CNC Rolling Mill Operator - Rotating Shifts & Training

Gerdau; Midlothian (TX); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Short & long-term disability

RRSP with company matching

401(k) equivalent retirement benefits

Job summary

Gerdau in Texas is seeking a Rolling Mill Operator to set up and operate a CNC lathe for rolls used in the rolling mill. You will handle heavy rolls, profile tools, and adjust feeds to maintain tight tolerances on finished parts.

The role requires operating a CNC lathe, a milling machine, and EDM to brand rolls, with a rotating shift schedule and safety-focused work culture. Training and advancement opportunities are available in a diverse workplace.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to read prints/drawings.

Responsibilities

• Plans procedures from instructions, prints, computer programs and work orders.
• Slings rolls and places them in a lathe using a crane.
• Centers and fastens roll in the lathe.
• Barrels new rolls.
• Selects and profiles cutting tools for hardness and contour.
• Sets up and operates CNC lathe to turn rolls to finished size within close tolerances.
• Selects and adjusts speeds/feeds for material to be cut.
• Turns rolls to specifications and checks dimensions with gauges.
• Observes turning and corrects minor errors in programs by overrides.
• Opens and finishes with lathe: remove points, blend radii, use plugs.
• Operates milling machine to cut deformations in rolls.
• Operates EDM to brand rolls.
• Inspects and lubricates equipment.

Education

High school diploma, GED or equivalent

Tools

CNC lathe

Milling machine

EDM

Calipers / Micrometers

Job description

Gerdau in Texas is seeking a Rolling Mill Operator to set up and operate a CNC lathe for rolls used in the rolling mill. You will handle heavy rolls, profile tools, and adjust feeds to maintain tight tolerances on finished parts.

The role requires operating a CNC lathe, a milling machine, and EDM to brand rolls, with a rotating shift schedule and safety-focused work culture. Training and advancement opportunities are available in a diverse workplace.