Job Posting: Furnace Operator Helper (Full-Time)
Pay Rate: $19.50 - $21.00
Shifts: 2nd and 3rd
HTS Aurora, IL
Company Description
Nitrex Metal Inc., a business operating for over 40 years, is a worldwide leader and solution provider in the heat-treating industry. Nitrex currently conducts operations in nine countries and has partnerships in all areas of the globe. Nitrex has over 450 employees distributed amongst manufacturing, service, and sales locations worldwide. Nitrex has a strong commitment to research and development and realizes that investment in advanced technologies is a key ingredient for our continued growth. A position at Nitrex will test your commitment to growth and your drive to advance heat treatment technology. We offer a competitive salary and benefits, as well as a pleasant work environment.
Summary:
This position is primarily responsible for assisting the furnace operator. The duties include getting parts ready for processing by clean parts, paint parts with stop-off paint, rack parts in heat treat baskets, unloading parts back into customers containers after processing. Transport parts using a variety of metal handling equipment. Responsible for housekeeping in the shop.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Following shop order instructions.
- Unpacking and packing of customers parts.
- Cleaning of parts.
- Painting parts with stop-off paint.
- Racking customer parts into heat treat baskets.
- Un-racking customers’ parts back into customer supplied containers as received.
- Operating various types of equipment (ie. Forklifts, cranes, blasters, ect.)
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Competency
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, Able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
- Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time, Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
- Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions, completes tasks on time or notifies supervisor for alternatives.
- Interpersonal Skills – Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming, listens to others without interrupting, keeps emotions under control.
- Teamwork – Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, supports efforts to succeed.
- Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures.
- Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness, applies feedback to improve performance, monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures, reports potentially unsafe conditions immediately.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Ability to read and write. Ability to do addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. High School diploma or equivalent preferred. Forklift and crane experience preferred.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written and oral form.
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 75 pounds and over with lift assist means.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Benefits
- Competitive pay based on experience
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and holidays
Pay: $19.50 - $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
