Job Description

Description

Job Summary:

Primary responsibilities are setting up and tearing down equipment in addition to performing routine and preventative maintenance tasks, calibrations and overall equipment and facilities upkeep. Assisting with project execution and daily tasks associated with providing industrial maintenance services. The Heat Treat Operator must assist with proper documentation and reports of services provided

Personal Characteristics:

Results oriented with the ability to pay strong attention to detail. The successful candidate need to be a pro-active self-starter that can work independently or with a team. Excellent analytical and organizational skills are required for this position

Principal Areas of Responsibility:

As Heat Treat Operator, this position is to:

• Able to work from Heat Treat sheets, blueprints and instructions
• Able to follow precise directions and procedures
• Must possess knowledge of basic equipment functions
• Must possess knowledge of advanced Heat Treatment techniques and procedures
• Must possess knowledge of basic Metallurgy & Mathematics Pertaining to Heat Treatment
• Must have prior experience with complex Heat Treatment setups
• Knowledge of company Safety policies and procedures is preferred
• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing with clients, supervisors, and co-workers
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have a clean driving record
• Must have or be able to obtain a TWIC card
• Must possess an advanced knowledge of all applicable codes

Specific Duties:

Position must possess the following skills, qualifications and capabilities:

• Comply with department operations by painting parts, straightening shafts, conducting hardness tests, operating heat treat equipment, checking instruments and work quality
• Perform weekly and daily maintenance
• Perform P.M. programs
• Perform minor assembly and lab work
• Complete duties as assigned in a timely manner
• Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task
• Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety
• All other duties and activities as assigned or necessary to support the Operation

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)

Work Experience:

• Must have 1+ year related experience/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Physical and Mental Demands:

• Incumbent must physically and mentally perform the job demands as listed above
• resourceful, “hands-on”, “roll-up-sleeves” approach to work while maintaining professionalism, positive demeanor and quality-focused manner

About Overton Chicago Gear:

Overton Chicago Gear is a full-service manufacturer of open gearing and gearboxes. For more than 130 years we have delivered high performance, mission critical gearing and gearboxes.

We design and build custom gearboxes to meet each customer’s specific application and requirements. We build to print, reverse engineer a single gear or deliver a complete gearbox. We rebuild and upgrade gearboxes from any manufacturer and create upgraded designs that drop into existing spaces. When you choose Overton Chicago Gear, you get a reliable supplier that delivers quality product, on-time and at a competitive price.

Work Location:

Must be able to be in person and onsite in Addison, IL.

What we offer:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401K
• Holidays
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Shift Differentials
• Yearly Bonus Structure

Manufacturing and Quality Processes:
ISO9001 Registered, Computer Controlled Manufacturing Overton Chicago Gear uses leading-edge computer-controlled equipment and tight process control to design and manufacture gearing and gearboxes. Large or small gearing, we turn, mill, drill, broach, hob, shape, grind, finish and inspect with great efficiency. We have longstanding exclusive partnerships with offshore manufacturers. This gives our customers greater flexibility on delivery and price, along with our full range of engineering, quality and after-sale support. Our facilities have been ISO 9001 registered since 1996.

Our quality policy:
Overton/Chicago Gear is committed to process driven, world class manufacturing and continually improved quality systems that deliver reliable solutions at the best possible value to all stakeholders.