1st Shift - Pyrometry Technician

Processing Tech IV, Pyrometry

Core Qualifications: Furnace Maint Tech/Pyrotech

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Technical trade school, apprenticeship, or associate’s degree in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical, or Mechanical Technology preferred.

Experience

• 3–5 years of maintenance experience in aerospace, heat treating, or heavy industrial environments.
• Hands-on work with vacuum furnaces, atmosphere furnaces, ovens, and support equipment (vacuum pumps, chillers, quench tanks, gas systems).
• Experience maintaining pyrometry systems and performing temperature uniformity surveys (TUS) and system accuracy tests (SAT) per AMS 2750.

Technical Skills

• Electrical: troubleshooting motors, controls, sensors, relays, PLCs.
• Performed Hydrogen Burnout on Vacuum Furnaces
• Mechanical: bearings, seals, hydraulics, pneumatics, fans, pumps, gearboxes.
• Vacuum systems: leak detection, valve rebuilds, vacuum pump rebuilds (rotary vane, booster, diffusion, cryo).
• Instrumentation: calibration of thermocouples, pressure gauges, flowmeters.
• Preventive Maintenance: following OEM schedules (Ipsen, HeatTech, McLaughlin, Solar, SECO/Warwick, Lindberg, etc.).
• Welding/fabrication: basic TIG/MIG for hot zone or fixture repairs (preferred).
• Reading schematics/blueprints and interpreting maintenance manuals.
• CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) familiarity for work orders and PM tracking.

Certifications / Standards

• NADCAP heat treat compliance knowledge (AMS 2750).
• AS9100
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space, forklift, manlift certifications.
• EPA Section 608 certification (if working with chillers/refrigerants) is a plus.
• Safety training in oxygen/fuel gas handling and high-pressure gas systems.

Soft Skills & Attributes

• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis ability.
• Ability to prioritize urgent breakdowns vs. planned PM.
• Comfortable working off-shift or on-call during furnace downtime/repairs.
• Communication skills for working with operators, engineers, and QA.
• Documentation accuracy — all repairs and calibrations must meet aerospace audit requirements.

Physical / Work Environment

• Lift up to 50 lbs, climb ladders, work in tight/hot environments.
• Comfortable around high voltage, high temperature, and pressurized systems.
• Use of PPE (respirators, face shields, insulated gear).

Sample Candidate Profile

• 4 years maintaining Ipsen and McLaughlin vacuum furnaces in aerospace.
• Skilled in vacuum pump rebuilds, thermocouple calibration, TUS/SAT prep.
• Familiar with AMS 2750, NADCAP audits, and pyrometry PMs.
• Cross-trained in electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation repair

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. 

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills alon