Lead Operator

ATI•Monroe, NC

About The Position

The Lead Operator assists, directs, checks, and instructs departmental personnel performing billet-conditioning operations, including grinding, peeling, polishing, shot blasting, inspection, and cutting. The role is responsible for safety, quality, material identification and storage, and production within an assigned Conditioning operation or equipment group. Lead Operators may be asked by management to move between work centers. The position includes setting up and operating, or assisting with the setup and operation of, Billet Conditioning equipment; maintaining work records and schedules; moving material; relieving breaks; and following schedules to support on-time delivery and customer requirements. The Lead Operator reports deviations, nonconformance causes and corrective actions, machine-hour and yield variances, and other departures from standards. The role also supports employee training and departmental improvement projects.

Requirements

Maintain IME certification by fulfilling all requirements.
At least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to direct, plan, and schedule work activities.
Ability to read and follow written instructions and procedures.
Ability to use gauges and measuring devices.
Basic knowledge of mechanics and hydraulics sufficient to understand machine functions.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
General working knowledge of the round billet process to assist the leader.

Responsibilities

Assist, direct, check, and instruct departmental personnel engaged in Billet Conditioning operations.
Maintain work records, schedules, and reports, and perform conditioning duties as required.
Take responsibility for safety, quality, material identification, storage, and production for an assigned operation or equipment group.
Move between work centers as requested by management.
Work in bottleneck areas, relieve breaks, and move materials, including loading and unloading equipment.
Follow established schedules to meet on-time delivery and manage product to customer requirements; report deviations to the work leader or supervisor.
Manage storage and shipment of grindings, shot blast fines, saw swarf, peeler chips, polish swarf, and bandsaw chips.
Control and improve supply costs for Conditioning Department operations.
Support departmental improvement projects as assigned by management.
Set up and operate, or assist with setting up and operating, Billet Conditioning operations.
Maintain written and practical certification on each operation in the work group.
Assist the training and safety coordinator with training new employees as requested.
Report causes and corrective actions for nonconformance (DDR) resulting from operator error or equipment malfunctions.
Report variances from standard machine hours and yield, including APAD 1 variance.
Report deviations from standards concerning safety, quality, cost, production, or employee behavior to supervision.
Ensure operating supplies are available when needed.
Keep the Conditioning building and equipment clean and orderly.
Perform other duties as required by the supervisor.