Sheet Metal Operator I

Sheet Metal Operator I

Composed of Chromalox, Durex Industries, Vulcanic, and Thermocoax businesses, Electrical Thermal Solutions (ETS), part of Spirax Group, creates electrical process heating and temperature management solutions, including industrial heaters and systems, heat tracing, and a range of component technologies.

At Chromalox, we build advanced thermal technologies for the world's most challenging industrial heating applications. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we got our start with an innovative solution 100 years ago when a self-taught engineer invented the first metal-sheathed resistance heating element. It was this then-advanced thermal technology that launched an entire industry. We excel in industries that have high expectations. We are acknowledged as experts at delivering solutions that exceed specifications, limit risk, and reduce operating costs. Join us as we continue to provide solutions to our customers and the world!

The Role: Under limited supervision, operates fabricating machines, such as cutoff saws, brake press forming machines, and punch machines that cut, shape, and bend metal plates and sheets. Lays out, fabricates, assembles products, utilizing knowledge of working characteristics of metallic and nonmetallic materials, machining, and layout techniques, using hand tools, power tools, machines, and equipment. This position is in La Vergne, Tennessee.

Your Responsibilities:

• Reads and interprets blueprints to determine sequence and methods of fabricating, assembling, and installing sheet metal products.
• Selects gauge and type of sheet metal, according to product specifications; sets stops or guides to specified length as indicated by scale, rule, or template.
• Lays out and marks dimensions and reference lines on material calipers, using scribers, dividers, squares, and rulers, applying knowledge of shop mathematics and layout techniques to develop and trace patterns of product or parts or using templates.
• Works with technical drawings. Interprets and calculates dimension and transfers information into set-ups.
• Sets up and operates fabricating machines, such as shears, brakes, presses, to cut, bend, block, and form, or straighten materials; selects positions and secures dies, blades, cutters, and fixtures onto machine, using rule, square, shims, templates, hand tools, and built-in gauges.
• May rivet and spot weld work pieces, tend machines that fabricate or operate plasma arc cutter to cut patterns from sheet metal.
• Adjust controls to set and regulate CNC position, such as pressure and depth of ram stroke, trims, files, grinds, deburrs, buffs, and smoothes surfaces, using hand tools and portable power tools including file, hand grinder, wire brush, and/or vibre bowl. Welds, rivets, clips, using hand tools, power tools, and equipment.
• Inspects assemblies in supportive framework according to blueprints, using hand tools, power tools, and lifting and handling devices. (Inspects assemblies and installation for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, scales, dial indicators, gauges, and micrometers).
• Works out problems on a general instruction basis for various types of mechanical parts.
• Handles basic jobs directly from work orders without the requirement for detailed production drawings.
• Assists in designs of prototype models working with an absolute minimum of drawings. Works primarily from verbal discussions with the project engineer. Works individually and as a team to develop and implement quality and efficiency improvements.
• Maintains quality requirements in sheet metal area and ensures that work meets or exceeds these requirements. Other duties as assigned through identified and established process improvements.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); with six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience with production processes, machines/tools.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, proportions, and decimals. Ability and understanding of various measuring devices in meeting drawing dimensions and specifications.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, work orders, work instructions, diagrams, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Good verbal and written communication skills are necessary.
• Work requires continual attention to detail in follow-through, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines.

At Chromalox, we are not just an employer but a champion of equal opportunities and inclusivity. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that adheres to the highest hiring standards and is free from discrimination and harassment. Chromalox is an equal opportunity employer; our commitment extends to all aspects of employment, ensuring that no individual is mistreated or discriminated against based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as defined by federal, state, or local laws.