Heat Treat Operator

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Monroe (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation in Monroe, NC seeks a Heat Treat Operator to independently heat-treat metals to customer specifications, load furnaces, monitor temperatures, and prepare material for the next steps in production.

You will maintain accurate logs, follow safety rules, and ensure smooth material flow from heat treat to subsequent operations within our fast-paced metals manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED.
• One year of manufacturing or furnace experience.
• Crane or IME lift experience.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve orders using IME and overhead crane.
• Read and interpret mill orders and other written or verbal instructions.
• Prepare orders by spraying metals with a dye developer as required.
• Preheat furnace to specified temperatures.
• Load up to two furnaces with material and monitor the material and temperature during processing.
• Remove treated material from furnace and use specified cooling method to complete the order.
• Cut heat treated samples using an abrasive saw.
• Stage finished material in designated area once the cooling process is completed.
• Move materials from heat treat to next operation and maintain a smooth materials flow.
• Keep up with accurate logs and records.
• Follow and implement all prescribed safety rules and regulations.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Basic math skills

Time management skills

Ability to prioritize

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

Crane experience

IME lift experience

Job description

Job Description

Proven to Perform. From the edges of space to the bottoms of ocean, our materials are proven to perform -- and so is our team. We're hiring high performers as proven as our products. Join us.

We are seeking a Heat Treat Operator to work in our Monroe, NC facility. In this position you are responsible for working independently to heat treat metals to meet customer specifications. You will process metal in a furnace to harden the metals and prepare them for the next stages of the process. A successful candidate will demonstrate an attention to detail and the ability to work independently.

Additional Responsibilities

• Retrieve orders using IME and overhead crane
• Read and interpret mill orders and other written or verbal instructions
• Prepare orders by spraying metals with a dye developer as required
• Preheat furnace to specified temperatures
• Load up to two furnaces with material and monitor the material and temperature during processing
• Remove treated material from furnace and use specified cooling method (air, water, fan, etc.) to complete the order
• Cut heat treated samples using an abrasive saw
• Stage finished material in designated area once the cooling process is completed
• Move materials from heat treat to next operation and maintain a smooth materials flow
• Keep up with accurate logs and records
• Follow and implement all prescribed safety rules and regulations

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED
• One (1) year of manufacturing or furnace experience
• Crane or IME lift experience

Skills

• Basic computer skills
• Basic math skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to prioritize

We thrive when the expectations are great, and the barriers are high. We're solving the world's most difficult challenges through materials science. Our advanced, integrated process technologies and proven performers give us a tremendous competitive advantage. When customers systems need to fly higher, dig deeper, stand stronger, and last longer -- anywhere on, above or below the earth -- ATI is proven to perform.

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ATI and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected be federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.