3rd Shift Heat Treat Furnace Operator

Location: Kenosha
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

Summary: This position is primarily responsible for controlling heat-treat furnaces and quenching equipment used to alter physical and chemical properties of metal objects to company methods, processes and specifications. Duties and Responsibilities (included but not limited to): • Follows established SPI for temperature and time of heating cycle, and type and temperature of and quenching baths to attain specified hardness and toughness of parts. • Loads and removes parts into and out of furnace after prescribed time and quenches parts in air, water and/or oil baths. • Uses standard heat-treat charts, and utilizes knowledge of heat-treat methods, equipment and metal properties ensuring consistent altering of materials. • Sets up and operates die-quenching machine to prevent parts from warping. • Adjusts furnace controls and observes pyrometer to ensure furnaces are operating at prescribed temperatures. • Uses specifications and methods of controlled heating and cooling, such as hardening, tempering, annealing, case hardening and normalizing to ensure heat treating quality. • May test hardness of parts using Rockwell hardness testing equipment. • Keeps equipment and work area clean and orderly. • May be required to test dimension characteristics as required by route, SPI. • Operates variety of furnaces including rotary gas, high-temperature electric, vacuum, and belt. Also operates induction (selective) hardening equipment and cryogenic (deep freeze) equipment. • Steel toed shoes and approved safety glasses with side shields must be worn at all times. • Performs continuous improvement (lean) activities as may be assigned or required. • Performs first piece inspection for other operators if required. Performs other duties and assignments as scheduled and/or required.

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