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Overview

TEAM, Inc. is a global leader in integrated asset integrity solutions, offering high-quality inspection, heat treating, and specialized maintenance services to various industrial sectors. The Combustion Heat Treat Technician is responsible for executing combustion-based heating operations and requires specific experience with combustion burners in high-risk environments.

Responsibilities

  • Set up, operate, and tear down combustion heating systems.
  • Conduct pre-heat and PWHT using natural gas or propane-fired burners.
  • Calibrate and monitor temperature controls and charting systems.
  • Perform heat treating operations in accordance with applicable codes and client specifications.
  • Troubleshoot flame quality and burner malfunctions.
  • Safely handle fuel storage and connections following safety protocols.
  • Assist with field equipment transport, inspections, and maintenance.
  • Coordinate with welders, inspectors, and client representatives.
  • Support electrical resistance or induction heat treating operations when needed.
  • Complete job documentation and heat cycle reports.
  • Train or mentor assistants and junior technicians as assigned.
  • Follow all safety rules and protocols.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle driving record.
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screening background check.
  • Must be able to obtain TWIC, DISA, and/or other site access credentials.
  • 2–5+ years of experience performing combustion-based heat treating.
  • Strong working knowledge of burner systems and thermal control techniques.
  • Ability to apply and monitor thermocouples and heat zones.
  • Familiarity with weld joint preparation and applicable codes.
  • Ability to read P&IDs, isometric drawings, and equipment specifications.
  • Willingness to travel and work in various environments.
  • Willingness and ability to work extended shifts and weekends.
  • Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces.
  • Strong work ethic with a safety-first mindset.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Position is based out of a TEAM field office or client site location.
  • Field duties require indoor and outdoor work in a plant atmosphere.
  • May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.

Benefits

401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Hammond, IN

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Indiana currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$42/hr across 12 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 Hammond, IN

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in Hammond, IN right now, from 5 different employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Indiana as a whole we're tracking 58 other active welding openings from 38 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Hammond, or widen the search to Indiana.

TEAM, Inc. currently has 6 other openings live in Indiana, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Indiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TEAM, Inc. (6), Core & Main (3), and Atlas Copco Group (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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