Heat treating equipment operator, Kaiwhakamahi mīhini whakamārō ā-wera
Also known as
- Heat treater, annealing machine operator, metal annealer, temperer, hardening machine operator, coating machine operator, furnace operator
Heat treating equipment operators use heating equipment to harden, coat or heat treat metal or plastic objects.
Your pay could be
$52K
Lower
$60K to $99K
Most common
$119K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Heat treating equipment operators
- usually work shifts, including evenings and weekends
- usually work in workshops and factories and may travel locally
- may work in hot and noisy conditions
- may do physically demanding work
- need to be practical, accurate and safety conscious
Tasks
- study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements
- review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences
- determine metal or plastic production methods
- record operational or production data
- set up production or processing equipment
- inspect metal, plastic, or composite products
- adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment
- operate heating or drying equipment
- load items into ovens or furnaces
- signal others to coordinate work activities
Practical
Organised
Investigative
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Do the quizYou usually need experience to become a heat treating equipment operator and a qualification may be useful.
You may need
- experience in similar work
- a New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 3)
- a New Zealand Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 4)
- a New Zealand Certificate in Plastics Engineering (Level 4)
- a driver licence with a special-type vehicle endorsement
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 2 to do the study or training for this job.
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