Manufacturing Associate

U.S. Pipe • Taft, FL

23h • Onsite

About The Position

U.S. Pipe has been providing quality water and wastewater products since 1899, proudly supporting local governments, municipalities, water departments, and businesses across the United States and the world for over 120 years. The Manufacturing Associate is responsible for measuring, threading, adjusting flange fit, and facing the flange on pieces of pipe. This role also involves operating machinery and a crane to move pipes in and out of the machine.

Requirements

• Good with math, able to read a tape measure and micrometer
• Ability to understand machinery processes
• Consistent attendance, ability to get to work on time, every day
• Team player, willingness to work when needed, help out and volunteer for extras
• Positive, enthusiastic and helpful
• Must be able to lift and carry 50 lbs.
• Ability to perform the following actions (from time to time): Standing, Walking, Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Reaching, Talking, Seeing, Hearing, Driving and Sitting.
• Ability to wear PPE including (steel toed shoes if conducting any work related activity), safety glasses and hearing protection where required in the Shop Production Area.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience with machinery

Responsibilities

• Identify fabrication requirements written on each piece of pipe
• Place pipe in machine, center the pipe, and tighten for work. After the pipe is in place, the operator will machine tapered threads into the pipe. During this process, the machine operator is responsible for verifying measurements, such as thread depth and correct taper
• After the threads are cut the operator tests the flange to make sure it screws onto the pipe properly. Adjustments are made to the threads if an issue occurs
• Applies glue on pipe and flange and uses the machine to tighten the flange onto the pipe
• Runs the cutting tool across the surface of the face of the flange to flush fit the flange onto the pipe
• Remove pipe from machine and place on boards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED