Furnace Operator - 1st Shift

State Heat Treating Company; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401k

PTO after 90 days

Job summary

State Heat Treating Company in Grand Rapids, MI is hiring for a production-focused role. The position offers an hourly pay range of $18–$23 and a standard Monday–Friday shift from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with comprehensive benefits after 90 days.

Responsibilities include reading Work Orders and ISO documents, setting up and operating equipment, and performing ISO-compliant inspections. You’ll train others and maintain safe, organized work areas while supporting full-capacity production loads.

Qualifications

• Read and follow ISO documents accurately.
• Maintain accurate documentation for all jobs.
• Lift and maneuver materials as required and adhere to safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Read and execute Work Orders and ISO documents accurately.
• Set up and operate equipment in the assigned area to meet production schedules.
• Maintain training status per ISO documents.
• Perform part inspections per ISO documents and use inspection equipment correctly.
• Load and unload using a forklift and organize loads for equipment.
• Keep the work area clean and report maintenance needs as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Read and follow work orders

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Description

Pay: $18 - $23/hr

Shift: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k, and PTO after 90 days!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Read and execute Work Orders and ISO documents accurately

Maintain correct, accurate, and complete documentation for all jobs

Properly setup and operate all equipment in area of responsibility. Includes start up, set up of all production, and shut down.

Maintain training status per ISO documents

Perform all job duties with the Safety and Well-being of themselves and others in mind

Maintain high equipment efficiency. Follow the production schedule. Include other work (appropriate to process) to produce full capacity loads. Have properly constructed loads (or individual parts) ready for equipment immediately

Understand the proper use of all inspection equipment and demonstrate the ability to utilize this equipment with accuracy perform all part inspections per ISO documents

Use a forklift to load and unload, baskets of materials into the ovens

Keep area of responsibility organized and clean

Monitor performance of all equipment in area of responsibility. Recognize problems which affect the quality of the work and the productivity of the plant. Notify proper personnel when required; report required maintenance repairs

Able and willing to train other employees in the requirements of this job

Ability to maintain a good attendance record

Requirements

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 walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception