Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setter, Operator, or Tender Life As a Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setter, Operator, or TenderHeat Treating Equipment Operator Definition: 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.
Heat Treating Equipment Operator ResponsibilitiesExamine parts to ensure metal shades and colors conform to specifications, using knowledge of metal heat-treating.Remove parts from furnaces after specified times, and air dry or cool parts in water, oil brine, or other baths.Read production schedules and work orders to determine processing sequences, furnace temperatures, and heat cycle requirements for objects to be heat-treated.Start conveyors and open furnace doors to load stock, or signal crane operators to uncover soaking pits and lower ingots into them.Adjust controls to maintain temperatures and heating times, using thermal instruments and charts, dials and gauges of furnaces, and color of stock in furnaces to make setting determinations.Heat billets, bars, plates, rods, and other stock to specified temperatures preparatory to forging, rolling, or processing, using oil, gas, or electrical furnaces.Heat Treating Equipment Operator Needed SkillsOperation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.Other Heat Treating Equipment Operator Job TitlesAnnealing Oven OperatorFagot HeaterHeat Treating OperatorHow to Become a Heat Treating Equipment OperatorEducation needed to be a Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setter, Operator, or Tender:
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