Heat Treatment Technician

Location: Muncy, Pennsylvania Area
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Industrial Services / Heat Treatment / NDT
Department: Field Operations

Position Overview

We are seeking a dependable and safety-focused Heat Treatment Technician to support industrial heat treatment operations at customer facilities, fabrication shops, refineries, power plants, and other industrial job sites.

This position is responsible for setting up, operating, monitoring, and maintaining heat treatment equipment used for preheating, post-weld heat treatment (PWHT), stress relieving, and related thermal processing activities.

The ideal candidate will have mechanical aptitude, an understanding of industrial safety practices, and the ability to follow technical procedures while maintaining accurate temperature records. Previous industrial heat treatment experience is preferred, but candidates with relevant industrial backgrounds and the ability to learn specialized equipment will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

Heat Treatment Operations

• Set up, operate, and monitor industrial heat treatment equipment for preheating, PWHT, stress relieving, and other approved thermal processes.

• Operate resistance heating systems, induction heating equipment, temperature controllers, chart recorders, and related equipment.

• Install heating elements, ceramic heating pads, thermocouples, insulation, and temperature monitoring devices.

• Configure and monitor heating and cooling cycles according to approved procedures, including heating rates, holding temperatures, soak times, and cooling rates.

• Verify thermocouple placement and monitor temperature readings to ensure proper heat distribution and process compliance.

• Identify and report equipment malfunctions, temperature deviations, power interruptions, and other operational issues.

• Assist with equipment mobilization, job-site setup, breakdown, and demobilization.

Quality Control & Documentation

• Review work orders, drawings, customer specifications, and approved heat treatment procedures before beginning work.

• Verify component identification, equipment calibration, and applicable process requirements.

• Maintain accurate heat treatment charts, electronic temperature records, equipment checklists, and daily job reports.

• Document heating cycles, thermocouple locations, equipment identification, and other required process information.

• Ensure work is performed in accordance with applicable ASME, AWS, API, and customer-specific requirements.

• Report process deviations and nonconforming conditions to supervisors or quality personnel.

• Coordinate with welding inspectors, NDT technicians, and quality control teams as needed.

• Follow approved procedures and obtain authorization before making changes to specified heat treatment parameters.

Safety & Equipment Maintenance

• Follow OSHA regulations, customer site safety requirements, and established company safety procedures.

• Inspect heating equipment, electrical leads, cables, connectors, thermocouples, and controllers before use.

• Recognize and respond appropriately to electrical hazards, hot surfaces, fire risks, and other industrial safety concerns.

• Follow applicable lockout/tagout, hot work, confined-space, and fall protection procedures.

• Use required personal protective equipment (PPE) and maintain a safe, organized work area.

• Perform routine equipment inspections, cleaning, and authorized maintenance.

• Identify defective equipment and remove it from service when necessary.

• Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions or procedural deviations occur.

Required Qualifications

• Basic understanding of industrial heating processes, temperature measurement, mechanical systems, or related industrial operations.

• Ability to read and follow technical procedures, work instructions, equipment manuals, and safety documentation.

• Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn specialized heat treatment equipment.

• Basic mathematical skills, including temperature conversions, elapsed-time calculations, and interpreting measurement readings.

• Ability to operate temperature controllers, thermocouples, and recording equipment following appropriate training.

• Understanding of industrial workplace safety practices and hazard recognition.

• Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and ability to maintain accurate documentation.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a field service team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with industrial heat treatment, PWHT, preheating, or stress-relieving operations.

• Familiarity with resistance heating systems, induction heating equipment, thermocouple installation, and temperature recording systems.

• Experience working in refineries, petrochemical plants, power generation facilities, pipeline operations, or industrial fabrication shops.

• Knowledge of applicable ASME, AWS, API, and customer-specific standards.

• Experience interpreting heat treatment charts and identifying temperature-cycle deviations.

• Relevant technical training, manufacturer certifications, or documented heat treatment qualifications.

• High school diploma or GED.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Work performed at industrial facilities, fabrication shops, refineries, power plants, and customer job sites.

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, and handle equipment as required.

• May involve working outdoors, around elevated temperatures, industrial noise, and energized equipment.

• Occasional work at heights or in restricted spaces with appropriate training and authorization.

• Flexibility to work extended shifts, nights, weekends, or overtime based on project requirements.

• Travel to customer job sites may be required.

Reasonable accommodations will be considered in accordance with applicable law.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.

. Skillset Required: Heat treatment equipment operation, temperature measurement, preheating, post-weld heat treatment (PWHT), stress relieving, resistance heating equipment, induction heating systems, temperature controllers, chart recorders, thermocouples installation, temperature monitoring, temperature conversion, elapsed-time calculations, reading measurement displays, electrical safety, hazardous energy control, PPE selection, hazard communication, fire prevention, emergency response, heat stress awareness, customer-specific safety orientations, job-specific permits, confined-space training, fall protection, documentation, job safety briefings, lockout/tagout procedures, quality control support, industrial heating processes, metalworking operations, interpreting heat treatment charts, communicating with supervisors and customers, reporting deviations, equipment inspection and maintenance, safe lifting practices, working at heights, working in restricted spaces, operating electrical equipment, industrial safety hazard recognition