Heat Treat Operator

Fontana; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Semi-annual raises

Benefits from day 1

Sign-on bonus

Referral bonus

Paid vacation 2 weeks

13 holidays

Employee events

Job summary

Fontana in Frankfort, IN is seeking a Heat Treat Technician to oversee furnace operations, monitor processes, and ensure quality. You will enter recipes, set parameters, log data, and respond to alarms while maintaining safety.

The role requires reading data, operating tensile testing equipment, and working in a manufacturing setting. A high school diploma or GED is preferred. OT flexibility and lifting up to 50 lbs may be needed.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret data from processes.
• Operate tensile lab testing equipment.
• Understand MSDS and safety data sheets.
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Troubleshoot furnace and process issues.
• Basic data entry and computer use.
• Communicate effectively with team members.

Responsibilities

• Train and mentor teammates.
• Maintain housekeeping standards in the department.
• Schedule product to be processed.
• Enter recipes and set process parameters.
• Monitor temperatures and furnace operations.
• Complete shift reports and logs.
• Ensure safety standards are followed.

Skills

Read data

Tensile testing equipment

MSDS knowledge

Multi-tasking

Troubleshooting

Data entry

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Frankfort, 3595 W STATE ROAD 28, Frankfort, Indiana, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Monday, August 31, 2026 at 4:00 AM

We believe our employees are the reason for our success, and our compensation and benefits are designed to reflect that belief.

Join our team and enjoy all the perks we offer which include: competitive wages, pay increases every 6 months, benefits 1 st day, sign on / referral bonuses; 2 weeks paidvacation, 13 paid holidays, employee focused events, and much more.

Position Summary

Responsible for the heat treat processes and monitoring the furnace lines in the Heat Treat Department.

Essential Functions

Train and mentor teammates.

Maintain housekeeping standards in the department.

Schedule product to be processed.

Verify product with a bin ticket prior to loading product and reload bins once process is completed.

Enter recipes on the load end of furnace, set up the process parameters, and monitor the processes.

Set up and/or monitor all temperature changes and gaps.

Sample prep for all testing functions for product as required.

Perform all product testing required within the heat treat process.

Monitor and record proper data on the required log sheets.

Complete all shift reports and downtime logs.

Standardize rockwell hardness testers and tensile machines.

Enter test data into systems.

Process the bin tickets and verify accuracy of the information.

Perform all atmosphere testing and record data as well as dew points, Carbon shims, and/or 5 gas testing as required (with adjustments being made, as required).

Add chemicals to the soluble tanks, as directed, by the waste water technicians concentration test results.

Identify and process non-conforming product per work instructions.

Understand the alarms and the color coded furnace light stacks.

Start up and shut down the hardening furnace and atmosphere generators.

Troubleshoot furnace problems to include, but not limited, to conveyors, gas trains and ignition systems.

Vent atmospheric gas into the furnace.

Respond to power outage or sudden shut down.

Perform preventative maintenance on all equipment.

Ensure safety standards are adhered to at all times.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills & Abilities

Must be able to read and interpret data.

Must be able to use a variety of tensile lab testing equipment and tools.

Ability to read and understand Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

Must be able to multi task.

Good troubleshooting skills.

Basic computer knowledge as well as data entry skills.

Ability to communicate well.

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred, but not required.

Experience

Basic computer skills and data entry a plus.
Experience in a manufacturing environment.
Mobile equipment experience required.

Working Conditions

Must be able to stand for up to 8+ hours. Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds continuously and 50 pounds occasionally. Must be able to bend and stoop. Must be able to use both hands. Must have accurate vision.Must be flexible and willing to work OT, including weekends, as required.

We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, marital status, handicap, genetic infiltration, disability or status as a veteran. Fontana reserves the right to require a drug screening at any time during the employment process.

Frankfort, 3595 W STATE ROAD 28, Frankfort, Indiana, United States of America