Mill Shear Welder

PTC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold-drawn mechanical steel tubing and tubular shapes, plated bar and tubing, and fabricated parts and precision components.

We at PTC value our employees' health and wellness. We offer the following:

• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401K plan with company match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Referral Bonus
• Annual college scholarship available for children & grandchildren of PTC employees

Job Summary:


The Shear Welder is responsible for operating shear welding equipment and material handling systems to prepare steel for mill production, ensuring correct material selection, accurate measurements, and quality standards are met. This role supports mill operations through safe equipment operation, changeover assistance, inspections, and routine maintenance while following all safety and quality procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reads mill order and steel inventory printouts to find correct steel.
• Retrieves steel, directs crane operator and determines amounts of steel needed to fill the order.
• Takes and records rockwell readings as needed
• Operates shear welder, gantry crane and looper tower safely.
• Assist in changeovers
• Checks strip width and gauge
• Visually inspects strip for defects
• Helps operator make changeovers and learns setups to the best of his/her ability
• Fills gear boxes with oil and greases bearings as directed by mill operator.
• Cleans all areas of the plant when not directed by supervisor to do anything else.
• Performs miscellaneous duties as directed

Quality procedures

• Fw13-004 non-conforming product identification
• Fw09-002 process control for shear welding
• Fw10-009 and FW10-018 Rockwell hardness testing series 600 & 2000
• Fw09-037 Process Control for Shearwelding - Mill 20
• Fw09-048 Mill 1 Shear welder setups (when on mill 1)
• FW09-050 Mill Setup Procedure

Required safety procedures

• Exposure Control Plan
• Haz Communication
• Hearing Conservation
• Hot work program
• PPE
• EAP
• Fire Prevention
• Fire extinguisher training
• Fork truck inspection
• Crane inspection
• Sling and wire rope inspection
• Stacking and lifting procedure
• Compressed gas
• Abrasive wheel machinery
• Confined space entry
• Lockout general (lockout specific procedures are at each piece of equipment)

Number of Direct Reports: None


Job Titles of Direct Reports: None

Minimum Education and/or Experience Requirements:


All applicable QS/ISO Procedures

All applicable Plant safety procedures and policies

All levels of production duties and qualifications listed above

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to reason through problems involving adjustments to equipment
• Must have an average background in math/calculate steel needed to fill order
• Must know how to run the shear welder as well as manual welding
• Must know how to set gaps between strip when welding
• Must know how to position edge burrs on coils when placing steel on uncoiler
• Must be able to lift, push an/or pull a maximum of 50 pounds. Required to walk, stand, climb for approximately 85% of an 8 hour working period. Must be able to bend, squat, and reach without restrictions.
• The incumbent is expected to understand that all employees have a shared responsibility for the quality of products and related services provided to our customers. Duties and responsibilities are to be carried out in accordance with the PTCA Quality Management System and its policies, procedures, and work instructions as applicable to the job or function being performed.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations :


N/A

The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job identified, and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent to the job.

Work Environment:


Must be able to tolerate hot conditions in summer months. In addition, must be able to withstand heat from welder when making end welds.


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 occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, however employees are expected to spend significant time in the plant's manufacturing areas where noise levels may be high. Employee is required to abide by plant safety rules, and PPE requirements.

Physical Demands:


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, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.