Heat Treat Engineering Technician

Senior-Metal-Bellows; South Walpole (MA); On-site; USD 41,328 - 52,348; Full time

Job summary

Senior Metal Bellows in Massachusetts seeks an experienced heat-treat professional to lead operations, perform TUS and SAT, and ensure compliance with industry standards. The role covers operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of heat-treat furnaces, with focus on reliability and quality.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in heat-treat environments, an engineering-related associate degree, and the ability to mentor staff while collaborating with Engineering and Production on process

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of heat treat operations experience.
• Associate degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred.
• Experience with AMS 2750 and NADCAP compliance.

Responsibilities

• Perform Temperature Uniformity Surveys (TUS) and System Accuracy Tests (SAT) to ensure heat-treat process compliance.
• Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain heat-treat furnaces and related equipment to support production.
• Lead daily heat-treat operations while ensuring quality standards and customer requirements.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Mentor employees on heat-treat processes and best practices.
• Collaborate with Production, Planning, and Engineering to support schedules and improvements.
• Manage tooling, replacement parts, and consumables inventories.
• Serve as heat-treat SME during audits and maintain process documentation.

Skills

Temperature surveys

SAT testing

Heat-treat equipment

Pyrometry

Equipment maintenance

Troubleshooting

Team training

Process improvement

Audits

Documentation

Education

Associate degree in Engineering

Job description

For more than 70 years, Senior Metal Bellows has been pushing the limits of innovation—designing and building custom-engineered metal bellows for industries that demand the best: aerospace, defense, energy, and beyond.

We’re not just making parts—we’re making solutions no one else can. And we want you to be part of it.

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

• Perform Temperature Uniformity Surveys (TUS) and System Accuracy Tests (SAT) to ensure heat-treat process compliance.
• Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain heat-treat furnaces and related equipment to support safe, efficient production.
• Lead daily heat-treat operations while ensuring compliance with quality standards, customer requirements, and industry specifications.
• Manage pyrometry activities and maintain compliance with AMS 2750, NADCAP, and other applicable standards.
• Partner with Engineering to develop new tooling, improve heat-treat processes, and implement equipment upgrades.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and coordinate repairs with internal teams and external service providers.
• Train and mentor employees on heat-treat processes, equipment operation, and best practices.
• Collaborate with Production, Planning, and Engineering to support production schedules and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage tooling, replacement parts, and consumable inventories to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Serve as the heat-treat subject matter expert during internal, customer, and NADCAP audits.
• Maintain accurate process documentation, equipment calibrations, certifications, operator qualifications, and production records.
• Ensure all heat-treat equipment remains calibrated and compliant with customer specifications and applicable industry standards.

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years of experience in heat treat operations or a related manufacturing environment.

Associate degree in Engineering or a related technical field preferred.

Hiring Range $30-$38 per hour

Additional Information

Trade Compliance Statement Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions ), and to properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive controlled technical data.

To ensure there is no unexpected delay to your start date with our Company and due to the potential need to obtain an export license, we would like to promptly assess whether such a license is needed to access our facility and/or systems. Such licenses can take several weeks/months to obtain from the U.S. Government. Our Trade Compliance department may reach out to you with a Licensing Assessment form, which we request you kindly complete and return as soon as possible.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor

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