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Heat Treat Operator - 2nd Shift

Columbus McKinnon
United States, Tennessee, Chattanooga
3510 North Orchard Knob Avenue (Show on map)
Sep 26, 2025
Job Summary/Overview

This position is responsible for heat treating various steel forgings and performing various tests on the forgings to validate product to hardness, ductility and strength specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Operate batch & continuous heat treat equipment: furnace and quench tanks.
  • Check concentration of the quench tanks - oil and water. Empty and clean.
  • Grind various steel forgings to perform Brinell & Rockwell harness tests.
  • Perform Magnetic particle or liquid penetrate tests to check for cracks in forgings after heat treating process.
  • Various date entry into CMBIS i.e. heat treat records, heat treat formulas, tensile test records.
  • Ability to monitor, diagnose and control various processes in the heat treat operation.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

  • Must be able to use different testing equipment: tape measure, micrometers, calipers, tension, and hardness testers.
  • Must be able to read and interpret drawings / blueprints.
  • Must understand tolerances.
  • Must have understanding of various materials & heat-treating process.
  • Must possess good oral and written communication skills.

Required Qualifications

  • High school graduate, GED, or equivalent.
  • Previous forging experience preferred.
  • Must obtain a Level II certification for Magnetic Particle Testing.
  • Ability to lift/lower/push/pull up to 40 lbs. safely.

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