Trades in Alberta
Field Heat Treatment Technician
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A primary role of the field heat treatment technician is to set up and perform controlled heat treating to offset the high-temperature effects of welding.Specific tasks encompassed in the field heat treatment technician occupation include the following:
- safe work practices and training (Industrial First Aid, H2S, Confined Space, CSTS, WHIMIS, Working at Heights, Fall Protection, etc.),
- the loading, assembly, disassembly, and maintenance of heat-treating equipment,
- fastening, securing or welding thermocouples (using capacitor discharge units) to work piece,
- installing and removing thermal heating pads, electrical resistance heaters, induction coils, and insulation,
- utilizing hand tools and some light power tools,
- lifting up to 25 kg,
- distributing and connecting secondary power cables to heating elements and thermocouples,
- controlling and monitoring measurement equipment, instruments, digital process controllers and computer operating systems,
- operating portable and/or mobile control systems, including generators, and
- identifying, analyzing, and interpreting codes and quality control programs for heat treatment applications.
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You can earn a Journeyperson Certificate based on: Work Experience The requirements for a Field Heat Treatment Technician are:
Recognized TrainingThe requirements for a Field Heat Treatment Technician are:
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