Heat Treatment Operator

To process parts through heat treatment, to the correct customer specification.

Key Tasks and Accountabilities:

· Work to achieve departmental KPI's with respect to Right First Time (RFT), On Time in Full (OTIF) Productivity etc.

· To process product in line with the method of manufacture (MoM) ensuring that the relevant standard operating procedure (S.O. P's) is followed at all times.

· To build and run the furnace loads to the company quality procedures.

· Load and unload product in and out of the furnace and between heat treatment operations through the use of a Charger, FLT, pedestrian truck and/ or overhead crane.

· Attach thermocouples to product as per the quality procedure, and record usage onto the appropriate record form.

· Monitor cycles on all furnaces, to ensure within specification. Raising appropriate standard report forms if deviation to cycle specification occurs.

· Record on a daily basis key data and information in accordance with the relevant system and/or process including but not limited to logging production throughput data onto EFACS, raising non-conformance notes, creating and storing data records etc.

· Encourage and actively contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by performing daily TPM, and 5S activities.

· Cutting test samples on a band saw in line with lab requirements for mechanical and metallurgical tests.

· Brinell hardness testing and recording in line with specification requirements to ensure product quality.

· Be actively involved in any process improvement or quality investigation with regards to heat treatment practices or non- conforming product.

· To achieve required Quality Standard, through strict adherence to policies, procedures and documentation.

· Reading and understanding the appropriate Risk Assessments and Work Instructions.

· Compliance to all aspects of Health & Safety (H&S) including ensuring that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements are adhered to at all times.

· Maintain working environment to expected levels of housekeeping and organisation at all times.

· Undertake other tasks within capabilities, in any department across the business, as requested by the Manager / Supervisor

· Able to interpret detailed written instructions.

· Able to interpret temperature graphs.

· Computer literate.

· Experience of working within heavy manufacturing.

· Experience of performing heat treatment and/or furnace operations would be advantageous.

3 Shift Rota:

Mornings: Mon to Fri

Nights: Sun to Thurs

Afternoons: Mon to Fri,

• Additional leave


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee discount


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Enhanced paternity leave


• Free parking


• Health & wellbeing programme


• On-site parking


• Referral programme


• Sick pay


Schedule:

• Day shift


• Night shift