Combustion Specialist

W3Global; Prince George (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and sick leave

401(k) with company match

Health savings plan with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Discounted gym membership

Access to an on-site health clinic

Opportunities for career advancement

Job summary

W3Global seeks an experienced Industrial Combustion Specialist to install, start up, and maintain burners, furnaces, and related systems at our Virginia facility. You will diagnose ignition, fuel, air, and control problems while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on experience, ability to read schematics and P&IDs, and willingness to work overtime with occasional travel. We offer competitive pay and benefits and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on industrial combustion experience.
• Experience with industrial burners, furnaces, ovens, or process heating equipment.
• Knowledge of natural gas, propane, fuel-gas systems, and combustion principles.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and control systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, P&IDs, wiring diagrams, and technical manuals.
• Experience using combustion analyzers, multimeters, and manometers.
• Knowledge of burner safety systems, temperature controls, and industrial equipment maintenance.
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends, shutdowns, and emergency call-outs as needed.

Responsibilities

• Install, start up, test, and maintain industrial burners, furnaces, ovens, and combustion systems.
• Troubleshoot burner ignition, flame detection, fuel supply, air supply, exhaust, and combustion control problems.
• Adjust air-to-fuel ratios to improve heating performance, fuel efficiency, and temperature consistency.
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, instrumentation, and control system issues.
• Inspect and maintain gas lines, regulators, valves, safety shutoff devices, and leak detection systems.
• Perform combustion testing and analyze equipment performance using diagnostic tools.
• Support furnace repairs, burner replacements, equipment upgrades, and new installations.
• Assist with temperature testing, burner balancing, and furnace performance improvements.
• Read electrical schematics, P&IDs, wiring diagrams, and equipment manuals.
• Perform preventive maintenance and document repairs, test results, and recommended improvements.
• Train operators and maintenance staff on equipment operation and basic troubleshooting.
• Work with maintenance, engineering, production, and safety teams to maintain reliable operations.
• Follow industrial safety procedures and applicable regulations.
• Support equipment shutdowns, emergency repairs, overtime, and weekend work when required.

Skills

Combustion experience

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

P&IDs reading

Safety procedures

Reading manuals

Equipment maintenance

Education

High school diploma

Technical training or apprenticeship

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Combustion analyzers

Multimeters

Manometers

Diagnostic tools

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Industrial Industrial Combustion Specialist

Roles and Responsibilities

• Install, start up, test, and maintain industrial burners, furnaces, ovens, and combustion systems.
• Troubleshoot burner ignition, flame detection, fuel supply, air supply, exhaust, and combustion control problems.
• Adjust air-to-fuel ratios to improve heating performance, fuel efficiency, and temperature consistency.
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, instrumentation, and control system issues.
• Inspect and maintain gas lines, regulators, valves, safety shutoff devices, and leak detection systems.
• Perform combustion testing and analyze equipment performance using diagnostic tools.
• Support furnace repairs, burner replacements, equipment upgrades, and new installations.
• Assist with temperature testing, burner balancing, and furnace performance improvements.
• Read electrical schematics, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), wiring diagrams, and equipment manuals.
• Perform preventive maintenance and document repairs, test results, and recommended improvements.
• Train operators and maintenance staff on equipment operation and basic troubleshooting.
• Work with maintenance, engineering, production, and safety teams to maintain reliable operations.
• Follow industrial safety procedures and applicable regulations.
• Support equipment shutdowns, emergency repairs, overtime, and weekend work when required.

Qualifications And Skills

• At least 5 years of hands-on industrial combustion experience.
• Experience with industrial burners, furnaces, ovens, or process heating equipment.
• Knowledge of natural gas, propane, fuel-gas systems, and combustion principles.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and control systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, P&IDs, wiring diagrams, and technical manuals.
• Experience using combustion analyzers, multimeters, manometers, and related diagnostic tools.
• Knowledge of burner safety systems, temperature controls, and industrial equipment maintenance.
• Ability to work safely around high temperatures, industrial gases, and heavy machinery.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical training, an apprenticeship, or an associate degree is preferred.
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends, shutdowns, and emergency call-outs as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in aluminum, steel, foundry, casting, extrusion, or heat-treatment operations.
• Familiarity with industrial burner systems from manufacturers such as Honeywell, Siemens, Eclipse, Maxon, Hauck, Selas, or Fives.
• Experience with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMIs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), and burner management systems.
• Knowledge of NFPA 86, NFPA 54, OSHA requirements, and fuel-gas safety codes.
• Experience with low-emission burners, regenerative or recuperative systems, oxygen-fuel combustion, or emissions testing.
• Relevant gas-fitting, electrical, or instrumentation certifications.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health savings plan with company match.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Access to an on-site health clinic.
• Opportunities for career advancement.

Additional Information

• Full-time, on-site position.
• Limited travel, less than 5%.
• Must be able to work in hot, noisy, and dusty industrial environments.
• Must be able to stand, climb, bend, kneel, and work in elevated or confined areas.
• Must be able to lift and handle equipment weighing up to approximately 50 pounds.
• Required personal protective equipment must be worn.