Thermal Processing Technician — Steel Heat Treatment

You arrive to your workstation and bring a bank of furnaces to life. Temperatures are set to spec, the first load is staged, and you’re scanning gauges while reviewing blueprints and SPC charts. As the heat-treat line hums, you verify hardness, adjust settings, and coordinate with teammates—keeping quality, safety, and uptime front and center. That’s a typical day for a Thermal Processing Technician at Amsted Rail.

• Adhere to safety, ergonomics and environmental requirements defined by Amsted Rail and outlined by the Amsted Rail Health & Safety program.


• Perform all necessary operations related to heat treating a wide variety of steel.


• Set furnace temperature controls to suit type of materials and process.


• Load and unload heat treat product.


• Monitor furnace and line performance status and accuracy based on operational settings.


• Understand...