Heat Treat Technician (2nd Shift)
Element Materials Technology•Huntington Beach, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
A Heat Treat Technician is responsible for operating heat treatment equipment to alter the hardness, strength, ductility, or other properties of metal components. This is done to meet design specifications, improve durability, or prepare parts for further machining or use.
Requirements
- HS Diploma or GED required
- Possess the ability to work alone periodically throughout the workday with limited supervision
- Understand what must be completed each workday and takes the initiative to complete those tasks properly and timely
- Ability to read and understand customer specifications and perform the testing required
- Attention to detail, safety awareness, and good documentation practices.
Responsibilities
- Operate furnaces, ovens, quenching tanks, and other heat-treating equipment to perform processes such as annealing, hardening, tempering, normalizing, carburizing, or stress relieving.
- Prepare metal parts for treatment by cleaning, assembling fixtures, and verifying material condition.
- Monitor time, temperature, and cooling rates using sensors or control panels; accurately document all processing data.
- Maintain heat treat equipment, validate that instruments are calibrated before using, and ensure safe operation.
- Follow strict safety guidelines, environmental controls, and quality standards (e.g., AMS, ASTM, or customer-specific requirements).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
