Machine Operator: Heat Treat

About the role

Operate a variety of heat-treating equipment, including pre-heat and high-heat gas and electric fire furnaces, induction heat, stress, cooling, demagnetizing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Determine sequences of varied operations to obtain optimum results from scheduled parts to be processed.
• Load pre-heat and high-heat furnaces and bring up to prescribed temperatures.
• Unload parts and place in proper stressing equipment.
• Set rectifiers, set-up jigs, temperatures, cycles, stress and cooling period, pack and loading method as prescribed.
• Load draw barrels, check and observe performance.
• Investigate cause for machine shut-off.
• Check and observe indicating of recording equipment; match reading with settings; adjust power input report with apparent discrepancies.
• Assist in maintenance and repair of furnaces.
• Maintain job and production records.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Work from written and verbal instructions.
• Comply with all plant and safety rules and regulations.
• Ensure that work areas are kept clean and orderly.

Qualifications