Heat Treat Operator

• Company Overview

Our company has been a leader in forging, heat treating, machining, and testing pipe flanges in the USA for over 75 years. With a team of more than 80 employees, we specialize in engineering, quality assurance, inspection, and production. Using proprietary technology, we forge some of the most challenging alloys into high-quality, precision-controlled flanges. Every product undergoes rigorous quality assurance, from heat treatment to final inspection. We proudly adhere to ASME, PED, ISO, and TSSA standards, making us one of the few forging providers in the U.S. with such distinctions. As a global supplier, we serve various industries, offering both single-product and large-scale forged solutions up to 2,500 pounds.

• Job Summary

Performs heat treating per specifications outlined on work order, i.e., pre-heat, post-heat stress relieve, normalize, temper or anneal. Involves the operation of hand tools & machinery (forge hammer, anvil, presser furnace etc.) to form flanges using intense heat environment.

• Requirements & Qualifications to Get Job
  • Must be able to read and understand work orders, drawings, and other written instructions
  • Attention to detail in maintaining paperwork and heat treat lot numbers / serial numbers
  • Able to operate basic hand tools with proficiency
  • 18 years or older and legally authorized to work in the U.S.
  • Able to communicate in English
  • High school diploma / GED
  • Wear personal protective equipment (PPE), including but not limited to: eye & hearing protection, gloves, steel-toed boots, hard hat, and flame retardant work clothes, etc.
  • Able to lift up to 50 lbs. & work in varying environmental conditions (heat, dust, noise, vibration, humidity).

• Preferences to Get Job
  • 1-2 years of heat treat experience preferred

• What you do on Job
  • Operate all furnaces and facilitate operability of machinery
  • Must be able to "pull heat"-be able to use tongs and other required tools to adequately position/reposition material to be fashioned into flanges using the hammer, anvil and presser
  • Once flanges are created, transport to machining shop to be threaded/grinded using a forklift with manipulators
  • Keep accurate records and furnace charts
  • Perform hardness testing to verify compliance to work order requirement
  • Organize "heat treat lots" of material based on time & temperature requirements
  • Follow all company safety policies and procedures.
  • Assist other processes as directed by the supervisor.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including those related to nondiscrimination, disability accommodations, and workplace safety. Qualified candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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