How To Become A Heat Treat Supervisor: What It Is and Career Path

What is a heat treat supervisor and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a heat treat supervisor. For example, did you know that they make an average of $40.87 an hour? That's $85,000 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow -5% and produce -45,900 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreHeat Treat SupervisorUS Average

Salary

6.6

Avg. Salary $85,000

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

8.1

Growth rate -5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

4.5

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.72%

Asian 5.34%

Black or African American 11.84%

Hispanic or Latino 15.34%

Unknown 4.20%

White 62.57%

Gender

female 4.38%

male 95.63%

Age - 47

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 47

Stress level

8.1

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

7.1

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

3.3

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a heat treat supervisor

Explore heat treat supervisor education requirements

Most common heat treat supervisor degrees

Bachelor's

51.5 %

Associate

20.6 %

High School Diploma

13.2 %

Start to develop specific heat treat supervisor skills

Skills	Percentages
Safety Improvements	26.98%
Production Schedules	12.46%
Customer Delivery	9.76%
On-Time Delivery	9.26%
NADCAP	6.70%

Complete relevant heat treat supervisor training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New heat treat supervisors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a heat treat supervisor based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real heat treat supervisor resumes.

Research heat treat supervisor duties and responsibilities

Manage the deployment communications for the Mid-Atlantic upgrade of ATM hardware.
Work with copper pipe 1/8"to 2 1/2"solder and brazing according to application require.
Establish and enforce safety and regulatory procedures; administer company compliance with safety regulations and develop procedures for emergency situations.
Streamline the ordering process for stencils to increase productivity and minimize operational waste.

Apply for heat treat supervisor jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a heat treat supervisor job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

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A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2020

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Team work , layout understand ing, and clients conversations skills