Heat Treat Specialist — 2nd Shift | ESOP & Benefits

Fisher-Barton-; Loves Park (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP- Employee owned

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with$

Job summary

Fisher Barton in Loves Park, IL is seeking a Heat Treat Associate to perform complex heat treat and straightening operations across multiple lines. The role requires operating and setting up furnaces, ensuring safety, training others, and collaborating with Engineering, Quality and Maintenance to resolve issues. Shift is 2nd with OT available.

The position emphasizes hands-on process improvement, adherence to 6S, and meeting customer specifications while supporting health and safety policies.

Qualifications

• Able to work safely in a hot environment.
• Able to read, write, and communicate English effectively.
• Adept with basic mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Operates multiple operations at the same time as requested.
• Proficient at using the overhead crane and hoists.
• Meets required productivity and quality standards for heat treat.
• Successfully troubleshoots complex heat treating or manufacturing issues.
• Works with Engineering to update part routes as needed.
• Performs complex set-up and operations of assigned machines; properly loads and unloads parts and proficiently operates equipment.
• Proactively provides regular continuous improvement/cost saving suggestions which optimize heat treat processes for increased efficiencies.
• Effectively works directly with Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance to troubleshoot issues.
• Trains and positively mentors new or less experienced associates as requested.
• Performs daily PMs of machines.
• Efficiently uses measuring equipment to verify all products produced meet our customer specifications and are in accordance with Company quality standards.
• Accurately follows work instructions for product.
• Follows, teaches others, and is a positive role model for others regarding 6S methodology.
• Help develop new heat treat processes for new materials.
• Complies with Zenith Cutter’s Health and Safety Policies.
• Proficiently operates overhead cranes and hoists.
• Proficiently selects/changes programs on various heat treat furnaces for proper heat treat processes.
• Effectively identifies proper racking techniques for nonstandard parts.
• Operation of Rockwell testing equipment as well as use of the PTC testing equipment.
• Proper use and maintenance of safety equipment.
• Advanced troubleshooting of heat treats furnace and process issues.

Skills

Safety awareness

English reading/writing

Mathematics basics

Manual dexterity

Job description

Fisher Barton in Loves Park, IL is seeking a Heat Treat Associate to perform complex heat treat and straightening operations across multiple lines. The role requires operating and setting up furnaces, ensuring safety, training others, and collaborating with Engineering, Quality and Maintenance to resolve issues. Shift is 2nd with OT available.

The position emphasizes hands-on process improvement, adherence to 6S, and meeting customer specifications while supporting health and safety policies.