Slitter - 2nd Shift

Ametek, Inc.•Manheim Township, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

AMETEK Specialty Metal Products (SMP), a division of AMETEK, Inc., is seeking a safety-conscious, action-oriented Slitter for its Hamilton Precision Metals plant in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The plant custom re-rolls precision metal strip and foil, including titanium, nickel and nickel-based alloys, stainless steel, and super alloys for applications in medical, aerospace, electronics, and process control. The Slitter sets up and operates rotary slitting machines to process metal coils or strips into narrower strips that meet specified requirements for width, burr, camber, and coil set. The role includes inspecting material during processing, maintaining production and inventory records, preparing slit material for delivery, and operating related material-handling and scrap-processing equipment. The Slitter performs routine process adjustments, monitors product quality, follows plant safety rules, and may participate in continuous improvement and safety activities.

Requirements

High school education or equivalent.
A high degree of mechanical and mathematical ability.
Dexterity and the ability to operate equipment.
Ability to learn to use measuring equipment such as micrometers, dial indicators, and calipers.
Ability to operate a towmotor.

Responsibilities

Set up and operate rotary slitting machines to slit metal coils or strips into narrower strips according to specified tolerances for width, burr, camber, and coil set.
Review processing sheets and set up slitters using steel and carbide cutters, spacers, shims, and pressure rings.
Inspect material during slitting to ensure specifications are met, and replace cutters as necessary.
Cut out or grind butt welds, holes, flaws, cracks, and other defects.
Respool or interleave material when necessary and slit material for various testing purposes.
Prepare slit material for delivery and complete production and inventory records.
Operate a towmotor, hoists, and scrap baler.
Perform routine setup and process adjustments and monitor product quality through visual observation and review of process data.
Participate in continuous improvement activities and seek improvements to standard work and processes, including reducing lead and processing times, improving quality, and reducing costs.
Follow plant safety rules and procedures; promptly report unsafe conditions, acts, near misses, and injuries; properly wear and care for personal protective equipment; and communicate safety improvement ideas.
Participate on safety teams when asked.