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Heat Treat Operator, 1st Shift

ATI
United States, California, Irvine
9 Wrigley (Show on map)
Jul 30, 2025
Proven to Perform. From the edges of space to the bottoms of ocean, our materials are proven to perform -- and so is our team. We're hiring high performers as proven as our products. Join us. ATI is currently looking for a Heat Treat Operator within our manufacturing facility in Irvine, California. As a Heat Treat Operator, you will be an integral part of a successful team that is responsible for producing machined in military, aerospace, oil/gas and other applications. In this role, you will be responsible for performing the required heating and cooling operations necessary to impact physical properties in forgings to conform to our customer specifications and meet product performance goals and objectives. A successful Heat Treat Operator uses their interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, understands heat treat/furnace principles, and is able to analyze and resolve problems effectively and implement long-term solutions. This role is night shift 10pm - 6:30am. You'll begin your shift Sunday evening, and your work week will wrap up Friday morning. The pay scale for this position is currently $21-$26/hr. Additional Responsibilities * Prepare furnace loads by following furnace load operating procedures including loading forgings into the heat treat furnace, setting appropriate furnace temperature controls dependent on material and process, and monitoring furnace operation and performance. * Removes forgings from furnace after required heating using a combination of manipulators and forklifts * Moves completed furnace loads and processes forgings through quench and cool operations * Operates Brinell/Rockwell hardness testing equipment determining the hardness of forgings after heat treatment * Creates move tickets after heat treatment processing is complete * Works from specifications, chart, detailed work instructions, etc. * Generates/updates required reports to document process parameters * Prepare and assembles load thermocouple Basic Qualifications High School Diploma or GED At least one year of heat treat experience or two years of experience with forging furnaces and production including working within Heat Treat Standards (AMS 2750 pyrometry standard) and hardness testing. Skills Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Strong technical forging knowledge including, furnaces, heat treat practices and procedures, thermocouple wires/probes Safe use and operation of industrial heavy equipment Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, follow detailed instructions, and have a keen awareness on operations, procedures and practices. We thrive when the expectations are great, and the barriers are high. We're solving the world's most difficult challenges through materials science. Our advanced, integrated process technologies and proven performers give us a tremendous competitive advantage. When customers systems need to fly higher, dig deeper, stand stronger, and last longer -- anywhere on, above or below the earth -- ATI is proven to perform. *It is ATI's policy to not provide immigration sponsorship for any of the company's positions. ATI and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected be federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.