Production Technician -2nd Shift

About the role

This position is part of a cross-trained team which is responsible for the manufacturing of ductile iron pipe from molten metal.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and prepares trough by removing foreign material and coats and maintains trough and trough chute making refractory repairs to trough and chute as required.
• Maintains material supplies for work area (blacking, refractory, paint, cement, etc.).
• Operates production machinery to produce good quality pipe.
• Visually inspects core, places core on core setter, visually inspects mold for presence of foreign material, checks for proper alignment of trough in casting machine.
• Operates pipe pullers to extract pipe; visually inspects pipe for defects; removes broken pipe from machine when necessary.
• Transfers pipe from Casting to annealing ovens and processes pipe through the ovens in accordance with written procedures and oral instructions.
• Tests pipe for ductility and pressure.
• Transports pipe to next workstation or to packaging area.
• Records pipe identification information and/or enters information into computer. Places labels on pipe as required.
• Inspects pipe for quality as it progresses through processing stations.
• Mix cement and apply to pipe as lining.
• Paints, grinds, washes, touches up pipe.
• Packages pipe into bundles.
• Keeps the work area in clean and orderly condition and performs all work in accordance with plant and safety rules.

Requirements

• Must have a High School diploma or GED.

Skills

• Manufacturing experience a plus.