Manufacturing Operator - Tube Reducer Operator

About the role

A manufacturing operator, specifically a Tube Reducer Operator, is responsible for setting up and operating pilgering machines and automatic saw tables, ensuring strict adherence to Manufacturing Engineering Instructions (MEI), Method Sheets (MS), and Operation Parameter Sheets (OPS).

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe practices and support EHS initiatives.
• Champion high quality standards.
• Work with area team members, engineers, and quality, and other personnel on quality excursions.
• Maintain good housekeeping and ensure work place stays neat, clean and orderly.
• Set up and operate tube reducer machine according to detailed process instructions, written or verbal instructions.
• Change dies, mandrels and convert machines as production schedules require.
• Make the necessary adjustments to the machine using micrometers, indicators, gages and other precision measuring equipment provided.
• Maintain and interpret records and take necessary action as prescribed. Initiate reports as directed.
• Monitor product surface and size qualities by periodic checks of ID, OD, and wall thickness samples and make machine setups and adjustments as necessary to assure quality product.
• Perform coolant changes assuring that proper water/coolant ratio is met.
• Troubleshoot and correct machinery faults/failures.
• Perform routine/minor maintenance activities.
• Assist in scheduled maintenance activities.
• Set up and operate automatic saw tables according to detailed process instructions, written or verbal instructions.
• Set up and operate lathes used to chamfer tubing.
• Instruct and/or train new reducer operators.
• Exercise care is required in setting up tube reducer to prevent damage of material.
• Review OPS, MS, and MEI for correctness and recommend changes to enhance safety, quality and productivity.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience reading and interpreting various gauges including micrometers or vernier calipers.
• Demonstration will be required.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience troubleshooting mechanical systems.
• Must have at least one (1) of the following: Minimum of one (1) experience with N/C (Numerically Controlled) Machine Tool equipment operation Minimum of one (1) experience with CNC (Computer Numerical Control) equipment operation.
• Must be mechanically inclined with ability to work with hands skillfully.
• One (1) experience with at least three (3) of the following: mills, drills, power saws, grinders, presses, screw machines, lathes, deburr/edge contouring.

Skills

• Proficiency in basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) and Shop Math, including decimals and fractions.
• Ability to work with hands skillfully.
• Ability to work shift work in accordance with business needs.
• Physically able to manually lift of up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to earn crane certification in a reasonable amount of time.
• Eyesight must be correctable to 20/20.
• Ability to work 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$33.94/hour progressing to $34.67/hour after 6 months of satisfactory performance.

Schedule

N/A