Heat Treat Operator

Charter Manufacturing is a fourth-generation family-owned business where our will to grow drives us to do it better.  Join the team and become part of our family! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Heat Treat Operator =================== ABOUT OUR POSITION ------------------ **Heat Treat:** This role is responsible for heat treating material while meeting departmental performance standards, customer specifications, and delivery requirements, in accordance with company policies and procedures. **STARTING PAY:** $22.75+ per hour, depending on experience, with the opportunity to earn several increases within your first two years. **SHIFT:** Day Shift, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM **SCHEDULE:** 3-2-2-3 schedule, which means 3 days working, 2 days off, 2 days working, and 3 days off. This schedule provides a 3-day weekend off every other weekend and built-in overtime pay. **LOCATION:** 3700 W Milwaukee Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53208 REASONS YOU WILL LOVE WORKING HERE ---------------------------------- * **Weekly Pay:** Get paid every Thursday! * **Bonus Program:** Eligible for quarterly paid gainsharing bonuses starting on day one. * **Stable Family Environment:** Join a 4th generation family-owned company. * **Two Ways to Save for Retirement:** We offer a generous 401(k) match and profit sharing. * **Benefits:** Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance. WHAT YOU’LL DO -------------- * Safely load, unload, move, inspect, rework, and repackage heat-treated material. * Operate forklifts, cranes, lifting devices, furnaces, and related Heat Treat equipment. * Enter furnace recipes, monitor cycles, respond to alarms, and escalate issues when needed. * Complete required production, lab, repackaging, and computer documentation accurately. * Read and follow work order instructions, customer specifications, and quality requirements. * Collect, distribute, and maintain samples as required. * Maintain equipment and process needs, including dip tank fluid levels, thermocouples, leak detection, and burnouts. * Follow all company work rules, safety procedures, and Environmental, Quality, and Safety Management System requirements. WHAT YOU’LL BRING ----------------- * High School Diploma or GED equivalent. * Forklift operator training. * Overhead crane operation experience. * Experience using quality measuring tools, such as a micrometer. * Basic oral and written communication skills. * Ability to work well with others. * Ability to follow instructions. * Basic problem-solving skills. * Basic math skills. * Basic reading skills. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS --------------------- * Frequent standing and walking. * Occasional sitting, below-waist-level work, climbing, reaching, fine motor skills, and lifting up to 35 lbs. * Minimal foot use, balancing, pushing, pulling, carrying, forceful motion, and lifting up to 75 lbs. * Ability to meet the physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation, as provided in detail in the Job Analysis Database. * Ability to meet the essential job requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation, as outlined in the job description. We offer comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, along with a 401(k) plan that includes employer matching and profit sharing. Additionally, we offer company-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and paid time off (PTO).