Heat Treat Technician

Simpson Strong-Tie•Gallatin, TN

3d•$23 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

Simpson Strong-Tie is hiring a Heat Treat Technician to set up, operate, and maintain heat-treat process equipment, including continuous, batch, and induction systems. The technician reviews production schedules and work orders to determine processing sequences, furnace temperatures, and heat-cycle requirements for components. This full-time, non-exempt role is located in Gallatin, Tennessee, and reports directly to the Department Supervisor. The position works the A/B shift: 11.5-hour shifts from 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on a rotating 2-3-2 schedule, alternating between Monday–Tuesday and Saturday–Sunday one week and Wednesday–Friday the next. The role applies heat-treating knowledge—including temperatures, atmospheres, quenching, soaking times, and equipment maintenance—to process fasteners and achieve specified material properties. The technician prepares, loads, and unloads work; checks incoming components; operates and adjusts heat-treat systems; monitors process conditions and test results; and takes corrective action as needed. They use thermal instruments, charts, dials, gauges, and product-testing equipment to control processes and verify product conformance. Other duties include responding to alarms, routine maintenance and troubleshooting, production documentation, supporting equipment repairs during shutdowns, communicating progress to the supervisor, and training new employees. The role requires following all Health, Safety, and Environmental rules and wearing required personal protective equipment. The work involves operating large equipment in a loud manufacturing environment with moving mechanical parts and possible exposure to dust, heat or cold, and wet or humid conditions. Travel is not required, and relocation is not available. The pay range is $23.46–$35.19 per hour, plus shift differential.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Five years of experience in a heat-treat facility.
Knowledge of heat-treating processes, testing, metallurgy, and temperatures.
Understanding of atmosphere furnace fundamentals and operation.
Simpson Strong-Tie Powered Industrial Truck Certification, required; certification will be provided at hire.
Forklift experience.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to work in hot environments for long periods.
Ability to follow written and oral instructions, including safety guidelines, work instructions, and company policies.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with tens and hundreds.
Reliable, punctual attendance in accordance with the attendance policy.
Ability to recognize and respond to dangerous situations while following HSE rules and wearing required PPE.
Ability to communicate effectively, listen, and ask questions to ensure understanding.
Understanding of company quality standards and quality-control processes.
Practical problem-solving ability in situations with limited standardization.
Ability to work with team members, multitask, and take initiative in a challenging, fast-paced environment.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to stand, walk, see, talk, and hear regularly; sit occasionally; and continually position oneself to operate equipment.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds, and heavier weights with proper equipment.

Nice To Haves

Two years of technical college or at least five years of on-the-job training working with atmosphere heat-treating furnaces.
Familiarity with pre- and post-process testing, such as hardness testing.
Familiarity with performing preventative maintenance on atmosphere furnaces.

Responsibilities

Set up, operate, and maintain continuous, batch, and induction heat-treat process equipment.
Review production schedules and work orders to determine processing sequences, furnace temperatures, and heat-cycle requirements.
Apply knowledge of heat-treating processes, including temperatures, atmospheres, quenching, soaking times, and equipment maintenance.
Prepare work for processing by loading and unloading furnaces, bins, fixtures, and baskets, and inspect incoming components for type, quality issues, and deviations.
Track heat-treat lots and markings and load and unload systems safely to prevent parts from being mixed.
Operate heat-treat systems to impart specified material properties to fasteners, follow up on test results, and take corrective action based on instrumentation and feedback.
Adjust controls and use thermal instruments, charts, dials, and gauges to maintain temperatures, heating times, and furnace temperature uniformity.
Monitor process conditions and system areas, identify abnormalities, and diagnose discrepancies between process feedback and setups.
Use micrometers, calipers, gages, scales, and hardness testing machines or devices to verify part hardness, depth, and conformance to quality and drawing specifications.
Respond to system alarms and perform routine maintenance for typical system faults, misalignments, and discontinuities.
Record production results and findings, including rejected material, and assist with related documentation and technical devices.
Assist with equipment repair and replacement during maintenance shutdowns.
Attend daily task briefings with the supervisor and communicate work progress transparently.
Train new employees in work procedures.
Follow HSE rules and requirements, wear required PPE, and respond safely and efficiently to dangerous situations.
Build skills and recommend or implement process improvements that support department throughput and product quality.