Thermal Processing Technician (Aerospace Finishing)

Howmet Aerospace (Winsted, CT); Winsted (CT); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage from day one

Dental and Vision

Vacation and PTO

401(k) match

Sign-on bonus

Overtime incentives

Referral bonus program

Job summary

100Hires, Inc. is seeking a Thermal Processing Technician to operate heat-treat furnaces and an ultrasonic degreaser, ensuring parts are clean and dry before loading, and to set up and monitor furnaces per operation sheets.

You will manage the heat-treat schedule and collaborate with Quality Engineering to resolve issues. The role requires reading charts, basic math, and meticulous visual inspections, with opportunities for training on 1st shift.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Comfort with math (basic operations, decimals, fractions) and reading charts.
• Experience with computers and scanning devices; use of adjustable measuring instruments.

Responsibilities

• Operate heat-treat furnaces and ultrasonic degreaser; ensure parts are cleaned and fully dried before loading.
• Configure furnaces to operation-sheet requirements; verify heat-treat charts.
• Execute heat-treat production schedule and communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Perform special processes including shot peen, airflow, and waterflow; set up per spec.
• Inspect materials to operation-sheet criteria; conduct high-attention visual inspections.

Skills

Math skills

Reading charts

Computer literacy

Measuring instruments

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Computers

Scanning devices

Measuring instruments

Job description

Step into a day running the heart of our thermal processing operationAs a Thermal Processing Technician, you’ll move parts from clean to complete. Your shift begins by confirming parts are ultrasonically cleaned, dried, and ready. You’ll set furnaces to exact operation-sheet parameters, load work, and monitor and verify heat-treat charts. Between cycles, you’ll record calibration checks, update quality records, and keep the production schedule on track. You’ll also execute finishing processes—airflow, waterflow, and shot peen—then perform visually intensive inspections before parts continue downstream.What you will doOperate heat-treat furnaces and the ultrasonic degreaser; ensure parts are cleaned and fully dried before loading.Configure and run furnaces precisely to operation-sheet requirements; verify and sign off heat-treat charts.Execute the heat-treat production schedule and keep stakeholders informed of progress.Perform certified special processes including shot peen, airflow, and waterflow; set up and run each per spec.Inspect materials to operation-sheet criteria; conduct high-attention visual inspections.Troubleshoot issues and collaborate with Quality Engineering or Special Processes Engineering as needed.Maintain complete quality records, including calibration checks and serial number entries in the heat-treat database.Unpack and load material; review totes/liners and replace when necessary; split routers as required.Support 6S audits and keep the area clean, including end-of-shift cleanup.Follow all Employee Handbook policies; actively support EHS and Quality programs.Maintain FPI Level I and/or Visual Inspection certification and acceptable attendance.Perform other tasks as assigned.What you bringHigh School diploma or equivalent preferred.Comfort with math (add/subtract/multiply/divide, decimals, fractions) and using basic formulas.Ability to read and apply charts, tables, drawings, specifications, and schedules; create simple diagrams.Experience with computers and scanning devices; use of adjustable measuring instruments.Skill in checking reports, forms, and records where interpretation of basic data is required.Physical demandsHandle parts from 1 to 60 pounds using mechanical/manual assist as needed.Pass a visual acuity test; perform repetitive motion of hands, wrists, and arms.Compensation, shifts, and trainingMinimum starting pay: $21.00 per hour.Shift differentials: +$2.00/hour for 2nd shift; +$3.00/hour for 3rd shift.Ability to train on 1st shift for several months if required.External hires eligible for a $3,000 sign-on bonus.Benefits from day oneMedical coverage starting on day one; plus Dental and Vision.Vacation and additional time-off benefits.Excellent 401(k) match.Growth potential and a Referral Bonus Program.Overtime incentives.Our quality mindsetThe parts you process support transportation, national defense, and critical energy infrastructure. Lives and livelihoods depend on our reliability. If something is nonconforming: don’t accept it, don’t produce it, and don’t pass it forward.ComplianceEligibility:Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items.Apply today to explore the Thermal Processing Technician opportunity.