Heat Oven Loader​/Puller

Location:

Weir ESCO (Onsite)

Shift: 2nd Shift | Monday-Thursday | 12:00 PM - 10:15 PM

Weir is a global leader in mining technology, helping customers extract the resources the world needs in a smarter, more sustainable way. From supporting renewable energy initiatives to improving efficiency and reducing waste, our teams work together to drive innovation across the mining industry.

We are seeking a safety-focused and reliable Oven Puller (Forklift Operator) to join our manufacturing team. In this role, you'll spend most of your shift operating a forklift to move castings through the heat treatment process while supporting production, maintaining equipment, and ensuring a safe, efficient workflow.

• Material Handling:
  Operate a forklift for approximately 75% or more of each 10-hour shift, loading castings into heat-treat ovens and unloading hot castings safely and efficiently.
• Equipment & Oven Support:
  Conduct basic forklift inspections, monitor fuel levels, remove scale and debris from ovens and quench tanks, and assist with minor maintenance and repairs as directed.
• Production Operations:
  Transport pallets, trays, and castings throughout the facility, remove finished products, and manage scrap materials to support continuous production.
• Work Environment:
  Perform duties in a manufacturing environment with varying temperatures, including extreme heat and cold, while working on concrete floors.
• Safety Compliance:
  Follow all safety procedures and actively support Weir's commitment to a zero-harm workplace culture.
• Performance Expectations:
  Success in this role is measured by safe forklift operation, productivity, attendance, quality workmanship, and adherence to safety standards.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 2 years of verifiable forklift operating experience.
• Strong communication, reading, writing, and basic math skills.
• Basic computer proficiency.
• Proven commitment to workplace safety.
• Ability to work effectively in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Preferred Experience in a manufacturing, foundry, or warehouse environment.
• Familiarity with heat-treating, casting, or metal-processing operations.
• Experience working in extreme temperature conditions.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and experience performing minor equipment maintenance.

At Weir, our values guide everything we do. We put safety first, do the right thing, respect one another, aim high, and strive to exceed customer expectations. We offer opportunities for growth, development, and meaningful work that helps build a more sustainable future.

• Competitive compensation
• Career development and training opportunities
• Wellness programs for you and your family
• Global inclusion and networking opportunities
• Study and educational support
• Sharebuilder program
• Collaborative and team-oriented work environment
• Regional and site-specific benefit offerings

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future.

We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

Join Weir and help shape the future of sustainable mining while building a rewarding career in manufacturing.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and Linked In Life Page.

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