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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.
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High school diploma or equivalent
Moderate-term on-the-job training
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Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
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Basic Skills- *Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- *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.
- *Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- *Learning Strategies Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- *Mathematics Using mathematics to solve problems.
- *Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- *Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Science Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
- *Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- *Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Social Skills- *Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- *Instructing Teaching others how to do something.
- Negotiation Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Persuasion Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.
- *Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Complex Problem Solving Skills- *Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Technical Skills- *Equipment Maintenance Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- *Equipment Selection Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
- Installation Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
- *Operation and Control Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Operations Analysis Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
- *Operations Monitoring Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Programming Writing computer programs for various purposes.
- *Quality Control Analysis Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- *Repairing Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
- Technology Design Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
- *Troubleshooting Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Systems Skills- *Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Systems Analysis Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Systems Evaluation Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Resource Management Skills- Management of Financial Resources Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
- Management of Material Resources Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
- Management of Personnel Resources Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- *Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Desktop Computer SkillsSpreadsheetsUsing a computer application to enter, manipulate, and format text and numerical data; insert, delete, and manipulate cells, rows, and columns; and create and save worksheets, charts, and graphs.PresentationsUsing a computer application to create, manipulate, edit, and show virtual slide presentations.InternetNavigating the Internet to find information, including the ability to open and configure standard browsers; use searches, hypertext references, and transfer protocols; and send and retrieve electronic mail (e-mail).NavigationUsing scroll bars, a mouse, and dialog boxes to work within the computer's operating system. Being able to access and switch between applications and files of interest.Word ProcessingUsing a computer application to type text, insert pictures, format, edit, print, save, and retrieve word processing documents.GraphicsWorking with pictures in graphics programs or other applications, including creating simple graphics, manipulating the appearance, and inserting graphics into other programs.DatabasesUsing a computer application to manage large amounts of information, including creating and editing simple databases, inputting data, retrieving specific records, and creating reports to communicate the information.
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Body Positioning- Requires repetitive movement
- Requires standing
- Requires walking and running
- Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls
Communication- Requires writing letters and memos
- Requires contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise)
- Requires face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams
Environment- Requires working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures
- Includes exposure to contaminants
- Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable
Impact of Decisions- Requires making decisions that impact the results of co-workers, clients or the company
- Requires making decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization
- Opportunity to make decisions without supervision
Job Hazards- Requires exposure to hazardous conditions
- Requires exposure to hazardous equipment
- Requires exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings
Level of Challenge- Freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals
- Requires repeating the same physical activities or mental activities over and over
- Requires being exact or highly accurate
Pace and Scheduling- Requires meeting strict deadlines
- Job pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery
Personal Interaction- Requires coordinating or leading others in accomplishing work activities
- Requires work with others in a group or team
Responsibility for Others- Includes responsibility for work outcomes and results
- Includes responsibility for the health and safety of others
Work Attire- Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment
Work Setting- Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people
- Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions
- Requires working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions
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- 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.
- 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.
- Start conveyors and open furnace doors to load stock, or signal crane operators to uncover soaking pits and lower ingots into them.
- 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.
- Remove parts from furnaces after specified times, and air dry or cool parts in water, oil brine, or other baths.
- Move controls to light gas burners and to adjust gas and water flow and flame temperature.
- Instruct new workers in machine operation.
- Determine flame temperatures, current frequencies, heating cycles, and induction heating coils needed, based on degree of hardness required and properties of stock to be treated.
- 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.
- Set up and operate die-quenching machines to prevent parts from warping.
- Examine parts to ensure metal shades and colors conform to specifications, using knowledge of metal heat-treating.
- Set and adjust speeds of reels and conveyors for prescribed time cycles to pass parts through continuous furnaces.
- Load parts into containers and place containers on conveyors to be inserted into furnaces, or insert parts into furnaces.
- Test parts for hardness, using hardness testing equipment, or by examining and feeling samples.
- Place completed workpieces on conveyors, using cold rods, tongs, or chain hoists, or signal crane operators to transport them to subsequent stations.
- Signal forklift operators to deposit or extract containers of parts into and from furnaces and quenching rinse tanks.
- Position parts in plastic bags, and seal bags with irons.
- Reduce heat when processing is complete to allow parts to cool in furnaces or machinery.
- Mount fixtures and industrial coils on machines, using hand tools.
- Heat billets, bars, plates, rods, and other stock to specified temperatures preparatory to forging, rolling, or processing, using oil, gas, or electrical furnaces.
- Position stock in furnaces, using tongs, chain hoists, or pry bars.
- Repair, replace, and maintain furnace equipment as needed, using hand tools.
- Clean oxides and scales from parts or fittings, using steam sprays or chemical and water baths.
- Stamp heat-treatment identification marks on parts, using hammers and punches.
- Mount workpieces in fixtures, on arbors, or between centers of machines.
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Handling and Moving Objects- Adjust equipment controls to regulate gas flow.
- Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
- Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
- Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
- Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
- Position raw materials on processing or production equipment.
- Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
- Set up production or processing equipment.
Controlling Machines and Processes- Lift materials or workpieces using cranes or other lifting equipment.
- Operate heating or drying equipment.
Performing General Physical Activities- Clean production equipment.
- Load items into ovens or furnaces.
- Load materials into production equipment.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events- Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates- Signal others to coordinate work activities.
Getting Information- Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
- Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials- Inspect metal, plastic, or composite products.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems- Determine metal or plastic production methods.
Documenting/Recording Information- Record operational or production data.
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Training and Teaching Others- Instruct workers to use equipment or perform technical procedures.
Coaching and Developing Others
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Tools
Air exhausters- Exhaust gas collection systems
Blast freezers
Heat treating age hardening furnace- Annealing furnaces
- Atmosphere furnaces
- Batch type hardening furnaces
- Continuous hardening furnaces
- Flame-hardening machines
- Induction hardening furnaces
- Shaker hearth furnaces
- Soaking pits
- Tempering furnaces
Pallet trucks- Pallet jacks
- Pallet riders
Protective gloves- Fiberglass gloves
- Finger protection gloves
- Kevlar gloves
Technology
Electronic mail software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- SAP software
Office suite software- Microsoft Office software
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software
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