What are the responsibilities and job description for the Heat Treater position at Howmet Fastening Systems Aichach GmbH?
Responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
Work as a team member to provide critical heat treatment for castings per work instructions.
Essential Functions
Job responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
JOB SUMMARY
Work as a team member to provide critical heat treatment for castings per work instructions.
Essential Functions
- Must be able to read and interpret Product Criteria (PC) and Activity Instructions (AI)
- Long periods of standing
- Pushing, pulling and twisting
- Understanding of computer software applications
- Vision standards
- Must be able to function as a member of a team and be able to work under general supervision.
- Must be able to work and function in a fast-paced environment.
- Basic knowledge of computers
- Must be able to maintain expected quality levels.
Job responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Heat casting to a desired temperature to perform different operations of work, weld, grind, and other various functions to reach final Rockwell hardness requirement.
- Select castings to satisfy production schedules and furnace capacity.
- Verify casting and routing ticket information.
- Monitor operating parameters of furnaces and report malfunctions.
- Complete necessary paperwork, chart entries and traceability reports.
- Operate hardness testing equipment and interpret readings.
- Operate electrical furnaces.
- Load and unload castings into heat treat fixtures.
- Load and unload heat treat fixtures into furnace.
- Perform quenching and cooling operations.
- Perform routine maintenance on equipment.
- Expedite castings between heat treat area and subsequent operational area.
- Communication status of operation with subsequent shifts.
- Hot straightening at extreme temperature.
- Perform other various duties as required.
- Employees are expected to work overtime as needed.
