Heat‑Treat Furnace Operator & Batch Racking Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Role Overview

From the first heat-up to final cool-down, you’ll be the steady hand guiding our batch and temper furnaces. In this role, you’ll oversee Batch Rackers on the floor, make precise control adjustments, burn shims and record results, and step in to rack and unrack product whenever needed. You’ll also help train teammates across departments and keep our documentation tight and accurate.

A Day in the Life

You start your shift by checking the furnace schedule and verifying that products are racked with the correct fixtures and alloys. As you bring the batch and temper furnaces online, you fine-tune controls to maintain exact parameters. Between runs, you perform routine maintenance on the carbon analyzer, burn shims, and log all readings and paperwork. You audit unracking steps against requirements, lend a hand to the team with racking/unracking, and finish by reviewing tags and departmental paperwork for completeness and accuracy. Throughout, you keep the work area clean, safe, and organized while mentoring newer team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate batch and temper furnaces; adjust controls to meet processing requirements.
• Lead and supervise Batch Rackers; verify correct racking with proper fixtures/alloys.
• Perform routine maintenance on the carbon analyzer.
• Burn shims and accurately complete associated paperwork.
• Verify unracking meets specified requirements; assist with racking/unracking as needed.
• Ensure departmental paperwork/tags are complete and accurate.
• Maintain a clean, well-organized work area.
• Assist in training employees across departments as required.

Training Path

You will train under an approved furnace operator and will need both the trainer’s and supervisor’s recommendation. Successful completion includes passing a hands-on evaluation and a written Level 1 Heat Treat Test or Quality/Heat Treat Operations Test with a minimum score of 85%.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred (not required). One to three months of related experience/training, or equivalent combination, preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Comfortable with basic math: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers and decimals.
• Sound judgment to follow written, verbal, and diagrammed instructions.

Physical and Work Conditions

• Regularly standing; occasionally lifting/moving up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent exposure to extreme heat; moderately loud noise environment.