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Davita Inc.

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Job summary

A technology-driven company is seeking a Heat Treat Technician for the 2nd shift. The role involves operating heat treatment equipment and performing crucial processes that affect metal components' properties. The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma and be detail-oriented, ensuring compliance with safety standards. This position offers competitive pay with a differential for 2nd shift work.

Qualifications

  • Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
  • Must follow strict safety guidelines.
  • Experience in a machine shop environment is preferable.

Responsibilities

  • Operate heat treatment equipment to alter properties of metal components.
  • Monitor time, temperature, and cooling rates; document processing data.
  • Prepare metal parts for treatment by cleaning and assembling fixtures.

Skills

Attention to detail
Safety awareness
Good documentation practices

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description







Heat Treat Technician (2nd Shift)




Job Locations

US-CA-Huntington Beach










ID
2025-16336





Overview




A Heat Treat Technician (2nd shift) is responsible for operating heat treatment equipment to alter the hardness, strength, ductility, or other properties of metal components. This is done to meet design specifications, improve durability, or prepare parts for further machining or use.

Salary: $22-$24/hour + $1.00 Differential

Hours: 2 -10:30pm






Responsibilities




    Heat Treatment Operations: Operate furnaces, ovens, quenching tanks, and other heat-treating equipment to perform processes such as annealing, hardening, tempering, normalizing, carburizing, or stress relieving.
  • Specimen and Part Preparation: Prepare metal parts for treatment by cleaning, assembling fixtures, and verifying material condition.
  • Process Monitoring and Documentation: Monitor time, temperature, and cooling rates using sensors or control panels; accurately document all processing data.
  • Equipment Maintenance: Maintain heat treat equipment, validate that instruments are calibrated before using, and ensure safe operation.
  • Compliance and Safety: Follow strict safety guidelines, environmental controls, and quality standards (e.g., AMS, ASTM, or customer-specific requirements).





Skills / Qualifications




  • HS Diploma or GED required
  • Possess the ability to work alone periodically throughout the workday with limited supervision
  • Understand what must be completed each workday and takes the initiative to complete those tasks properly and timely
  • Ability to read and understand customer specifications and perform the testing required
  • Attention to detail, safety awareness, and good documentation practices.

Work Environment:

  • Work is performed in a machine shop environment, which may include exposure to high temperatures, loud noises, and moving mechanical parts.
  • The role involves frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting (up to 50 lbs) throughout the shift.
  • Requires use of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and heat-resistant gear.
  • May be exposed to furnace heat, hot surfaces, and quenching materials during heat treat operations.
  • The position requires working with industrial equipment in compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
  • Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, detail-oriented setting where deadlines and accuracy are critical.
  • Shift work may be required, including evenings, weekends, and overtime depending on production needs.





Company Overview




Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.






Diversity Statement




At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.





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