SUMMARY
This position requires specific knowledge of general heat treat requirements for aluminum, titanium, nickel based alloys, stainless, and alloy steels. Must be familiar with machine shop scheduling to ensure proper sequence for product through heat treating. Must be familiar with the operation, adjustment and routine maintenance of all furnace controllers. Straightens metal plates, weldments, and structural shapes or preheats them preparatory to welding or bending by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties and responsibilities include the following, other duties may be required and assigned at any time.
The team leader will oversee 1-4 employees, within the same department, on an assigned work shift and safety.
Load and unload furnaces
Responsible for heat treat and process furnace accuracy and uniformity surveys.
Ability to maintain attendant paperwork, logs, records, and files.
Ability to move parts on and off pallets.
Ability to read and interpret shop order instructions, specifications and other written and verbal instructions.
Turns levers to activate flow of gas, lights flame, and adjusts mixture to obtain desired size and color of flame.
Holds or guides flame along surface of work piece to heat and expand metal, to achieve specified straightness, or until color indicates sufficient heating for welding or machine straightening or bending
Measures work piece with straightedge or template to ensure conformance with specifications.
Places work piece into heating furnace for specified period of time.
Assists with on-the-job training for heat treat department.
Schedules heat treat production loads.
Will conduct furnace probe checks and hardness inspection
Must have an understanding and knowledge of company procedures and work instructions.
Maintains a safe and organized workstation and follows all company policy, safety and procedures.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This job does not have supervisory responsibilities
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High School Diploma or GED and 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
N/A
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Ability to operate a forklift and man lift to approved O.S.H.A. standards
Must meet the requirements pertaining to Vision Acuity Testing under the Quality Assurance Manual.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
PAY RATE
$24.05/hour