Heat Treat Operator (1st Shift)

Precision Castparts; Paramount (CA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Castparts is seeking an entry‑level Heat Treat Operator to support furnace operations, load/unload baskets, and maintain production logs. The role includes verifying material lot numbers, reading basic prints, and ensuring correct part identification.

Training will cover furnace controls, safety, and data entry into ERP systems. You will work under supervision, handling heat treatment steps, material movement with a forklift, and routine quality checks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• Certificate of completion from a technical school preferred but not required.
• Experience in manufacturing industry is highly preferred but not required.
• 1+ years of related work experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversees heat treatment of open and closed die forgings, in house conversions of ingots, billets, and rolled rings, with minimal supervision
• Possesses thorough understanding of controlling and monitoring all heat treat furnaces as well as their limits and capabilities
• Prepares furnace loads, dependent upon material type and quantity allowable in furnace
• Verifies piece count and straightness and flatness of parts before and after material is heat treated
• Performs cold and hot straightening if necessary
• Conducts hardness inspection of material
• Oversees furnace light up and monitoring
• Operate a forklift and safely load and unload materials
• Perform visual inspections for part defects or damage

Skills

Forklift operation

Print reading

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical school certificate

Tools

Heat-treat furnaces

Job description

Job Summary

Under direct supervision, level one heat treat operators load and unload baskets for heat treat prep. As well as unload baskets post heat treat. They will also update data production logs, and update MRP/ERP. Demonstrate the ability to correctly interpret work orders to verify raw material lot control number, basic print reading to verify part identification.

• Oversees heat treatment of open and closed die forgings, in house conversions of ingots, billets, and rolled rings, with minimal supervision
• Possesses thorough understanding of controlling and monitoring all heat treat furnaces as well as their limits and capabilities
• Prepares furnace loads, dependent upon material type and quantity allowable in furnace
• Verifies piece count and straightness and flatness of parts before and after material is heat treated
• Performs cold and hot straightening if necessary
• Conducts hardness inspection of material
• Oversees furnace light up and monitoring
• Operate a forklift and safely load and unload materials
• Perform visual inspections for part defects or damage

Job Summary

Under direct supervision, level one heat treat operators load and unload baskets for heat treat prep. As well as unload baskets post heat treat. They will also update data production logs, and update MRP/ERP. Demonstrate the ability to correctly interpret work orders to verify raw material lot control number, basic print reading to verify part identification.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Oversees heat treatment of open and closed die forgings, in house conversions of ingots, billets, and rolled rings, with minimal supervision
• Possesses thorough understanding of controlling and monitoring all heat treat furnaces as well as their limits and capabilities
• Prepares furnace loads, dependent upon material type and quantity allowable in furnace
• Verifies piece count and straightness and flatness of parts before and after material is heat treated
• Performs cold and hot straightening if necessary
• Conducts hardness inspection of material
• Oversees furnace light up and monitoring
• Operate a forklift and safely load and unload materials
• Perform visual inspections for part defects or damage

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• Relevant certificate of completion from a technical school preferred but not required.
• Experience in manufacturing industry is highly preferred but not required.
• 1+ years of related work experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

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 stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Precision Castparts Corp. is an equal opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train and promote in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other status protected by applicable law.

For informational purposes only the range of pay for this role is $19.25 to $22US Dollar (USD)Hourly based on a variety of factors. For informational purposes only this role is eligible to participate in the Companys Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 1X the Companys bonus multiple based on the Companys performance in the applicable quarter. Employees will receive 80 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays. Employees and their families are eligible to participate in the company\'s medical dental vision and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Companys 401k plan.80