Heat Treat - A operator

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Position Summary:

Heat‑treat products according to standard procedures and metallurgical directives to achieve desired properties, and carburize products per company specifications using infrared controls.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Prepare and analyze carburizing samples.
• Perform quality checks and record results per department operating procedures.
• Check/monitor heat treat control instruments during days the department is idle, while carburizers are still operating.
• Set-up and ensure proper operation and production of furnaces, deep freeze, and tempering furnaces - including acting as a “team leader” for functions requiring more than one person such as carburizer change and quenching’s.
• Determine carburizing time, temperature, and atmosphere control in compliance with company specs and practices.
• Maintain/monitor furnaces and controls.
• Is familiar with all general heat-treating practices and uses department records to determine specific practices.
• Performs routine maintenance on all heat treat equipment.
• Assist in training team members. 
• Set-up and operate all heat treat furnaces and equipment – including “straightening” operation.
• Directs the work of Heat Treat B & C team members.
• Tools and equipment:
  • Heat treating and carburizing equipment with associated temperature and atmosphere control instruments.
  • Measuring devices, such as micrometers.
  • Hardness testing devices.
  • Microscopes, metallographic sample preparation equipment, necessary records and reports.
  • Responsible for proper care of company tools, observance of safety regulations, and correct reporting of time and production.
  • Responsible for maintaining equipment in good working order and maintaining a neat and orderly work area.

Basic Qualifications:

• Able to operate all equipment in Heat Treat and knowledge heat treat procedures.
• Able to make decisions on issues that are complex in nature.
• Able to perform work that is physically demanding.
• 18 years of age or older.
• Must be eligible to work in the US.
• Must be willing to work overtime.
• Must be willing to work any shift.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.