Operating Technician II

EVRAZ North America•Portland, OR

About The Position

At Oregon Steel Mills LLC, our strength starts with our people! As a team we collaborate to solve problems, contribute ideas and challenge each other to ensure growth and ultimately success for the business and our employees. The successful candidate will train in all of the following positions: Hotbed Marker: mark and inspect plates on hot bed ensuring proper layout of plate lengths per specification. Verify and enter correct Plate Data into HMI. Assist where needed when not rolling plate. (Coil, Blade changes) Crane Operator: load and unload scrap boxes in Mill Bay as directed by production and/or maintenance personnel. Assist where needed when not rolling plate. (Coil, Blade changes) N/S Transfer Operator: verify plate markings, maintain conveyor equipment and monitor accuracy with station automation equipment, direct crane operators to proper in-process locations and ensure all inhibit switches for South Bay, Stacker Exit Roll Line and North Bay. Assist where needed when not rolling plate. (Coil, Blade changes) End Shear Operator: cut steel plates to length, verify piece lengths on multiple piece plates, operate scrap conveyor, hold downs, shear and depression table, monitor and clean scrap from conveyors, monitor product flow by verifying plate markings and monitor computer data for shearing and maintenance problems. Assist where needed when not rolling plate. (Coil, Blade changes) Parting Shear Operator: cut rolled plate to specified length, cut samples for sample burner, verify lengths of multi-piece plates, and monitor computer data for shearing and maintenance problems. Monitor Bridge Marker when in use. Assist where needed when not rolling plate. (Coil, Blade changes) Rotary Shear Operator: assist in cutting plates to designated width and assist in transfer of plates to hotbed area. Monitor Bridge Marker when in use. Assist where needed when not rolling plate.

Requirements

Ability to learn, retain and apply new knowledge
Able to work independently or in team environment
Ability to become EOS Certified Fork Lift Truck -Bobcat Operator
Ability to use basic hand and power tools
Good written and oral communication skills
Knowledge of hand communication signals for communication with crane operators
Good math skills
Flexibility and willingness to learn and accept changes in job duties
Requires frequent walking, stooping and periodic heavy lifting
Able to work in an environment subject to fluctuations in heat, humidity, fumes, odors, dust and noise
All applicants must be eligible to work in the USA.

Responsibilities

Hotbed Marker: mark and inspect plates on hot bed ensuring proper layout of plate lengths per specification. Verify and enter correct Plate Data into HMI.
Crane Operator: load and unload scrap boxes in Mill Bay as directed by production and/or maintenance personnel.
N/S Transfer Operator: verify plate markings, maintain conveyor equipment and monitor accuracy with station automation equipment, direct crane operators to proper in-process locations and ensure all inhibit switches for South Bay, Stacker Exit Roll Line and North Bay.
End Shear Operator: cut steel plates to length, verify piece lengths on multiple piece plates, operate scrap conveyor, hold downs, shear and depression table, monitor and clean scrap from conveyors, monitor product flow by verifying plate markings and monitor computer data for shearing and maintenance problems.
Parting Shear Operator: cut rolled plate to specified length, cut samples for sample burner, verify lengths of multi-piece plates, and monitor computer data for shearing and maintenance problems. Monitor Bridge Marker when in use.
Rotary Shear Operator: assist in cutting plates to designated width and assist in transfer of plates to hotbed area. Monitor Bridge Marker when in use.