Weekend Tempering Operator Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Overview
A Heat Treat Technician is responsible for operating heat treatment equipment to alter the hardness, strength, ductility, or other properties of metal components. This is done to meet design specifications, improve durability, or prepare parts for further machining or use.
2nd shift (Mon-Friday 2-10:30pm)
Salary: $22-$24/hour + 3.00 Shift Differential
Hours: 2pm - 10:30pm
Responsibilities

• Heat Treatment Operations: Operate furnaces, ovens, quenching tanks, and other heat-treating equipment to perform processes such as annealing, hardening, tempering, normalizing, carburizing, or stress relieving.
• Specimen and Part Preparation: Prepare metal parts for treatment by cleaning, assembling fixtures, and verifying material condition.
• Process Monitoring and Documentation: Monitor time, temperature, and cooling rates using sensors or control panels; accurately document all processing data.
• Equipment Maintenance: Maintain heat treat equipment, validate that instruments are calibrated before using, and ensure safe operation.
• Compliance and Safety: Follow strict safety guidelines, environmental controls, and quality standards (e.g., AMS, ASTM, or customer-specific requirements).

Skills / Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required
• Possess the ability to work alone periodically throughout the workday with limited supervision
• Understand what must be completed each workday and takes the initiative to complete those tasks properly and timely
• Ability to read and understand customer specifications and perform the testing required
• Attention to detail, safety awareness, and good documentation practices.

Work Environment:

• Work is performed in a machine shop environment, which may include exposure to high temperatures, loud noises, and moving mechanical parts.
• The role involves frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting (up to 50 lbs) throughout the shift.
• Requires use of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, and heat-resistant gear.
• May be exposed to furnace heat, hot surfaces, and quenching materials during heat treat operations.
• The position requires working with industrial equipment in compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, detail-oriented setting where deadlines and accuracy are critical.
• Shift work may be required, including evenings, weekends, and overtime depending on production needs.

Diversity Statement
At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".
All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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