Furnace Operator - 2nd 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 seeking a capable operator to read work orders, operate production equipment, and maintain precise documentation. The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and teamwork in a heat-treating environment.

Compensation ranges from $18 to $23 per hour with full medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k, and PTO after 90 days. Monday through Friday shift; training and reliable attendance are valued traits.

Qualifications

• Read and execute Work Orders and ISO documents accurately.
• Maintain correct, accurate documentation for all jobs.
• Operate equipment in area of responsibility safely and efficiently.
• Follow ISO procedures and maintain training status.

Responsibilities

• Read and execute Work Orders and ISO documents accurately.
• Maintain correct, accurate, and complete documentation for all jobs.
• Operate all equipment in area of responsibility, including startup and shutdown.
• Use a forklift to load/unload and move baskets of materials into ovens.
• Keep area organized and clean, monitor equipment performance, report issues.
• Assist with training other employees and maintain good attendance.

Skills

Reading work orders

Documentation

Equipment operation

Safety compliance

Forklift operation

Team training

Attendance

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Description

Pay: $18 - $23/hr

Shift: Monday - Friday, 3:0POM - 11:30 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