Now Hiring: Heat Treat Technicians!

NDT Global Desert Ndt, LLC; North Dakota; On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuren is hiring Heat Treat Technicians for travel-based opportunities across the West Region. The role involves setting up and operating furnaces, performing hardness checks, and ensuring materials meet metallurgical specs while maintaining safety standards.

Ideal candidates have heat treating experience, the ability to work with limited supervision, and are willing to travel. This full-time position offers growth, training, and the chance to work on diverse projects across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; 2+ years in heat treat field.
• Must be able to pass extensive background check and drug screen.
• Willingness to travel and work shifts including callouts.

Responsibilities

• Set up Pre-Heat and Stress Relief equipment.
• Ability to perform machining work is a plus.
• Must be available for call out jobs.
• Adhere to Acuren and Client Safety Policy and Procedures.
• Promote a positive safety culture.
• Complete JHA’s.
• Communicate effectively with Project Manager, QC Manager, and Supervisor.
• Maintain morale and professional presentation.
• Produce charts, Heat Treat reports, Hardness Testing reports to submit to QC.
• Other work duties as assigned.

Skills

Heat treatment

Furnace operation

Temp/Time control

Hardness testing

Microstructure analysis

Process documentation

Safety protocols

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

2+ years Heat Treat experience

Job description

NDT.org Job Number:82988* Please reference NDT.org Job Number on all correspondence

Contact: Yeni Craig

Company: ACUREN

State: ND North Dakota

Country: United States

Length: Full time/Nested/Temporary positions available

Pay: Based on experience and certifications

Now Hiring: Heat Treat Technicians – Travel Opportunities!

Acuren is seeking Heat Treat Technicians for travel-based opportunities across the West Region. If you have heat treating experience and are open to traveling for work, we’d love to connect with you.

The Heat Treat Technician II performs heat treatment operations with limited supervision, setting up and operating furnaces, ovens, and quenching systems according to process specifications. This role interprets work orders, verifies temperature and time parameters, and ensures that treated materials meet metallurgical and dimensional requirements. The Heat Treat Technician II conducts hardness and microstructure checks, troubleshoots process deviations, and maintains accurate process documentation. This intermediate-level position requires strong technical understanding of heat treatment methods, equipment operation, and safety protocols, with the ability to train and support junior technicians.

Responsibilities

• Set up of Pre-Heat and Stress Relief equipment
• Ability to perform machining work is a plus
• Must be available for call out jobs
• Adhere to Acuren and Client Safety Policy and Procedures
• Promote a positive safety culture
• Complete JHA’s
• Communicate effectively with Project Manager, QC Manager, and Supervisor
• Maintain morale and professional presentation
• Produce charts, Heat Treat reports, Hardness Testing reports to submit to QC
• Other work duties as assigned

Skills

• Working knowledge of heat treatment processes (annealing, normalizing, quenching, tempering) and metallurgical principles affecting material properties.
• Ability to set up, operate, and monitor furnaces, ovens, and quenching systems in accordance with process specifications.
• Skill in interpreting work orders, technical instructions, and temperature/time parameters to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Proficiency in performing hardness testing and basic microstructure evaluations to verify metallurgical and dimensional standards.
• Ability to troubleshoot process deviations, identify equipment irregularities, and implement corrective actions.
• Strong documentation skills to accurately record heat treat cycles, inspection results, and process data.
• Knowledge of safety protocols and ability to work independently with limited supervision while supporting and training junior technicians.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 2+ years of experience in Heat Treat field
• Must be able to pass an extensive background check
• Must be able to pass company drug screen