Let’s Talk About Vacuum Heat Treat Furnaces-“Jay Jefsen”
We are honored today to be talking “Vacuum Furnaces” with “Mr. Jay Jefsen”, Director of Sales for “Furnacare Inc.” (TAV), of Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. Jay is a veteran of the North American heat treat industry and his comments today about vacuum furnaces in particular and the heat treat industry in general make for interesting reading.
“Gord: We at “The Monty Heat Treat News” have been looking forward to a discussion with Mr. Jay Jefsen, Director of Sales for furnace builder “Furnacare” of Spartanburg, SC, USA. Jay with your permission I would like to start off with some questions about your personal background and then move on to “Furnacare” and “TAV”. So starting off could you please provide us with some background-specifically how you ended up in the heat treat industry and your previous experience?
Jay: First off, I want to thank you for this opportunity, Gord. I kind of feel like “I’ve made it” now☺. You have been a major voice in the heat-treating world, and I am honored to talk with you.I got started in the heat treat industry because of my dad (Steve Jefsen). He was the Plant Manager at Woodworth Heat Treating through the 1980s until 1992, and I used to tag along with him on Saturdays. Being in the plant at a young age gave me an early appreciation for the work. When we later moved to Murfreesboro, TN, he joined Bill Stevens at Mid-South Metallurgical, and that’s when I really became involved myself. I spent my summers and after-school hours working there, and once I graduated high school, I went full-time into a tool steel straightening apprenticeship.
My dad is still the smartest heat treater I know. Every day he found a way to teach me something practical about heat treatment—no matter how busy things were, he always made time to share his knowledge. That experience and mentorship set the foundation for my career and really sparked my passion for the industry.”
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