SRM Mill Operator

Borusan Mannesmann Pipe•Baytown, TX

About The Position

The SRM Mill Operator produces SRM pipe in accordance with ASTM-API requirements and plant policies and procedures, ensuring safe and compliant operations during the shift. The role involves setting up, operating, monitoring, and maintaining pipe-mill equipment; checking materials and finished products for conformance to specifications; and recording production and process-control information. The operator works with the SRM operator, crew members, other departments, supervisors, and engineers to maintain product quality and resolve operational issues. The position may require operating a forklift and overhead crane, and includes assisting with maintenance, repairs, changeovers, and mill stops. The operator may stop mill operations when necessary for safety, quality, or priority reasons. Working conditions are typical of the pipe manufacturing industry, with temperatures that vary with weather conditions. The work environment is dusty, noisy, and greasy. Duties require considerable standing and walking, as well as lifting, pulling, and/or pushing materials and products weighing up to 50 pounds. Personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, work boots, and hardhats, is required. Loose-fitting clothing and jewelry are not permitted. The schedule must be flexible and may require overtime and weekend work when needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
At least two years of experience as an SRM/ERW Pipe Mill Operator.
Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills.
Manual dexterity to operate machinery, hand tools, and handheld measurement devices.
Experience operating measuring devices such as calipers, micrometers, and ovality gauges.
Knowledge of manufacturing mill processes and procedures, and welding (Stick/MIG/MAG).
Knowledge of plasma cutting and basic mechanics.
Ability to work a flexible schedule that may require overtime and weekends when needed.
Ability to lift, pull, and/or push materials and products weighing up to 50 pounds, and to stand and walk considerable distances.
Ability to work in dusty, noisy, and greasy conditions and wear required PPE.

Responsibilities

Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products after sizing passes to verify conformance with product and quality specifications.
Adjust machine setup, gap, and upset parameters; reshape pipe and correct product defects; and set up, break down, and cluster passages according to specified parameters.
Communicate and work together with the SRM operator.
Train other workers to change rolls, operate mill equipment, and perform setups during changeovers.
Check and monitor welding adjustments and parameters, and regulate machine speeds.
Determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.
Ensure ID/OD scarfing equipment operates efficiently and is set up correctly.
Change the tracking cut of the saw blade as needed.
Take and properly label process-control samples, ensuring compliance.
Visually inspect equipment before the shift and report issues to the supervisor and engineer.
Assist the Welder Helper with responsibilities and perform the helper’s duties when required.
Review work orders and specifications to determine materials to be processed.
Follow PPE policies, safety rules, and the 5S implementation procedure.
Set distances between rolls, guides, forming passages, and sizing passages according to specifications.
Check that the welding generator operates efficiently and set the correct parameters before the shift begins.
Ensure forming and sizing passages are in proper condition and aligned with the incoming coil strip.
Ensure ID scarfing equipment operates efficiently and is maintained.
Check ID and OD scarf-removal equipment cutting tools.
Adjust and record welding parameters according to pipe sizes.
Check ovality, pipe sizes, outside diameter, impeder and ID scarfing positions, and pipe markings.
Clean and service equipment during scheduled maintenance and downtime.
Record SRM mill production in MES.
Identify causes of operational errors and inform supervisors and engineers.
Check that the SRM Pipe Mill is properly serviced before startup and during the shift.
Assist with equipment repair and replacement during maintenance shutdowns.
Communicate with the crew and other departments to achieve a quality product.
Assist with changeovers and mill stops.
Operate a forklift and overhead crane when required.
Stop mill operations when deemed necessary for safety, quality, or priority reasons.
Perform other duties as assigned.