Heat Treat Technician — Precision, High-Temp Manufacturing

ITW Automotive Group; Gallatin (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) StampTech Fastener Division is seeking a robust Heat Treat Operator to tend furnace systems on the production line and ensure hardened parts meet exact specs.

The role requires operating in extreme heat and maintaining strict quality standards on a fast-paced shop floor. The successful candidate will handle barrels, labels, and material flow, perform testing, and assist maintenance as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year preferred of industrial experience.
• Experience with operating a forklift.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to work in hot environments for long periods of time.
• Great organizational and time management abilities.
• Attention to detail.
• Effectively communicate in a professional demeanor when dealing with the public or any level of employees.
• Ability to work overtime.

Responsibilities

• Ability to run both sides of Heat Treat
• Maneuver barrels with metal product manually or using barrel dollies and barrel dumpers.
• Weighing totes and creating and scanning labels.
• Keep barrels and totes free of parts, foreign material and oil
• Starts machine, engages feed and keeps probes clean to maintain an even consistent product load on furnace hearth tray and observes operation.
• Maintain machine controls and guides to consistently adjust machine to remain in compliance with product specifications.
• Obtains samples and completes testing, such as hardness, soap concentration (upper), light oil concentration and titration (lower), as specified.
• Operates overhead crane
• Perform or assist in the Salt reclaim process.
• Daily 5S duties and LPA completion.
• Adjusts flow of chemicals to machine reservoir and turns valve to start flow of soaps, phosphate coating, and light oil.
• Maintains process documentation consistently and accurately.
• Replace or repair worn machine accessories such as tightening bolts, swapping motors, changing steam coils as well as assisting maintenance when needed.
• Knowledge of chemical inventory.
• Maintains a safe, clean, and organized work environment at all times.
• Performance to comply with all company Procedures, Policies, Work Instructions, knowledge of internal and external requirements as well as TS16949 requirements.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Heat-treat environment tolerance

Stamina for hot environments

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) StampTech Fastener Division is seeking a robust Heat Treat Operator to tend furnace systems on the production line and ensure hardened parts meet exact specs.

The role requires operating in extreme heat and maintaining strict quality standards on a fast-paced shop floor. The successful candidate will handle barrels, labels, and material flow, perform testing, and assist maintenance as needed.