Heat Treat Operator

Job Details: Job Location: J & M Plating Inc

• Rockford, IL, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $17.84 - $20.39Hourly, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Shift: 12-hours nights
• Wednesday to Saturday, Job Category: Manufacturing, ROLE SUMMARY: This role is responsible for setting up, operating, or tending heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, to temper, harden, or heat-treat metal objects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Read production schedules and work orders to determine processing sequences, furnace temperatures, and heat cycle requirements for objects to be heat-treated. Record times in production logs and production system documenting the times parts start and are removed from furnaces to register that objects have attained specified temperatures for specified times.

Adjust controls at the start, and as needed to maintain temperatures and heating times using thermal instruments and charts, dials, and gauges of furnaces. Start conveyors and furnace loading docks to load materials into the belt furnaces. Set up and operate or tend machines, such as furnaces that harden and heat-treat metal.

Remove parts from furnaces after specified times, inspect the product, and support providing reports and samples of processed material. Move completed material to the next area where material will be processed or delivered. Maintain the organization and required 5S and Preventive Maintenance tasks, following the company’s programs and requirements.

Support the training for new heat treat operators following the company quality and training standards.

Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES: Good verbal and written communication skills. Speak, read, and write English preferred Organized with great attention to detail. Ability to manage and work on a computer Able to work in a fast-paced environment Ability to create and maintain cooperative, team building relationships. Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.

Actively listen to instructions, understand them, and ask questions Monitors operations to ensure processing is working properly. Use of logic and reasoning to identify improvement opportunities and alternative Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide to calculate correct weight for each load.

QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience using computers and production systems. Experience working in a manufacturing company is preferred Forklift license preferred For more detailed information about our pay, benefits, and career opportunities for this role, please visit jmplating.

com/benefitscareer.