Thank you for visiting our site. We would like to announce, effective immediately, US Rod and Rod Lift Consulting entities will be executing business as LUFKIN Rods.

The combination of these two very experienced and talented teams fuels LUFKIN to raise the performance bar in the artificial lift industry and further improve the quality and responsiveness to our Customer needs.

Furnace Technicians

US Rod is currently looking for Furnace Technicians.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific responsibilities may include:

  • Operate and monitor furnaces per established procedures.
  • Build heat treat loads: including placement of parts, test material and preparation of load diagrams.
  • Perform routine furnace and associated equipment maintenance.
  • Troubleshoot and repair heat treat equipment.
  • Prepare product and paperwork for outside processing.
  • Determine and set heat treat schedules with team leader and scheduling.
  • Assist with training Level I heat treat personnel.
  • Support and participate in the organization’s Continual Improvement Program to conform to API Q1/ISO 9001:2015 requirements by complying with the Quality Policy and procedures and meeting QMS objectives.
  • Understand the implications of not conforming to QMS requirements.
  • Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

  • High school diploma or GED preferred.

EXPERIENCE

  • Five (5) plus years of experience in the manufacturing sector.
  • Experience working in an API Q1/ISO 9001:2015 environment a plus.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

  • Familiarity with the operation and maintenance of high temperature furnaces.
  • Ability to program furnace controllers.
  • Familiarity with the furnaces used.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Computer literate.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and repair furnace systems.
  • Understanding of the effects of thermal processing on material properties.

PHYSICAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

  • Reasonable accommodations are made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
  • Ability to lift to 55 pounds.
  • Ability to work in a hot environment.
  • Sitting, bending, standing, walking, 8-10 hours per day.
  • Must comply with any safety or PPE requirements.
  • Exposure to production environment.

OTHERS

  • Attention to detail.
  • Produce error-free work.
  • Deadline-oriented.
  • Make sure that customers’ requests come first.
  • Self-starter who thinks of innovative, faster ways to accomplish tasks.
  • Work with minimal supervision.
  • Flexible and able to adapt to our dynamic environment.

Download our application here:

Employee Application

Email completed applications to

jsenna@usrodco.com