Heat Treatment Operator

About us

With the roots going back to 1479 pewag has over 540 years of manufacturing expertise and tradition. Headquartered in Austria, pewag is known as the global leader in chain manufacturing and providing the world’s most innovative and reliable products on the market. pewag products are designed to exceed industry standards, which allows the operators to perform their duties safer, easier and more efficient. While other companies move jobs offshore, pewag is convinced that investing in North America and its future is important to the long-term growth of our market and customers. pewag is proud and humbled to manufacture traction chains with U.S. steel in Pueblo, Colorado. This will allow pewag to remain the leading traction chain manufacturer in North America while creating new manufacturing jobs and providing the best products & service to our partners.

HEAT TREAT OPERATOR

DESCRIPTION:
Perform heat treatment operations in accordance to the needs of the production facility. This is a temp-to-hire position.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
 Ability to move parts on and off pallets
 Must be able to interpret and carry out work instructions according to product being processed
 Loads and unloads furnaces in accordance with operating procedural documentation
 Ensures charged component details are correctly entered on production documentation and charts
 Monitors alarm conditions and regularly inspects equipment for gas leaks, temperature discrepancies, water leaks, burner faults and optimal mechanical soundness and report equipment malfunctions to heat treat supervisor immediately
 Operates crane to transport products between different areas
 Operates lift truck and pallet truck
 Observes pre-programmed controls and verifies heat treat program is heating correctly and adjust controls accordingly if necessary
 Maintains the correct sequencing of ignition process for furnaces
 Accurately and efficiently uses computer to start and key out jobs- correctly reporting Heat Treatment of product
 Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
 Monitors operations to include: monitoring production sequences, observing ovens for proper functioning, and responding immediately to developing situations to preserve machine and part integrity
 Performs and/or verifies completion of first-article and in-process inspection on all jobs and indicates such on production documentation
 Reviews quality issues with quality assurance, manufacturing support, and engineering to resolve quality issues and takes corrective actions as required
 Ensures performance goals are established and met for scrap/rework, labor efficiencies, and on time deliveries
Interacts and supports a broad spectrum of personnel internal and external to the company. Works effectively and efficiently in both team-based and independent working environments to reduce costs and add value to the organization
 Performs any other duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor.

 Maintains safe operations by adhering to safety procedures and regulations
 Maintains equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions;
 Maintains continuity among work shifts by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs
 Documents actions by completing production and quality logs
 Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications
 Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
 Complies with internal and external quality, safety, environment and corporate standards
 Operates and monitors water treatment

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

 Possesses conceptual skills, process improvement skills, functional and technical skills, tooling skills, and coordination skills
 Practices good verbal communication
 Able to effectively manipulate controls and instrumentation
 Pays attention to detail
 Executes good judgment

ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS
 Manufacturing environment with multi step process production
 Noise Level: Moderate to High
 Temperature variable with season
 Exposure to extreme heat

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $14.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Programmable logic controllers: 1 year (Preferred)
• Mechanical knowledge: 1 year (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No