1st SHIFT FURNACE OPERATOR
Springfield, OH · On-site
$18.20 - $27.80/hr
1st SHIFT FURNACE OPERATOR
Springfield, OH · On-site
$18.20 - $27.80/hr
Senior Global Furnace Engineer
Hebron, OH · On-site
$100 - $130/hr
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Maintenance Tech
Grove City, OH · On-site
$20 - $23/hr
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Logan, OH · On-site
$14.25 - $19.50/hr
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The qualifications that you need to become a furnace operator include a high school diploma and job training. At the start of your career, you undergo training to learn the skills necessary for your position. You typically need excellent stamina to work on your feet throughout your shift, and you need to have the physical strength to lift and carry heavy materials. Depending on where you work, you may need to learn additional skills, such as measuring, weighing, and portioning materials. You also need to learn about safety procedures. Some employers provide on-the-job training, while others send new hires to OSHA-approved courses.
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Top Types Of Furnace Operator Jobs
Melting Furnace Operator
Salary range: $34,000 - $42,000
Melting Furnace Operator is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Melting Furnace Operator jobs pay between $34,000 (25th percentile) and $42,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Melting Furnace Operator job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Induction Furnace
Salary range: $34,000 - $42,000
Induction Furnace is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Induction Furnace jobs pay between $34,000 (25th percentile) and $42,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Induction Furnace job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.
Smith Personnel
Salary range: $28,000 - $48,500
Smith Personnel is a typical job search query Most salaries for Smith Personnel jobs pay between $28,000 (25th percentile) and $48,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Smith Personnel job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Vacuum Furnace
Salary range: $34,000 - $42,000
Vacuum Furnace is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Vacuum Furnace jobs pay between $34,000 (25th percentile) and $42,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Vacuum Furnace job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Glass Furnace Operator
Salary range: $34,000 - $42,000
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Aluminum Die Casting
Salary range: $65,000 - $95,500
Aluminum die casting jobs are responsible for preparing and shaping molten aluminum into casts, which act as molds for the liquid metal. In this role, you operate large machinery to apply the appropriate pressure and adjust other factors to create a solid aluminum object from the molten form of the metal. Or you may run the trip machine, which takes each newly cast piece and trims it down to the proper size. Many machine operators are also responsible for maintaining the die-cast machine, doing equipment repair and tuning when necessary. Die-cast makers develop and produce dies, which are the cavities where the molten metal hardens into a useable object.
Vacuum Furnace Operator
Salary range: $34,000 - $42,000
Vacuum Furnace Operator is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Vacuum Furnace Operator jobs pay between $34,000 (25th percentile) and $42,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Vacuum Furnace Operator job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Annealing Operator
Salary range: $34,000 - $40,500
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Full Time Decanter
Salary range: $53,000 - $72,500
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Nitrogen Operator
Salary range: $49,000 - $65,500
A nitrogen operator controls equipment that delivers nitrogen to a hydraulic fracturing site, typically in remote areas at either on-shore or off-shore drilling locations. As a nitrogen operator, your duties include set-up of equipment, assisting with the rig-up and rig-down of pumps, and monitoring the insertion of nitrogen and other fracturing fluids into a drill site, which speeds up the fracturing process. Your responsibilities include performing routine maintenance and safety inspections of the nitrogen pump and other equipment, testing pump operation procedures, and logging your work on a daily basis.