Weld Mill Operator Trainee
About The Position
PTC is a manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold-drawn mechanical steel tubing and tubular shapes, plated bar and tubing, fabricated parts, and precision components. The Weld Mill Operator Trainee sets up and operates a tube mill to produce quality products while meeting accepted quantity standards and minimizing waste and downtime. The role monitors product quality, completes operational documentation, uses an eddy current tester, and shares responsibility for workplace and product safety. The employee is expected to follow PTC’s Quality Management System and applicable policies, procedures, and work instructions.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to reason through problems involving equipment adjustments.
- Average background in math and computers.
- Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to walk, stand, or climb for the entire shift.
- Ability to bend and squat and to use all limbs through their full range of motion without restrictions.
- Ability to meet the job’s vision requirements, including close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjustment of focus.
- Must follow plant safety rules and personal protective equipment requirements.
Responsibilities
- Set up the mill using setup charts and the mill reference manual.
- Direct crew members during setup, minor maintenance, and production.
- Adjust and operate the tube mill to meet quality and quantity requirements while minimizing waste and downtime.
- Inspect and monitor product characteristics, including length, gauge, outside diameter, inside-diameter cut, weld integrity and weld test, and end condition.
- Complete applicable paperwork and enter operational data into a computer.
- Run the eddy current tester and document and verify its setup.
- Take responsibility for the safety of oneself and crew members.
- Clean plant areas when not assigned other work by a supervisor.
- Perform miscellaneous duties as directed.
- Carry out duties in accordance with the PTC Quality Management System and applicable policies, procedures, and work instructions.
Benefits
- Free healthcare HSA option
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Voluntary employee life and AD&D coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Referral bonus
- Annual college scholarship available for children and grandchildren of PTC employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
