Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC) Looking for Coop_Intern at Huntington, WV  Full Time

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’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’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’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’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.

About PCC and Special Metals:
Precision Castparts Corporation (PCC) manufactures complex metal components and products, primarily from high grade stainless steels, nickel superalloys, cobalt alloys, and titanium grades. The company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon with operations in sixteen countries, employing over 30,000 people spread over 162 global manufacturing facilities.

The job position of interest is in PCC’s single largest facility, Special Metals Corporation in Huntington, West Virginia. The facility is the largest integrated nickel and cobalt superalloy mill in the world, producing all mill forms (ingot, bar/rod, forgings, tubing, sheet, plate, and wire). Special Metals R&D has developed a vast majority of the nickel alloys in the market today, including the popular tradenames INCONEL, INCOLOY, MONEL, UDIMET, NIMONIC, NILO, INCOCLAD, and more.

The Research & Technology group works together with other PCC divisions to develop new leading alloys, new production processes, and new applications for existing alloys. Development efforts are aimed to serve a diverse customer base primarily in oil & gas, power generation (coal-fired, nuclear, solar, geothermal), chemical, petrochemical, general industrial, military, and aerospace markets.

Title of Position:
Metallurgy Research Intern (or Co-op)

Location:
Special Metals Corporation, Huntington, WV

Department:
Research and Technology

Report to:
Product/Process/Application Development Engineer (metallurgist)

Overall Responsibility:
Assist metallurgical staff in Special Metals’ Research and Technology department in the development of new nickel alloys and production practices to meet increasingly demanding customer requirements in energy and aerospace markets.

Consults with:
* Immediate supervisor
* Process Engineers
* Plant Operators
* Development Engineers, Research and Technology
* Director, Process & Product Development
* Chief Metallurgist
* Vice President, Research and Technology

Term of Employment:
3-month minimum – longer is desired (up to 8-month co-op)

Examples of job tasks:
* Assist development engineers in laboratory tasks, including but not limited to cutting, heat treating, performing electrolytic extractions, designing and building new test setups, performing corrosion tests, and performing annealing/aging studies.
* Perform microstructural analyses of various as-cast and wrought materials and present meaning of findings with guidance from engineering supervisor.
* Submit and manage test requests and work orders for equipment maintenance.
* Monitor key processes in the mill and report deviations from process plans for development alloys.
* Learn and utilize statistical analysis tools and DOEs to problem solve production issues.
* Write technical engineering reports to upper management on results obtained from laboratory studies.
* Upon conclusion of internship or co-op term, prepare and present a formal presentation to senior management on contributions and accomplishments.

Qualifications:
* Actively pursuing or completion of a degree in Metallurgy, Materials Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, preferably in third year or higher.
* Ability to communicate technical information to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
* Self motivated and self sufficient to accomplish overall project goals ethically, on time, and with professionalism.
* Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
* Ability to write formal technical reports.
* Background/knowledge in microstructural analysis preferred.
* Experience in lean manufacturing and six sigma problem solving methodology preferred.

Competitive pay, relocation, and housing stipends offered