Machine Operator 3rd shift

Ametek, Inc. • Collegeville, PA

21d • Onsite

About The Position

Superior Tube is hiring a Machine Operator to set up, operate, adjust, and visually inspect equipment and raw materials used to manufacture precision metal tubing. This is an on-site role at a manufacturing facility, not a work-from-home position. The schedule is third shift, 12 a.m.–8 a.m., Monday through Friday; first-shift assignments are based on seniority.

Superior Tube manufactures small-diameter, thin-wall metal tubing for mission-critical aerospace, defense, nuclear, and medical applications. It is part of Ametek’s Special Metal Products Business Union, which manufactures and markets products including powder, precision tubing, and precision metal strip in materials such as stainless steel, nickel alloys, and titanium.

The position supports safe, high-quality production through equipment operation, in-process inspection, routine maintenance, and material handling. Operators are expected to help identify and reduce safety risks and contribute to an injury-free workplace culture.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of demonstrated experience in manufacturing, warehousing, industrial, or another type of facility, with knowledge of quality processes and safety procedures.
• Knowledge of basic hand tools.
• Ability to meet the position’s essential physical functions, with or without accommodations, including standing, lifting, bending, stooping, walking, hand and finger dexterity, pushing and pulling, reaching, visual inspections, talking, and listening.
• Professional and ethical integrity.
• Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in metalworking operations.
• Experience with tube drawing, furnaces, tube rollers or reducers, chemical baths, polishing, metal saws, precision grinders, or similar equipment.
• Experience with micrometers or calipers.

Responsibilities

• Recommend actions to operations teams to resolve safety concerns, identify risks, and proactively reduce risks.
• Set up, operate, and adjust equipment and lay out material according to instructions and health, safety, quality, and production standards.
• Measure and visually inspect products, and apply in-process quality control methods and statistical process control (SPC) during processing.
• Perform Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), including cleaning tooling, guides, and other product-contact parts; inspecting accessible parts for wear; checking and maintaining fluid and media levels; and keeping work centers in good operational order.
• Change tooling, fluids, and media on operated equipment.
• Manually handle and transport materials and supplies as needed to maintain product flow.

What This Job Offers

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