Company Profile:
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.
Business Profile:
Wyman-Gordon: Wyman-Gordon is a worldwide supplier to the aerospace and industrial gas turbine markets. 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:
Located in South Gate, California, Shultz Steel is a state-of-the-art forging company specializing in large complex open and closed die forgings for the aerospace industry. We are a supplier of forged products to customers worldwide, with quality accreditations for all the major airframe manufacturers. As a vertically integrated company, Shultz processes include everything from vacuum arc re-melting of low alloy steels to target machining of impression die forged product. Shultz manufactures structural forgings for both civil and military airframes, as well as seamless rolled rings for jet engine, industrial, and space applications. Safety is our priority, not only for our employees, but also for the flying public, warfighters, and astronauts that depend on our products.
Position Summary:
Level One: Under minimal supervision, performing plugging, masking, and ID painting operations.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Work planning:
- Meet with the manager for work status review & planning.
Equipment round-up:
- Plan, gather paint, applicator, brooms, tape, acetone, rags, measuring tools, etc.
Protecting the work area & others:
- Meet with work area owners & affected personnel. Discuss expectations and cordon off the work area with caution tape, cones, and signs.
Preparing the surface:
- Cleaning, priming, and preparing the surface ensure the paints adhere properly.
Transferring design:
- Transferring a design onto the painting surface.
- Mixing paint: Preparing the primer & paint by mixing/stirring paint manually.
- Applying the underpainting: Adding an initial layer of paint, usually a thin and transparent layer, to establish the basic tones and composition of the painting.
Building up the painting:
- Adding multiple layers of paint, each building upon the previous layer, until the desired level of detail and texture is achieved.
Drying:
- Allowing the paint to dry completely
- Equipment cleaning, maintenance, and storage:
- Check completed work:
- Check paint is dry the result is satisfactory or better.
- Confirm with the department manager.
- Release the area to operations.
Hazards:
- Working with hazardous chemicals: Working with hazardous chemicals can cause health risks
- Surroundings: Be cautious and aware of surrounding vehicle traffic, machinery operation, overhead work, heat, spark, dust, and sun exposure.
Preparing the surface:
- Dust from sanding or cleaning the surface can be inhaled and cause respiratory issues and toxic chemicals from primers or other surface treatments can be hazardous if not handled properly.
- Sketching or transferring a design: long periods spent in one position.
Mixing paint:
- Certain pigments and paint mediums can be toxic and cause skin irritation or chemical burns. Inhaling paint fumes can also lead to respiratory issues.
Applying the underpainting:
- Overusing the wrist, hand, and arm can lead to repetitive strain injuries, and ladder or scaffold safety should be considered if working at height.
Building up the painting:
- Prolonged exposure to paint fumes and chemicals can lead to respiratory issues and skin irritation, and a cluttered workspace can pose a tripping hazard.
Drying:
- Paint fumes can be harmful if inhaled, and chemicals can be toxic if not handled properly.
Equipment cleaning, maintenance, and storage:
- Be aware of stored energy when disassembling equipment after each use per the equipment’s operator manual and dispose of generated waste material appropriately and separately from general waste.
Controls:
- Working with hazardous chemicals: Read and adhere to materials SDS.
Required Skills:
· Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
· Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
· Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, vendors, customers, and the general public.
· Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
· Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
· Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Experience & Education
· GED or High School diploma preferred but not required.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Shultz Steel Company is an equal opportunity employer. The company's policy and practice is to provide equal employment opportunities and to assure those opportunities, without regard to age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, gender, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation including gender identity or gender expression, religion, (including religious dress and religious grooming), mental or physical disability, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, reproductive decision making, or any other status protected by applicable local, state or federal anti-discrimination laws.
Job Types: Temporary, Contract, Temp-to-hire
Pay: $17.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 60 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- No nights
- Weekends as needed
Ability to Commute:
- South Gate, CA 90280 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- South Gate, CA 90280: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person