About this role
Description
HOURS
2nd Shift = 3pm - 11pm
3rd Shift - 11pm - 7am
Due to Union bumping rights, applicants must have shift flexibility
2nd shift premium = $1.80/hr
3rd shift premium = $1.25/hr
SUMMARY
Tends one or more mills that forms welded steel coils into tubing by performing the following duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Discusses order status with previous shift.
- Obtains next order and reviews with Mill crew.
- Does mill setup and verifies a quality product is in spec for the Customer shop order and sustains daily operation.
- Verifies staged material/staged packaging matches shop orders.
- Manually checks O.D and ID scarfing tool, replaces if necessary.
- Retrieves samples, measures samples and makes adjustments if necessary and records setup data.
- Enters results in WIP system.
- Visually verifies tubing is correct.
- Generates production tags.
- Rechecks tubing every 10-20 minutes and retrieves samples per the shop order.
- The Mill Operator is responsible for reviewing all shop orders and drawing specifications with the Mill crew. This includes verification and documentation of steel tubing during the manufacturing process.
- Understand the operation of the mill and supporting equipment, diagnose faults and assist maintenance in repair operations.
- Mill Operators are critical to the training of future mill trainees.
- Any other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Mill Operator leads the production unit and acts as a quarterback for the shift.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school education; or equivalent education, strong mechanical ability preferred and experience a plus.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, shop orders, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals and Company rules.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area and circumference. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY
Trouble shooting ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions to crew members furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITES
Able to use Tig/Mig welder, reciprocating Saw, Hydraulic Weld Tester, micrometers, measuring tape, Corner Radius Gauges, Feeler Gauges, Protractor, JIB Crane and basic hand tools.
Ability to set up functions for all size runs on 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, & 8 mills per the set up sheet.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit.
The employee must frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Employee is required to wear Personal Protective Equipment provided by the Company and to be safety conscious.
Other facts
About Lock Joint Tube LLC
Lock Joint Tube manufactures mechanical and structural grade steel tubing from hot rolled, cold rolled, aluminized and galvanized steel, Lock Joint Tube services fabricators, distributors, and OEMs with different sizes and shapes.
Lock Joint Tube serves numerous market segments. In hospitals, you'll find our tubing in IV stands, bedside tables and chairs as well as for railings throughout medical facilities. On the road and near beaches as components for boat trailers. Or in your neighborhood as the support members of satellite TV dishes.
Lock Joint Tube provides the automotive market with a variety of component parts from exhaust systems on tractor trailer rigs to running board assemblies on sports utility vehicles to structural beams on Class A motor home chassis to the steel frames of trucks such as the Ford F-150.
For the office furniture and institutional furnishings market, our material is specified for desks, chairs, tables, office partitions and cafeteria furnishings. In retail stores, our tubing forms the structure for many of the chrome plated and painted racks, shelving and merchandising islands for an assortment of goods.
We understand existing marketplace needs as well as prospective opportunities. Lock Joint Tube supports fabricators as well as original equipment manufacturers. The issue may be a critical dimension, a surface finish or a severe fabricating requirement. Regardless, we share your concerns and your need to find the best possible solution.
What you'll do
- The Mill Operator tends to one or more mills that form welded steel coils into tubing, ensuring quality and operational efficiency. They are responsible for setup, quality checks, and leading the production unit during their shift.
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