Entry Level Manufacturing Jobs in Capron, IL (NOW HIRING)

HEAT TREAT OPERATOR - ENTRY LEVEL OPENING

PRODUCTION - MANUFACTURING - MACHINE OPERATOR - UTILITY WORKER

Do you like working in manufacturing? Do you want to become an expert with a forklift? Do you work well on a team with a high level of interdependence with your team members? Do you want a career instead of a job?

HOURS -

• 2nd Shift, 5 pm - 5 am
• Work 4 days on and then switch to 4 days off
• We offer a 10% shift premium

Employee-Owned Company - Build Your Career - Premier Company – Great People

Scot Forge is an employee-owned company that manufactures custom open die and rolled ring forgings used in demanding applications all over the world. We have locations in Spring Grove, IL, Clinton, WI and Franklin Park, IL.

We perform a hair follicle pre-employment drug screen test, lift test up to 65 lbs and background check.

Qualifications -

• High School Diploma or GED Required or equivalent
• Forklift experience (preferred)
• Manufacturing experience (preferred)
• Basic shop math - calculation of quench times based on part sizes, cycle times, etc.
• Ability to work in temperatures up to 100 degrees in Summer and below 30 degrees in Winter
• Ability to perform frequent lifting of 65 lbs.

We offer you……

• WEEKLY PAYCHECKS
• SUPERIOR BENEFITS
• COMPANY WIDE PROFIT-SHARING BONUS PLAN
• ESOP RETIREMENT PLAN

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities-

• Program and monitor furnace cycles via temperature controllers, adjustments and record readings.
• Properly calibrate all equipment.
• Prepare heat treat furnace, ensure orientation of load and remove shims.
• Load and unload material into quench tank according to both established and unestablished guidelines and practices.
• Load and unload materials into furnaces according to established load sheet instructions keeping in mind product support and furnace uniformity.
• Evaluate and straighten tempered parts as required in accordance with established practices.
• Perform Brinell testing operations and record results in accordance with established specifications.
• Read and understand shop order routing and be able to identify the next operation and prepare and move the forgings to the appropriate department location for the next operation.
• Read and understand basic blueprints (weights, product sizes locations, hardness, test location)
• Work in cooperation with all fellow employee owners to sustain a strong team atmosphere.
• Required to pass written and practical Heat Treat Examination within 12 months.
• Required to become a certified hardness tester (use, calibrate and test proper equipment).
• Actively participate to promote a safe and healthy work environment. Follow policies, programs and procedures for the reduction and elimination of industrial accidents. #1875

Helpful experience includes strong time and measurement /tape measure aptitude or metal fabrication.

Benefits - A few of our amazing benefits include...

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Profit Sharing Bonus
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Company provided Life Insurance
• Prescription Drug Plan
• 401K and Roth Plan
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Short- and Long-term disability
• Tuition Reimbursement

Scot Forge is a 100% employee-owned company that has been manufacturing custom open die and rolled ring forgings for the past 130 years. At Scot Forge, we help our customers with forged solutions from the world's physical infrastructure, energy, and transportation to manufacturing, mining, and our national defense. From the wheels of NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover to mission critical components for nuclear submarines, to large hydraulic cylinders for the largest mining trucks on the planet, Scot Forge creates precision forged metal parts used in demanding applications all over the world.

The estimated pay range for this position is the lowest and highest range we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We ultimately may pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. The actual pay offered to a candidate will depend on various factors including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, seniority, geographic location and prevailing minimum wage, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for eligible employees including Medical, Vision, Dental, Hearing, Life (Basic & AD&D), Disability (STD & LTD), 401K Plan with match, Profit Sharing, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Tax Savings (FSA & HAS), Vacation Time, Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, or any other form of compensation for any particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Scot Forge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and inclusion and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.