Basic Qualifications

'         High School Diploma or GED required.

'         3'5 years of maintenance experience in aerospace, heat treating, or heavy industrial environments.

'         Hands-on work with vacuum furnaces, atmosphere furnaces, ovens, and support equipment (vacuum pumps, chillers, quench tanks, gas systems).

'         Experience maintaining pyrometry systems and performing temperature uniformity surveys (TUS) and system accuracy tests (SAT) per AMS 2750.

'         NADCAP heat treat compliance knowledge (AMS 2750).

'         AS9100.

'         Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space, forklift, manlift certifications.

'         Safety training in oxygen/fuel gas handling and high-pressure gas systems.

'         Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis ability.

'         Ability to prioritize urgent breakdowns vs. planned PM.

'         Comfortable working off-shift or on-call during furnace downtime/repairs.

'         Communication skills for working with operators, engineers, and QA.

'         Documentation accuracy ' all repairs and calibrations must meet aerospace audit requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

'         Technical trade school, apprenticeship, or Associates degree in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical, or Mechanical Technology.

'         EPA Section 608 certification (if working with chillers/refrigerants) is a plus.

'         4 years maintaining Ipsen and McLaughlin vacuum furnaces in aerospace.

'         Skilled in vacuum pump rebuilds, thermocouple calibration, TUS/SAT prep.

'         Familiar with AMS 2750, NADCAP audits, and pyrometry PMs.

'         Cross-trained in electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation repair.

Physical Requirements:

'         Lift up to 50 lbs, climb ladders, work in tight/hot environments.

'         Comfortable around high voltage, high temperature, and pressurized systems.

'         Use of PPE (respirators, face shields, insulated gear).

Position Overview:

We're hiring a Pyrometry Technician, 1st shift, to join our team!

 

Key Responsibilities:

'         Electrical: troubleshooting motors, controls, sensors, relays, PLCs.

'         Performed Hydrogen Burnout on Vacuum Furnaces

'         Mechanical: bearings, seals, hydraulics, pneumatics, fans, pumps, gearboxes.

'         Vacuum systems: leak detection, valve rebuilds, vacuum pump rebuilds (rotary vane, booster, diffusion, cryo).

'         Instrumentation: calibration of thermocouples, pressure gauges, flowmeters.

'         Preventive Maintenance: following OEM schedules (Ipsen, HeatTech, McLaughlin, Solar, SECO/Warwick, Lindberg, etc.).

'         Welding/fabrication: basic TIG/MIG for hot zone or fixture repairs (preferred).

'         Reading schematics/blueprints and interpreting maintenance manuals.

CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) familiarity for work orders and PM tracking.