Heat Treat Operator (1st Shift)

Date: Dec 10, 2024

Location:

Longview, TX, US, 75603

Req ID: 31630

Onsite or Remote: Onsite Position

Komatsu is an indispensable partner to the construction, mining, forestry, forklift, and industrial machinery markets, maximizing value for customers through innovative solutions. With a diverse line of products supported by our advanced IoT technologies, regional distribution channels, and a global service network, we tap into the power of data and technology to enhance safety and productivity while optimizing performance. Komatsu supports a myriad of markets, including housing, infrastructure, water, pipeline, minerals, automobile, aerospace, electronics and medical, through its many brands and subsidiaries, including TimberPro, Joy, P&H, Montabert, Modular Mining Systems, Hensley Industries, NTC, and Gigaphoton.

Job Overview

Komatsu is currently recruiting for a Heat Treat Operator position in our Longview, Texas facility.

Key Job Responsibilities

Work safely and be an advocate for Safety.

Assist with operation, control and monitoring of heat treating and related equipment.
Prepare parts for processing (Cleaning & Masking)
Load and unload furnaces, baskets, trays, fixtures.
Able to follow written procedures on shop orders.
Bring any irregularities or non-conformities to the attention of leader or management.
Promote safety and good housekeeping practices.
Assist with performing equipment maintenance as necessary.
Perform other tasks as assigned or stated by position.
Determine furnaces temperatures, current frequencies, heating cycles, induction heating, coils needed based on degree of hardness required and properties of parts to be treated.
Record times that parts are removed from furnaces to document that parts have attained specified temperatures for specified times.
Determine types and temperatures of baths and quenching media needed to attain specified part hardness, toughness, and ductility, using heat-treating charts and knowledge of methods, equipment, and metals.
Examine parts to ensure metal shades and colors conform to specifications, using knowledge of metal heat-treating.
Adjust controls to maintain temperatures and heating times, using thermal instruments and charts, dials and gauges of furnaces, and color of parts in furnaces to make setting determinations.
Read production schedules and work orders to determine processing sequences, furnace temperatures, and heat cycle requirements for parts to be heat-treated.
Clean oxides and scales from parts or fittings, using steam sprays, pressure washer or chemicals and water baths.
Conduct hardness inspection of material and record on the process sheet
Complete equipment maintenance and inspection check list daily
Adhere to all site and company rules, regulations, and PPE requirements.

Qualifications/Requirements

Entry level position. HS diploma or GED required.
Able to operate a forklift.
Able to access and understand computer, work instructions and procedures.
Able to operate various equipment and tools within the department including
hardness testers.

Additional Information

Komatsu is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.