Operator HIP 1st Shift

Bodycote North America•Andover, MA

40d•Onsite

About The Position

Bodycote Offers: Our people are the heart of our business. As the world’s largest provider of thermal processing services, Bodycote employs thousands of highly skilled staff around the globe, including some of the best engineers, scientists, and technicians in the industry. Come join our team! Due to the nature of our business and a heavy industrial market, Bodycote deems this position to be safety-sensitive. Summary: Based in Andover, MA the HIP Operator will perform essential job functions associated with heat treatment under the direction of the Operations Supervisor to meet customer specifications including assisting other employees as needed. The HIP Operator operates the equipment in the Control Room, including starting the units, monitoring the units and sampling the gas used during the cycles and filling out the paperwork that goes to the end customer. In addition: building and boxing of the cycles and loading/unloading the cycles into/out of the units.

Requirements

This position must satisfy ITAR compliance requirements, therefore candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident Card Holder.
High School diploma or equivalent.
Prior experience with heat treatment operation and/or drinking/waste water management.
Must be able to obtain and maintain forklift operator certification.

Responsibilities

Efficiently and carefully building and boxing of the cycle including loading/unloading customer parts onto, into or out of the units, baskets, tubs, racks or other containers as required.
Independently operates, controls and monitors unit equipment as required and written in standard procedures on shop traveler and/or customer paperwork
Operate the equipment in the Control Room.
Creating/correcting Load Diagrams.
Updating Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Database.
Conduct gas analysis, using proper compressor usage, and when to save reclaimed gas and where to save it to.
Determine temperature and pressure to run cycles at for optimal temperatures/pressures with the allowed deltas.
Determine which thermocouples to disregard, where to place thermocouples for optimal temperature readings.
Determine what temperature to start venting cycles at, how large of a can/ring to use for loading parts.
Follow the established work procedures and control measures (including the use of PPE where issued) and any applicable SHE rules.
Respect all guards, barriers and permits at all times.
Co-operate in health screening and surveillance procedures as required.
Immediately brings any unusual problem, irregularity or concern to Supervisor or management.
Ability to operate a forklift and crane.
Practices and promotes safety and good housekeeping.
Performs other tasks as assigned or dictated by position.
This position is responsible for the care and treatment of our customer’s inventory and as such will perform duties in a safe and responsible manner to prevent customer loss or damage.
Must have the ability to report for work on time, follow directions, interact effectively with co-workers, understand and follow rules and procedures and accept constructive criticism