Metallurgical Lab Technician/Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Everyone knows what ion nitriding, gas nitriding, carbonitriding, and induction hardening are... right? Nope... nope they sure don't! THAT'S OK! Join our team... we would love to teach you!!!

Advanced Heat Treat Corp has been in the Heat Treat Industry for 40+ years! Our team has touched products that make the world stronger and safer. Our processes improve upon parts manufactured by other industries, including aerospace, defense, firearms, automotive, construction, agriculture, energy and medical... just to name a few.

Are you familiar with the jaws of life, how about airplane landing gear, or perhaps the Mars Rover? Our employees heat treated parts that went to MARS!

As part of our team, you will learn about metals, effects of heat on metal, and why quality is so important. You will become an expert in an industry little known, but truly essential! Best of all, we will train you!

We currently have a regular, full-time position for Metallurgical Laboratory Technician/Operator position working at our Cullman, Alabama facility. This position would split time between the laboratory performing procedures related to heat treating processes and also help in production as an operator.

Core duties of Lab work include cutting parts, operation of lab equipment, sample and certification preparation, verification of lab testing equipment, hardness inspection, release, and more. Strong computer skills a must! Core duties of Operator responsibilities include setup, parts processing and inspection for processes. You will also provide backup support to heat treat technicians using process instructions, work orders, and prints. You will degrease, clean and unload customer parts and perform routine shop duties. This work is done in a climate-controlled facility!

Job requirements:

• minimum of five years equipment operation experience and/or two-year industrial tech degree
• Ability to operate fork truck and overhead crane
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Technical degree or specific training with prior experience is preferred
• Equipment operating/industrial experience preferred
• Reliable attendance, teamwork, professionalism, and attention to detail are required.

Willing to hire the right candidate as Heat Treat Support and train into Heat Treat Equipment Operator if the above requirements are not met.

Why join the AHT Family? We thought you'd never ask! On top of invaluable knowledge and ground up training, our culture and benefits are pretty awesome!

• Pay: competitive pay based on experience and initiative. Your effort and desire determine your success, advancement, and profitability.
• Benefits: Telehealth, Employee Assistance Program, medical, dental, 401k match and MORE.
• Quality of Life Benefits: Lucrative PTO structure and paid holidays. After all, making a life is just as important as making a living.
• Loyalty and job security: A committed and productive employee can look forward to a career with us. 53% of employees have been with AHT for 10+ years!
• Culture: We like to earn a living, but we try to have a little fun in the process... check out our Facebook page to see more @AdvHeatTreat

AHT is an Equal Opportunity Provider/ Affirmative Action