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Job Description

Overview

Heat Treatment Technicians are responsible for conducting a process where metal and alloy materials are treated using heat to alter their physical and sometimes chemical properties, making the material more desirable for specific applications.

Responsibilities

  • Setting up and operating heat treatment equipment based on job specifications
  • Monitoring machines to ensure they maintain the correct conditions during the heat treatment process
  • Performing inspections to evaluate the physical properties of materials after heat treatment
  • Conducting routine maintenance and troubleshooting on heat treatment machinery and equipment
  • Working with engineers and other technicians to develop and implement heat treatment plans
  • Ensuring compliance with safety procedures and regulations during all heat treatment operations
  • Interpreting and adhering to blueprints, technical drawings, and plans
  • Documenting and reporting on the process and results of heat treatment procedures
  • Inspecting finished products to ensure they meet quality standards and specifications
  • Calibrating and maintaining heat treatment equipment to ensure it operates at optimal levels

Additional Information

  • Job Type: Contract
  • Work Location: On the road
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How this job compares in Pasadena, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Pasadena, TX currently run a median of $37/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $31–$40/hr across 13 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Pasadena, TX

We're tracking 49 other active welding openings in Pasadena, TX right now, from 30 different employers. 17 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,256 other active welding openings from 597 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Pasadena, or widen the search to Texas.

Taurus Industrial Group, LLC currently has 5 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (29), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (23). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Midlothian at $38/hr, Irving at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. Pasadena is among them.

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