Furnace & Forge Operator — Permanent, Fixed Mon-Thu Shifts

Oliver Rae; Dudley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent employment

Fixed shifts (Mon-Thu)

Overtime opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Oliver Rae is recruiting for a Furnace Operator in Dudley for a permanent position within a leading engineering manufacturer. The role focuses on heat treatment and furnace operation, with fixed shifts and strong career prospects.

You will work on forging, hardness testing and quality inspection, with overtime opportunities and a clear path for development in a busy manufacturing environment. Join a stable, long‑term team that values safety and training.

Qualifications

• Experience in forge, foundry or heat treatment environment.
• Heat treatment processes, furnace operation and forging experience are essential.
• Quality inspection in manufacturing and safety awareness are required.

Responsibilities

• Operate furnace and heat treatment equipment.
• Operate forging press.
• Perform hardness testing.
• Inspect component quality.
• Investigate product failures.
• Break down production loads.
• Maintain safe working practices in a busy plant.

Skills

Heat treatment processes

Furnace operation

Forging or forge shop experience

Manufacturing quality inspection

FLT licence

Overhead crane experience

Job description

Oliver Rae is recruiting for a Furnace Operator in Dudley for a permanent position within a leading engineering manufacturer. The role focuses on heat treatment and furnace operation, with fixed shifts and strong career prospects.

You will work on forging, hardness testing and quality inspection, with overtime opportunities and a clear path for development in a busy manufacturing environment. Join a stable, long‑term team that values safety and training.