Thread Roll Operator

Dodge Industrial

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as a Thread Roll Operator if you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your technical expertise makes a real impact. We value safety, precision, and continuous improvement—your skills will help us deliver top-quality products efficiently. This position involves operating Thread Roll and Fillet Roll equipment to produce precision components from high-strength alloys, performing and validating setups, troubleshooting equipment issues, and ensuring optimal machine performance. The operator will interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and specifications, conduct first-piece inspections, in-process audits, and SPC monitoring to maintain quality standards. They will also be responsible for submitting Stop/Call/Wait cards for recurring issues, supporting root-cause and corrective-action activities, leading daily communication with supervisors and peers, training and mentoring other operators, ensuring tooling and programs are ready for production, supporting 6S initiatives, monitoring equipment condition, performing preventive maintenance, and communicating production concerns across shifts.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
3–5 years of machining or metal‑forming experience, including work with MP35N, MP159, or similar high‑strength alloys.
Strong knowledge of tooling, setups, and machining parameters for difficult‑to‑machine materials.
Proficiency with precision measuring instruments and inspection techniques.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
Experience implementing quality‑control and quality‑assurance methods.
Ability to inspect parts to tight tolerances using micrometers, calipers, and other gages.
Strong teamwork skills and the ability to work independently when needed.

Nice To Haves

Aerospace manufacturing experience preferred.
Experience in AS9100 / ISO9001 environments.

Responsibilities

Operate Thread Roll and Fillet Roll equipment to produce precision components from MP35N, MP159, and other high‑strength alloys.
Perform and validate setups, troubleshoot equipment issues, and ensure optimal machine performance.
Interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and specifications to ensure accurate part production.
Conduct first‑piece inspections, in‑process audits, and SPC monitoring to maintain quality standards.
Submit Stop/Call/Wait cards for recurring issues and support root‑cause and corrective‑action activities.
Lead daily communication with supervisors and peers, including production planning and shift‑change updates.
Train, mentor, and motivate operators to improve performance, quality, and material‑handling skills.
Ensure tooling, fixtures, gages, and programs are available and ready for production.
Support 6S initiatives and verify completion of tasks before shift transitions.
Monitor equipment condition, perform preventive maintenance tasks, and submit maintenance requests.
Communicate material shortages, workflow deviations, and production concerns across shifts.
Perform additional duties as assigned.