Mill Operator (1st Shift)
About The Position
The Tube Mill Operator operates equipment in a Tube Production Cell to manufacture corrugated steel connectors for water and gas. Equipment includes tube mills, tube swagers, tube corrugators, spot welders, and measuring instruments. The role involves conducting tests and measurements, recording results in a computer, weighing materials, completing reports, and performing basic autonomous maintenance activities. The operator works in a manufacturing plant and follows specifications, quality-control plans, and standard practices. The position requires collaboration with operators, team leads, supervisors, maintenance technicians, engineers, and quality inspectors. The work environment includes exposure to noise, dust, heat, and moving machinery; employees stand, walk, and climb for extended periods and may lift or move equipment and parts weighing up to 50 pounds.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing or industrial production environment.
- Mechanical aptitude and ability to operate, monitor, and adjust production equipment.
- Basic math skills and precision measurement skills using calipers and micrometers.
- Ability to inspect product quality and identify dimensional or weld defects.
- Familiarity with machine control panels and basic computer applications.
- Basic understanding of welding processes.
- Ability to accurately document production and quality data.
- Ability to safely operate and monitor industrial manufacturing equipment.
- Ability to set, adjust, and troubleshoot basic machine parameters.
- Strong attention to detail and adherence to standard work.
- Dependable, team-oriented, adaptable, and eager to learn new processes.
Nice To Haves
- At least 2 years of experience operating industrial or manufacturing equipment.
- Technical or trade school training in Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical Systems, Welding, or a related field.
- Demonstrated ability to independently set up, monitor, and adjust production machines.
- Proficiency in precision measurement and quality verification using calipers and micrometers.
- Working knowledge of welding processes and ability to identify basic weld quality issues.
- Spot-welding experience.
- Experience accurately documenting production, quality checks, and process data.
- Comfort navigating machine control panels and basic computer systems.
Responsibilities
- Operate production machines, machine tools, and equipment used to roll, weld, cut, swage, and corrugate steel tubes according to specifications.
- Set and adjust machine parameters.
- Monitor and record raw-material and tube dimensions, weld quality, and tube shape according to specifications and the quality-control plan.
- Place coils of steel strips in the tube mill and guide them through the machine.
- Spot-weld steel strips at each new coil and change electrodes.
- Move tubes between the tube mill, swager, and corrugator; feed and retrieve tubes in the swager and corrugator.
- Complete history cards, production and quality reports, and the hour-by-hour board.
- Place corrugated tubes in tubs and ensure they are correctly identified.
- Apply prescribed standard practices and procedures, making decisions as needed.
- Communicate with operators, team leads, supervisors, maintenance technicians, engineers, and quality inspectors.
- Clean, inspect, and lubricate assigned machines.
- Keep the work area clean and organized according to 5S discipline.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
