Mill Helper

Bull Moose Tube•Chicago Heights, IL

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Bull Moose Tube Company is hiring a full-time Mill Helper at its Chicago Heights, Illinois location. The role uses tube-forming equipment to produce ERW steel tubing and oversees mill operations to ensure quality while following safety and ISO standards. Duties include packaging tube bundles, operating the de-dimpler, monitoring mill speeds and shop floor orders, inspecting tubing, checking length tolerances, maintaining tube straightness, and performing order-specific mill changeovers. The shift is 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. The schedule is open, and overtime when needed—including some Saturdays—is required. The work environment does not have climate control and requires standing for 8 to 12 hours per day. Bull Moose Tube describes its workplace as collaborative and positive, with values of teamwork, integrity, growth, and safety.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Strong verbal and math skills.
Able to accurately read a tape measure.
Able to lift 50 pounds.
Computer literate.
Able to work well in a team-based environment.
Able to work overtime and various shifts.
Able to work in an environment without climate control.
Able to stand 8 to 12 hours per day.
Able to read, write, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties.

Nice To Haves

Steel industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate the control panel on the tube packaging conveyor.
Manually package tube bundles when automatic packaging is unavailable.
Operate pneumatic banders to band tube bundles.
Set up and operate the tube mill de-dimpler to remove dimples from round tube ends as orders require.
Monitor mill speeds and maintain shop floor orders.
Check length tolerance using a tape measure.
Inspect OD scarf and other surfaces for defects to maintain quality standards.
Maintain tube straightness to ASTM 500 or 513 specifications by adjusting the dual turks-head stand or sizing stands.
Perform changeovers according to order specifications, including changing rolls in each mill roll stand.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
Work cooperatively with others and comply with company policies and procedures.
Understand and effectively use computerized programs.