HEAT TREAT OPERATOR (10866)

J&m Plating
J&m Plating

Rockford, IL, USA

USD 17.84-18.09 / hour

Posted on Aug 5, 2026

HEAT TREAT OPERATOR (10866)

J & M Plating Inc - Rockford, IL 61109

Overview

Salary Range
$17.84 - $18.09 Hourly
Position Type
Full Time
Job Shift
12-hours nights - Sunday to Wednesday
Education Level
High School
Travel Percentage
Negligible
Category
Manufacturing

Description

ROLE SUMMARY:

This role is responsible for setting up, operating, or tending heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, to temper, harden, or heat-treat metal objects.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Read production schedules and work orders to determine processing sequences, furnace temperatures, and heat cycle requirements for objects to be heat-treated.
  • Record times in production logs and production system documenting the times parts start and are removed from furnaces to register that objects have attained specified temperatures for specified times.
  • Adjust controls at the start, and as needed to maintain temperatures and heating times using thermal instruments and charts, dials, and gauges of furnaces.
  • Start conveyors and furnace loading docks to load materials into the belt furnaces.
  • Set up and operate or tend machines, such as furnaces that harden and heat-treat metal.
  • Remove parts from furnaces after specified times, inspect the product, and support providing reports and samples of processed material.
  • Move completed material to the next area where material will be processed or delivered.
  • Maintain the organization and required 5S and Preventive Maintenance tasks, following the company’s programs and requirements.
  • Support the training for new heat treat operators following the company quality and training standards.

Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

  • Good verbal and written communication skills. Speak, read, and write English preferred
  • Organized with great attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage and work on a computer
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to create and maintain cooperative, team building relationships.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
  • Actively listen to instructions, understand them, and ask questions
  • Monitors operations to ensure processing is working properly.
  • Use of logic and reasoning to identify improvement opportunities and alternative
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide to calculate correct weight for each load.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience using computers and production systems.
  • Experience working in a manufacturing company is preferred
  • Forklift license preferred

For more detailed information about our pay, benefits, and career opportunities for this role, please visit jmplating.com/benefitscareer.

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