Combine Operator

Colonial Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking a Combine Operator to run a multi-machine copper tubing line. You will measure, feed, cut, and label coiled or straight lengths from 1/4" to 7/8" diameter, and monitor production to meet standards and quotas.

Responsibilities include starting and stopping equipment with push buttons and touch screens, inspecting pieces for label placement and straightness, and assisting with jams, tool changes, and routine maintenance to keep throughput steady.

Qualifications

• Experience operating automated metal cutting/labeling lines.
• Ability to perform quality checks on finished pieces.

Responsibilities

• Operate push button, turn key, touch screen controls to engage and disengage the automatic line.
• Check completed pieces for quality including label placement, straightness, and diameter.
• Use hand saw or electric saw to cut stock; feed into rollers and through saw/shear area.
• Open door to remove jams; may require electric saw and hammer; apply up to 15 pounds force.
• Document hourly production with paper and pencil.
• Change out saw attachment and back 1-3 times per week; use overhead crane and wrenches.
• Place roll of barcodes in machine; replace wipers.

Skills

Machine operation

Quality inspection

Tools

Overhead crane

Allen wrenches

Electric saw

Job description

Combine Operator's primary responsibility is to operate a series of machines that measures, cuts, and labels coiled or straight lengths of copper tubing from a large stock roll. The machines include the pan/payoff/basket, reactor arm, pre-straightener rollers, wipers, straighteners rollers, tester, metal stamp, link counter, ink stamper, saw or shear, exit rollers, blow off table, and discharge rack. The coils and straight lengths range in diameter from 1/4\" to 7/8\" and the length ranges from 10’ to 20’. The Operator averages completing 12 basket rolls of stock per shift. 70 to 80 percent of the finished products are straight lengths

• Operate push button, turn key, touch screen controls and adjustment knobs to engage and disengage the automatic # 8 Combine series of machines.
• Check completed pieces for quality including label or stamp location, straightness, and diameter of wall width. Completed pieces weigh up to seven pounds.
• Use hand saw or electric saw to cut off end of stock roll. Then, pull end of stock roll out of basket and lead into rollers, through the saw/shear area, and then through the exit rollers.
• Open door to saw/shear area and remove jammed or lodged pieces of copper tubing from machine. May require use of electric saw and hammer. Opening door requires up to 15 pounds of force. Moving saw requires 25 pounds of force.
• Document hourly production with paper and pencil.
• Change out saw attachment to sheer attachment and back approximately one to three times per week. Requires use of overhead crane to lift saw or sheer attachment and Allen wrenches to loosen and tighten bolts.
• Place roll of barcodes in machine.
• Replace wipers.