Furnace Technician
Dudley
£40,000 - £45,000
Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 16:00 or 08:30 - 17:00
Engineering @ 365 Ltd is working with a well-established engineering organisation to recruit a skilled Furnace Technician. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking company that specialises in precision engineering and operates at the forefront of the industry.
The Role
As a Furnace Technician you will play a key role in maintaining and improving furnace reliability while overseeing the electrical team. You will lead calibration efforts, manage thermocouple programs, and ensure operational compliance through meticulous documentation. This role also involves leadership responsibilities, including planning workloads and supporting apprentice training.
Main Responsibilities:
* Daily monitoring of furnaces, ensuring proper operation and adherence to qualification specifications.
* Attend to and repair furnace faults promptly.
* Perform weekly system accuracy tests (SATS) on qualified furnaces and log results.
* Conduct monthly preventative maintenance checks on all furnaces.
* Plan and oversee furnace instrument calibration, including signing and maintaining calibration certificates.
* Manufacture, calibrate, and replace Type R and Type K thermocouples, maintaining detailed registers.
* Issue calibration certificates for surveyed furnaces and thermocouples, including details on placement, issue dates, and r...