Furnace Operator Job Listing at Kelly Services in Huntsville, AL (Job ID 9331697)

Description

Job Summary:
Join an elite tooling company in Huntsville, AL as a Furnace Operator and be part of a team that produces products for Global Fortune 500 companies. As a Furnace Operator, you will be responsible for operating a loader, setting up and breaking down furnaces, performing routine cleaning, and maintaining a continuous visual check of the process.

Job Specifications:
- Job Type: Full-time
- Location: Huntsville, AL
- Pay Rate: $20.00/hr. – 1st Shift, $21.00/hr. – 3rd Shift
- Shift: 6:30am to 6:30pm/6:30pm to 6:30am, every other weekend

What's a typical day as a Furnace Operator?
- Load and unload fixtures with product into furnaces
- Ensure correct product setup and cleanliness
- Ensure adequate gas supply and replace gas tanks as needed
- Perform tests on standards to ensure coating thickness and adhesion are within specifications
- Perform batch cleanings at proper intervals
- Responsible for setting up and separating product

Roles and Responsibilities:
- Observe all safety rules and wear appropriate PPE
- Operate a loader to load and unload metals being processed
- Perform routine cleaning
- Set up and break down furnaces
- Maintain a continuous visual check of the process and periodically check temperature
- Screen, separate, and crush metal
- Perform other reasonable and related duties as assigned

Qualifications & Skills:
- Prefer at least one year of experience in a manufacturing environment
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment
- Must be able to read, write, and perform basic math
- Record-keeping skills
- Must be able to use both hands simultaneously for physical movements
- Must be able to work for long periods while standing
- Good eye/hand coordination

Job Conditions & Hazards:
- Moderate dust
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 25kgs (55lbs)
- Potential strains, pinch points, and lacerations
- Hot surfaces

Company Culture:
- Safety Awareness
- Initiative
- Quality/Attention to Detail
- Analysis/Problem Assessment
- Teamwork
- Demonstrate the 6 (S) Concept: Safety; Sift and Sort (Organize); Stabilize (Orderliness); Shine (Cleanliness); Standardize (Adherence); Sustain (Self-discipline)

What happens next?
Once you apply, you'll proceed to the next steps if your skills and experience align with the position. Even if this position doesn't work out, you'll still be in our network, giving you access to more opportunities through our recruiters.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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There are a lot of different light industrial jobs out there. Kelly® Professional & Industrial recruiters are focused on only offering opportunities with companies that provide competitive pay, safe work environments, and cultures that recognize your value. Whether you're looking for flexible shifts, performance bonuses, or a progressive work culture—we're dedicated to finding the very best opportunities for you.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.

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