Heat Treat Operator

We believe our employees are the reason for our success, and our compensation and benefits are designed to reflect that belief.

Benefits

• Competitive wages with pay increases every 6 months
• Benefits starting on the first day of employment
• Sign-on and referral bonuses
• 2 weeks paid vacation
• 13 paid holidays
• Employee-focused events

Responsibilities

• Operate mobile equipment
• Train and mentor teammates
• Maintain housekeeping standards in the department
• Schedule product to be processed
• Verify product with a bin ticket prior to loading product and reload bins once process is completed
• Enter recipes on the load end of furnace, set up the process parameters, and monitor the processes
• Set up and/or monitor all temperature changes and gaps
• Sample prep for all testing functions for product as required
• Perform all product testing required within the heat treat process
• Monitor and record proper data on the required log sheets
• Complete all shift reports and downtime logs
• Collect shift micro’s
• Standardize Rockwell hardness testers and tensile machines
• Enter test data into systems
• Process the bin tickets and verify accuracy of the information
• Perform all atmosphere testing and record data as well as dew points, carbon shims, and/or 5 gas testing as required (with adjustments being made, as required)
• Add chemicals to the soluble tanks, as directed by the waste water technicians concentration test results
• Identify and process non-conforming product per work instructions
• Understand the alarms and the color-coded furnace light stacks
• Start up and shut down the hardening furnace and atmosphere generators
• Troubleshoot furnace problems to include, but not limited to, conveyors, gas trains, and ignition systems
• Vent atmospheric gas into the furnace
• Respond to power outage or sudden shut down
• Perform preventative maintenance on all equipment
• Ensure safety standards are adhered to at all times
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Must be able to read and interpret data
• Must be able to use a variety of tensile lab testing equipment and tools
• Ability to read and understand Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Must be able to multitask
• Good troubleshooting skills
• Basic computer knowledge as well as data entry skills
• Ability to communicate well
• High school diploma or GED preferred, but not required
• Basic computer skills and data entry a plus
• Background in heat treating desired
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Mobile equipment experience required

Working Conditions

• Must be able to stand for up to 8+ hours
• Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds continuously and 50 pounds occasionally
• Must be able to bend and stoop
• Must be able to use both hands
• Must have accurate vision
• Must be flexible and willing to work overtime, including weekends, as required

Schedule

This is a 2nd shift opportunity.