Furnace Operator II

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Job description

Job Title:

Furnace Operator II

Date:

04-13-2021

New/Revised:

Revised

Supersedes:

N/A

Job Code:

100229

FLSA Exemption:

Hourly NonExempt

Reports To:

Manufacturing Supervisor II

Grade:

Incentive Type:

TBD by Comp Team

Target: % of base

TBD by Comp Team

Position: Furnace Operator II

Location: Lexington, Tennessee

Position Overview: Operates various gas and electric furnaces to stress relieve, normalize, harden, carburize and temper chain and chain attachments performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Loads specified amounts of chain and chain attachments into furnace by hand, shovel, or overhead hoist.
* Turns valves to regulate injection of fuel and air into furnace to produce appropriate furnace atmospheres.
* Moves controls to regulate flow of natural gas to furnace burners.
* Maintains proper flow of water coolant to furnace bearings.
* Load chain into baskets using chain puller.
* Unload chain into pallets or drums using chain puller.
* Start-up furnaces by opening various gas valves, safety shut off valves and turning on main power.
* Relight furnaces in the event of power failure by opening various gas valves and safety shut off valves.
* Shutdown furnaces by closing various gas valves, RX gas valves, and turning off main power.
* Load and unload chain and chain attachments by hand from various types of fixtures.
* Perform minor maintenance on furnaces and furnace fixtures.
* Clean out scale that has accumulated in quench tanks.
* Maintain work sheets and furnace control charts.
* Operate all furnaces.
* Maintains good housekeeping practices.
* Able to set-up and operate listed heat treat equipment using operating instruction book.

Pit Furnaces RX Generator

Lindberg Furnaces Rotary Furnace

Continuous Furnace Semi-Automatic Welder

Beavermatic Link Heater

Link Tester Induction Units

Tumbler Vibrators

* Able to use Manufacturing Instruction Book (Dept. 706) titled "Heat Treatment" as a reference source.
* Perform preventative and minor repair maintenance on all department equipment as found in the Equipment Operating Instruction book.
* Supportive of team effort to maintain the highest heat treatment quality standards.
* Pro-active in workplace safety.
* Able to perform process control functions, such a hardness checks, on all heat-treated items.

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities:

* LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
* MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
* REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
* 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 stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
* The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Required Qualifications

* High School Diploma or GED

About Columbus McKinnon:

We design and make material handling products and solutions, but the most important part of our business is our people. We have been a hard working company for over 140 years - proud of our heritage, where we come from, and where we're going. As Columbus McKinnon grows, so does our need for driven and inspired employees. We are publicly traded and expanding globally - to new markets, geographies, and distribution channels. Join our winning team!

Columbus McKinnon Corporation promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes. We also value the safety of all associates and work hard to maintain a Drug Free Workplace.