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Metal Heat Treater role on day shift at Urschel Laboratories, a 100% employee-owned manufacturer of industrial food-processing cutting equipment. You’ll set up, run, and maintain heat-treating and brazing equipment (atmosphere, vacuum, and induction) while testing and documenting results. Standout perk: ESOP with stock issued annually plus strong benefits from day one.
Key skills
Metal heat treatingBrazingAtmosphere furnacesVacuum furnacesInduction heat treating equipmentRockwell hardness testingReading engineering prints/blueprintsUse of measuring instruments and gaugesHeat-treat job documentation/recordkeepingBasic computer skills
Starting pay is $30.28/hour (salary range not listed).
You'll thrive here if you have hands-on manufacturing experience, can read blueprints, and enjoy running and documenting precise heat-treat processes in a clean, climate-controlled facility.
Why apply
- 100% employee-owned (ESOP) stock
- Quarterly performance award bonus
- Health, dental, vision upon hire
Urschel, a 100% employee-owned company, has an opening for a Metal Heat Treater for our day shift operations working full-time Monday-Friday and may require working on Saturday based on workloads.
Urschel employee-owners design and manufacture industrial cutting equipment for food processing and allied industries around the world from our global headquarters located in Chesterton, Indiana, U.S.A. Consumers purchase goods manufactured on Urschel cutting equipment on a daily basis. Advanced manufacturing technologies are utilized at our climate controlled, clean, and environmentally conscious facility.
Starting pay is $30.28/hour
Company Benefits, Rewards and Perks:
Quarterly performance award bonus based on overall company performance
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Stock Issued Annually
2 Weeks’ Vacation Available Upon Hire
Health, Dental, Vision Available Upon Hire
Low Health, Dental, Vision Insurance Premiums and Deductibles
Free Health Clinic (Available to Employees and Their Dependents)
401(k) with Employer Matching
Free Life Insurance
Paid Holidays
Free 24/7 Access to An Onsite Workout Center with Personal Trainers
Education Reimbursement Program
Support for Community Involvement/Philanthropy
PPE Provided
A day in the life of a Metal Heat Treater includes the set-up, operation, and maintenance of heating equipment to heat treat and braze a variety of metal parts using atmosphere furnaces, vacuum furnaces, and induction equipment. Assembles and/or straighten parts according to specification. Has a working knowledge of instruments and gages used with heat treating equipment, uses Rockwell hardness testing machines and other testing devices and keeps documented files on all heat-treating jobs to reference procedures, heats, etc.
Qualified applicants must have a minimum of one year’s manufacturing experience with a high school education or equivalent, or post-high school training in manufacturing or engineering-related disciplines. Ability to read and interpret engineering prints and blueprints, solve math problems, multi-task and understand priorities, basic computer skills, and able to communicate effectively. Physical demands include continuous standing and walking with frequent sitting, pushing/pulling, overreaching above shoulder and wrist movement.
If you are seeking an outstanding career opportunity, visit the Urschel careers link directly at
or find us on Facebook or LinkedIn. Applications will be accepted through Thursday, June 11, 2026. EEO/Veterans/Disability Date Posted: 5/28/2026