Heat Treat Operator and Maintenance

Summary

Will perform operations in the Heat Treat area as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct light duty maintenance, to have furnaces available for processing work orders (confined space work will be subcontracted to vendor base).  Maintenance includes maintaining flow scopes in good order and minor electrical trouble shooting and repairs – i.e replacing heating elements. 
• Read work tickets generated in the lab 
• Group parts to be processed together as permissible 
• Make up loads to process in the furnaces, either manually or using a hoist 
• Using a roller cart, transfer a tray with a basket of parts on it, to the furnaces and push the load into the furnaces. 
• Set the furnace cycle, times, atmospheres and monitor the progress of each cycle in each furnace. 
• When the cycle is completed, reverse the motions to unload parts back into the original containers. 
• Copper plate small parts (i.e. retainers), through progressive tank dipping on the plating line and dip strip the copper when the cycle is completed. 
• Charge and discharge the chromizing furnace once per day in the moor – this requires loosening and then retightening 8 bolts on each of the two chromizing furnaces. 
• Maintaining appropriate documentation with each work order, such as signing off furnace processing charts. 
• Occasionally putting parts into the -100 degree F. freezer. 
• Shot peening of retainers 

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL CONTACTS: 

In the Heat Treat Department, employees come in short duration contacts with the following chemicals: 

• Quench oils, lubricating oils, tri-valent chrome (solid chrome), zirconium, ammonium iodide, hexavalent chromium (chromic acid), sulfuric acid, cupric sulfate, endothermic gas, natural gas, anhydrous ammonia. 

• Furnace elevated temperatures, up to 1750 degree F. 

Critical Competencies

• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
• Ability to understand and follow work instructions
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft Word & Excel

Education and Experience Requirements

• Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent
• At least 1 year experience in a manufacturing precision machining environment
• Knowledge of G&M Codes 
• Experience with manual turning/milling or drilling or CNC mill, lathe, broach and drilling is required
• Experience with a Key Seater is preferred
• Proficient knowledge of GD&T and drawing reading skills
• Experience with machine tools and inspection tools such as gauge blocks, dial indicators calipers and micrometers.
• Insert tooling nomenclature
• Ability to understand and follow work instructions
• Good communication skills and teamwork are essential

Physical Demand and Work Environment:         

• For small parts, under 10 lbs. each (it is more of a repetitive things to place parts in and out of containers/heat treat baskets). 

• For heavier parts, we have lifting devices, jib hoists, lifting tables, magnets, etc.  We load/unload baskets 1 – 3 hrs. per day. 

• Occasionally more muscle is required when pushing loads, pulling loads on the roller cart, shifting them around in and out of furnaces. 

• Unbolting and bolting eight bolts on the chrome furnace, access doors requires pressure.   This is done one to two times daily (the heat/cool cycle is 24 hrs.). 

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