Combine Operator

Mueller Industries • Fulton, MS

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About The Position

The Combine Operator operates an automatic #8 Combine series of machines that measures, cuts, and labels coiled or straight lengths of copper tubing from a large stock roll. The equipment includes the pan/payoff/basket, reactor arm, pre-straightener rollers, wipers, straightener rollers, tester, metal stamp, link counter, ink stamper, saw or shear, exit rollers, blow-off table, and discharge rack. Tubing ranges from 1/4 to 7/8 inch in diameter, and straight lengths range from 10 to 20 feet. Operators average 12 basket rolls of stock per shift; approximately 70 to 80 percent of finished products are straight lengths.

The operator uses machine controls and adjustment knobs, inspects finished pieces, feeds stock through the equipment, clears jams, records hourly production, and performs routine changeovers and replacements. Completed pieces can weigh up to seven pounds. Some tasks require lifting or moving machine attachments with an overhead crane and using hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Operate push-button, turn-key, and touchscreen controls and adjustment knobs to engage and disengage the automatic #8 Combine series of machines.
• Check completed pieces for quality, including label or stamp location, straightness, and wall width diameter.
• Use a hand saw or electric saw to cut off the end of a stock roll, then pull the stock end from the basket and feed it through the rollers, saw/shear area, and exit rollers.
• Open the saw/shear area and remove jammed or lodged copper tubing, using an electric saw and hammer when required.
• Document hourly production using paper and pencil.
• Change the saw attachment to the shear attachment and back approximately one to three times per week, using an overhead crane and Allen wrenches.
• Place a roll of barcodes in the machine.
• Replace wipers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed