Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Also called: Heat Treat Operator, Heat Treater, Furnace Operator, Batch Heat Treat Operator
What they do:
Set up, operate, or tend heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, flame-hardening machines, induction machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, harden, anneal, or heat-treat metal or plastic objects.
On the job, you would:
- Read production schedules and work orders to determine processing sequences, furnace temperatures, and heat cycle requirements for objects to be heat-treated.
- Record times that parts are removed from furnaces to document that objects have attained specified temperatures for specified times.
- Set up and operate or tend machines, such as furnaces, baths, flame-hardening machines, and electronic induction machines, that harden, anneal, and heat-treat metal.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Engineering and Technology
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Hand and Finger Use
Controlled Movement
Endurance
Attention
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:
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