Mill Operator

Qualifications:

Highschool diploma/GED

Three years of experience as Mill Operator

The three years of experience must be experience with: manufacturing mill processes, procedures, and welding operations; pipe mill operation; operating Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) Pipe Mill; operating automated equipment.

Manual dexterity required for operating machinery, hand tools, and handheld technical devices.

Work requires lifting, pulling and/or pushing of materials and products up to 50 pounds.

Standing and walking considerable distances.

Operation requires the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to include but not limited to: eye safety glasses, hearing protection, work boots, and hardhats.

Loose-fitting clothes and jewelry are not permitted.

Responsibilities/Activities:

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

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

Direct and train other workers to change rolls, operate mill equipment, and put on/remove induction coil.

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

Mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.

Fill out necessary quality assurance forms.

Check, measure, and record size of strip at different stand locations.

Must maintain a routine for greasing all the rolls to ensure long life cycle for rolls.

Review work orders and specifications to determine materials needed to be processed.

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

Controlling operations of equipment or systems. Install equipment such as guides, guards, gears, cooling equipment, and rolls, using hand tools.

Record mill production on schedule sheets.

Paint or mark the pipe to show the scrap pipe length to be cut at the cut-off.

Monitor the Mill tools used during production and replace if necessary.

Assist in Minor Maintenance repairs as needed.

Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Has the authority to stop mill operation at any time that is deemed necessary for reasons of safety, quality, or priority.