HIP Operator C-A - Weekends

Bodycote plc; Fountain Inn, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Paid holidays

401k match

Medical, Dental & Vision

Job summary

Bodycote plc in Fountain Inn, SC, seeks a HIP Operator to support critical furnace operations. You will start and monitor units, sample gases, and document cycle delivery for customers.

The role is safety-sensitive, weekend nights, and requires ITAR-compliant status, a high school diploma, and prior heat treatment or related process experience.

Qualifications

• ITAR compliance required; must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: heat treatment operation and/or drinking/waste water management.
• May work overtime or any shifts, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Load/unload customer parts into units, baskets or racks.
• Operate and monitor unit equipment per SOPs in shop traveler/customer paperwork.
• Run cycles in the Control Room and adjust as needed.
• Create/correct Load Diagrams for cycles and shipments.
• Update KPI database with cycle data and outcomes.
• Conduct gas analysis and manage reclaimed gas as directed.

Skills

Safety awareness

Manual dexterity

Teamwork

Reading/comprehension

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Pallet jack operation

Crane operation

Job description

Our people are the heart of our business. As the world’s largest provider of thermal processing services, Bodycote employs thousands of highly skilled staff around the globe, including some of the best engineers, scientists, and technicians in the industry.Come join our team!

This position is eligible for a $1,500 sign-on retention bonus!

Bodycote offers paid holidays and paid time off, as well as 401k match, Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans for employees and families.

Candidates must pass a pre-employment drug screen and basic physical; have the ability to work full-time, 40+ hours per week. The hours for this position are Weekends Nights Friday, Saturday, Sunday 7pm-7:30am. Work 36 hours... get paid for 40 hours.

Due to the nature of our business and a heavy industrial market, Bodycote deems this position to be safety-sensitive.

Summary:

Based in Fountain Inn SC, the HIP Operator works under the direction of the Production Mgr to perform critical functions related to equipment operation in the Control Room. Responsibilities include starting and monitoring units, sampling gas during cycles, and completing documentation for delivery to the end customer.

Essential Job Functions (Duties and Responsibilities):

• Efficiently and carefully building and boxing of the cycle including loading/unloading customer parts onto, into or out of the units, baskets, tubs, racks or other containers as required.
• Independently operates, controls and monitors unit equipment as required and written in standard procedures on shop traveler and/or customer paperwork
• Operate the equipment in the Control Room.
• Creating/correcting Load Diagrams.
• Updating Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Database.
• Conduct gas analysis, using proper compressor usage, and when to save reclaimed gas and where to save it to.
• Temperature and pressure to run cycles at for optimal temperatures/pressures with the allowed deltas.
• Determine which thermocouples to disregard, where to place thermocouples for optimal temperature readings.
• What temperature to start venting cycles at, how large of a can/ring to use for loading parts.
• Follow the established work procedures and control measures (including the use of PPE where issued) and any applicable SHE rules.
• Respect all guards, barriers and permits at all times.
• Immediately brings any unusual problem, irregularity or concern to Supervisor or management.
• Ability to operate a pallet jack and crane.
• Practices and promotes safety and good housekeeping.
• Performs other tasks as assigned or dictated by position.
• This position is responsible for the care and treatment of our customer’s backlog and as such will perform duties in a safe and responsible manner to prevent customer loss or damage.
• Must have the ability to report for work on time, follow directions, interact effectively with co-workers, understand and follow rules and procedures and accept constructive criticism

Qualifications:

• This position must satisfy ITAR compliance requirements, therefore candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident Card Holder.
• Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Prior experience with heat treatment operation and/or drinking/waste water management.
• May be required to work overtime or any shifts, including weekends.

Physical & Mental Demands:

• Must be able to work in a standing position for extended periods of time in an industrial environment
• Manual dexterity to perform data entry functions
• Ability to bend, pull, stoop and reach to perform functions
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.
• May be exposed to heat, fumes, noise, and humidity, etc.
• Must have the cognitive and mental capacity to perform essential job functions
• Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Visual acuity to read documents, computer screens, files, etc.
• Ability to hear in person and via phone

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of the work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract for employment. Bodycote reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

Bodycote is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against current and prospective employees based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals over forty years of age, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.