*Post Weld Heat Treat Tech 2

Position Summary

Provide on-site Heat Treatment services for weld preparation and post weld heat treatment

Experience Level

Intermediate

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

•    Coordinate pre and PWHT activities and provide required pre and PWHT documentation. 
•    Assist in the development of preheat and PWHT plans for the project.
•    Communicate safety issues 
•    Attach heaters to piping, thermocouple operation, color-code conductors and connect conductors 
•    Placement of thermocouple for correct heater zone control for both preheat and post weld heat-treatment 
•    Execute on the rules for gradient insulation and how much insulation is required 
•    Connect heaters and thermocouples to heat-treating console 
•    Set up and operate the heat-treating console, programmer, controllers and recorder
•    Read recorder strip charts to determine temperatures, soak time, rise and fall rates 
•    Trouble-shoot preheat and PWHT and document any work performed
•    Perform end of shift walk downs of all pre and PWHT operations 
•    Maintain pre and PWHT equipment and report needed calibrations and equipment repairs 
•    May be asked to assist in training and supervising Heat Treat Jr. Techs

Qualifications

•    May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
•    Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
•    Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
•    Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safe and efficiently.

Requirements

• The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, 
so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor 
weather conditions
• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access 
required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and 
maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across 
construction/industrial site
• Must have required tools
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and fit for duty medical