Specification Technician

Precision Castparts Corp. •

Huntington, West Virginia, United States

Position Type: Permanent

Job Description:

The Special Metals Corporation group of companies was created in the latter part of 1998 when Special Metals Corporation of New Hartford, New York, acquired Inco Alloys International, including its Huntington Alloys and Wiggin Alloys divisions. In 2006, Special Metals Corporation became a part of Precision Castparts Corp., a worldwide manufacturer of complex metal components and products. With a history of alloy technology now going back some 100 years, our company continues to provide solutions to difficult materials problems through such time-tested products as our world-recognized INCONEL, INCOLOY, NIMONIC, UDIMET, MONEL and NILO alloys.

Today&39;s Special Metals is a world leader in the invention, production and supply of the high-nickel, high-performance alloys used for the difficult jobs in engineering. These alloys are highly engineered to offer a superior combination of heat resistance, high-temperature corrosion resistance, toughness and strength and are used in the world&39;s most technically demanding industries and applications. Special Metals offers the largest range of nickel alloys and product forms, as well cobalt alloys, to more than ten worldwide markets. We produce nickel alloys in all standard mill forms, from large ingots and billets to plate, sheet, strip, tubing, bar and wire, the latter of which includes core and filler wires for welding products. The company has manufacturing and research facilities in the USA and Europe, sales offices in North America, Europe and Asia, and a distribution network including most of the industrialized countries of the world.

Special Metals Corporation is the world&39;s premier inventor, developer and producer of nickel alloy and cobalt alloys—with a portfolio of more than 100 alloy compositions, wrought products and welding consumables, over 80 percent of which were invented in our own laboratories. All created to help redefine what&39;s possible in the world of energy and industry.

Our time-tested nickel alloys are highly engineered to offer a superior combination of heat resistance, high temperature and corrosion resistance, toughness and strength for the most demanding applications. No other single manufacturer offers such a comprehensive range of game-changing alloy compositions and product forms.

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.

Job Description

SUMMARY

The Specification Technician satisfies all customer requests promptly and professionally, ensuring customers’ needs and expectations are met. The Technician reviews, catalogs, and comments to all industry specifications and customer specifications, reviews both the customers PO’s and the Sales orders to ensure accuracy as well as the mills capability to perform customer requests, acts as a key liaison between the internal organization (including Sales, Supply Chain Management, Product Management, Applications Support, etc.). Specifications handling from start to finish.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Specification processing that is complex in both product and verification.
• Order process measured on order accuracy and timely processing.
• Proactively assesses, clarifies, and validates customer requirements.
• Acts as a liaison with other intercompany departments.
• Handles account inquiries, customer complaints and support issues.
• Expedite orders when required.
• Department reporting on a daily basis and month end reporting.
• Quality Notifications and certification corrections.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Accomplishes all tasks as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• High school graduate
• Some college preferred or applicable job training.
• Experience with Oracle or other systems, a plus.
• Experience with PC based communications and analysis tools including Internet, Email, MS office.

SPECIAL SKILLS
• Strong team member fostering collaboration, open communication, dignity and respect with others.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to customer needs and professionalism with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to work with a "Customer Centered" focus (quality, accuracy and excellence in execution).
• Demonstrates a high level of integrity and consistency in the work.
• Adheres to company policy and guidelines for success.
• Ability to prioritize a variety of tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to details is critical.
• Works well under pressure.
• Strong computer skills.

COMPETENCIES
• Attention to details
• Teamwork
• Communication skills
• Computer skills
• Innovation
• Flexibility

ADDITIONAL NOTES
• The Company retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS – MUST BE ABLE TO FREQUENTLY REMAIN IN A STATIONARY POSITION. MUST BE ABLE TO OCCASIONALLY MOVE ABOUT INSIDE THE OFFICE TO ACCESS FILE CABINETS, OFFICE MACHINERY, ETC. CONSTANTLY OPERATES A COMPUTER AND OTHER OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY MACHINERY, SUCH AS A CALCULATOR, COPY MACHINE, AND COMPUTER PRINTER. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.

WORK ENVIRONMENT – WORK PRIMARILY IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT WITH MINIMAL SAFETY/HEALTH HAZARD POTENTIAL. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.

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.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To be qualified to work in this facility, a successful applicant must be a U.S. Person, as defined in those regulations, and able to supply evidence of that qualification prior to starting work or be authorized to receive controlled information under a specific license or permission from the relevant government agency. The U.S. export control regulations define a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. &39;Green Card Holder&39;), and certain categories of Asylees and Refugees.

Job Ident #: 15156

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