Machine Heat Treatment Technician

A Snapshot of Your Day
Join our dynamic steam turbine machining department as a Machine Heat Treat Technician! In this hands-on role, you will play a vital part in ensuring the mechanical integrity and performance of turbine components through precise heat treatment processes. You will set up and operate furnaces, monitor temperature cycles, and perform inspections using advanced testing techniques. Your expertise will contribute to the success of our team and the quality of our products.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Heat Treatment Operations: You will set up and operate furnaces and ovens, preparing parts for stress relief and nitriding, ensuring optimal conditions for each treatment.
• Machining Support: You will run CNC lathes, cylindrical grinders, and/or hones to prepare components for heat treatment, interpreting blueprints and technical drawings to meet specifications accurately.
• Quality Assurance: You will conduct hardness testing and eddy current inspections to verify material properties, diligently documenting treatment parameters and inspection results.
• Equipment Maintenance: You will perform routine maintenance of heat treatment and testing equipment, troubleshooting basic mechanical and electrical issues as needed.
• Safety & Compliance: You will follow all OSHA, EPA, and company-specific safety protocols, using appropriate PPE and maintaining a clean and organized work environment to ensure the safety of yourself and your colleagues.

What You Bring

• A high school diploma or GED is required; technical certification in machining or metallurgy is preferred, with a minimum of 2 years of experience in heat treatment operations within a machining or manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in lathe operation and the ability to read technical drawings and blueprints.
• A working knowledge of stress relief techniques, nitriding processes, and stainless steel metallurgy.
• Experience using eddy current testing equipment and hardness testers (e.g., Rockwell, Brinell).
• The ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work in high-temperature environments.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently or collaboratively within a team.

Preferred:

• Certification in Heat Treating (e.g., ASTM, AMS standards).
• Experience in steam turbine component manufacturing or repair.
• Familiarity with CNC programming and automated furnace controls.

Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States without need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. Siemens Energy employees with current visa sponsorship may be eligible for internal transfers.

Successful applicants must be able to pass standard hearing, vision, and pulmonary function tests or any other assessments required to perform the duties, and obtain a Career Readiness/Work Keys Certificate – Silver Status required as a pre-employment assessment.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation. Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation. Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Rewards

• • Career growth and development opportunities
  • Supportive work culture
  • Company paid Health and wellness benefits
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays
  • 401K savings plan with company match
  • Family building benefits

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