Thread Rolling Machine Operator (needs EXPERIENCE)

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY:
Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate, or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all inclusive):

· Monitor machine cycles to detect jamming and ensure that products conform to specifications.

· Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.

· Start operation of rolling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and produce formed products.

· Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.

· Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.

· Manipulate controls and observe dial indicators to monitor, adjust, and regulate speeds of machine mechanisms.

· Set distance points between rolls, guides, meters, and stops according to specifications.

· Calculate draft space and roll speed for each mill stand to plan rolling sequences and specified dimensions and tempers.

· Install equipment such as guides, guards, gears, cooling equipment, and rolls using hand tools.

· Position, align, and secure arbors, spindles, coils, mandrels, dies, and slitting knives.

· Perform all duties in a safe manner and adhere to all safety policies and rules.

· Other duties as assigned by the department supervisor and plant manager.

QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

· High School Diploma or equivalent.

· Minimum three (3) years of machine operation experience in a manufacturing environment.

· Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

· Working knowledge of using micrometers and calipers.

· Critical-thinking skills, using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

· Ability to work independently and in a team setting as required.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

· Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

· Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal, or diagram form.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

· Ability to stand for extended periods of time.

· Ability to stoop, bend, reach, etc., as required by the position.

· Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds manually.

· Good manual dexterity, i.e., the ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

· Ability to work in an environment which uses liquids and solutions needed in the scope of business (includes proper PPE usage).

· Exposure to hot and cold temperatures. Reasonable accommodations may be made as necessary.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

· Ability to pass all pre-employment testing requirements, including drug test and background check.

Bond Consultants is a dynamic recruitment firm which provides professional employment services to many people with different backgrounds and skills.

Company Description

Bond Consultants is a dynamic recruitment firm which provides professional employment services to many people with different backgrounds and skills.