out shift.

Required Skills:

• The ability to use basic hand tools and fitting tools such as clamps, stands and jigs.
• Basic print reading & weld symbol interpretation.
• The ability to use basic inspection tools such as scales, micrometers, calipers and feeler gauges to complete required inspection procedures.
• Basic trouble shooting concerning fitting processes.
• Ability to lift up to 35lbs.

Required Experience:

• This position requires no previous experience, but experience working with mechanical processes and methods, concentrating on weld fitting and preparation is preferred.
• 0-1 years of experience

Level of Education:

• GED or High School diploma preferred but not required.