Batch Operator

Operate batch equipment to process customer parts in accordance with shop order specifications and instructions from management, providing maximum production consistent with acceptable quality; set and monitor process parameters to ensure that cycles are loaded and unloaded in a timely manner to meet scheduling and productivity requirements. **Key Responsibilities:** - Transfer, check in, check out and weigh work moving in or out of the department. - Prepare, wash, load, unload and inspect parts for heat-treating. - Monitor and adjust controls on furnace equipment based on work order specifications. - Set up new or special jobs. - Unpack and re-pack finished parts in customer containers for shipment. - Ensure necessary information on logs, shop orders, furnace charts, etc. is being completed correctly. - Operate forklift and material handling equipment to transport material. - Start up and shut down equipment and perform tests, minor repairs, routine maintenance, and adjustments to equipment as required. - Report discrepancies to supervisors and/or maintenance department. - Monitor batch helpers to ensure baskets are loaded and unloaded correctly and in a timely manner. - Assist in making a schedule that accommodates customer needs. - Assist others in resolving quantity, shop order and heat-treating discrepancies. - Prepare samples and ensure that proper random in-process and final inspection samples are used for inspection. - Run carbon shims to determine furnace accuracy. - Set furnace times, temperatures and probe settings and regulate the addition of gas, ammonia, nitrogen and enriching gas, following schedules that are set by or provided to operators. - Add soap and soluble oil to respective tanks to bring to proper concentration. - Check wash tanks for proper skimmer operation. - Ensure parts are checked by Inspector. - Maintain traceability of all open shop orders. - Change furnace charts daily. **Qualifications:** - Requires a High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience with knowledge of furnace equipment operations and basic statistical process control. - Six months experience in a similar or related position. - Must be able to pass a preemployment physical and drug screen, including THC. **License(s)/Certification(s) Required:** - Must be able to obtain a forklift certification. **Competitive Benefits Package:** - Medical benefits (including Teledoc 360 Telehealth Visits) - Dental benefits - Group Life Insurance - Voluntary Life Insurance - Vision Insurance - Holiday Pay - Sickness & Accident pay - 401k with employer match and employer contribution up to 5.5% - Employee Referral Bonus & chance to win annual $2,000 drawing! - Employee Assistance Program - Shift Differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts.