Job Title: Heat Treat Operator

Department: 1003 - Heat Treating

Location: High Bridge, NJ

Summary

The Heat Treating Operator is responsible for the precise execution of heat-treating processes and oversees the physical movement of products through furnaces, ensuring compliance with instruction sheets. They play a vital role in maintaining furnace efficiency and product integrity. Additionally, they operate various equipment, such as expanders and welders, accurately install and tack weld sizing rings, and use hydraulic jacks for sizing. The operator reads job prints, determines fittings OD and ID, and recognizes flaws, implementing corrective action. This role also involves coordinating activities, maintaining a safe workspace, and assisting other departments as needed.

Responsibilities 

• Install sizing rings for large fittings.
• Dimensional sizing for heat treatment.
• Start-up and shutdown of furnaces.
• Oven controller and chart recorder operation.
• Furnace checks and adjustments during heat treat.
• Reporting on furnace and heat treat system problems.
• Interpretation of time, temperature, and cooling methods.
• Loading, unloading, supporting, and distributing products in furnaces.
• Documentation on heat treat chart, sample log, and paperwork.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by supervisory personnel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• English language proficiency (speak, read, write)
• Spanish language proficiency (a plus)

Education and/or Experience

• 1 year of training or experience (substituting for diploma/GED)

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to lift to 25 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. All Trident Maritime Systems employees are encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment can vary.

Trident Maritime Systems is an EEO/AA employer that offers a comprehensive compensation package and opportunities for growth.

Offers of employment are contingent on and not considered finalized until the required background check and drug test has been performed and the results received and accessed.