Guide Setter (3rd Shift)
The Franklin Investment Corporation dba Franklin Industries
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Job summary
Franklin Industries is seeking a dedicated Guide Setter for night shifts in Franklin, PA. You will prepare, install, inspect, and adjust mill guides and related tooling to ensure safe, efficient production and high product quality.
You will collaborate with the Roll Change Group Lead, Lead Roller, and Mill Adjuster, perform preventative maintenance, read setup drawings, and support mill startups. This role emphasizes safety, attention to detail, and teamwork in a heavy industrial environment.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.
- Strong mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to read mechanical drawings and setup documentation.
- Ability to safely use hand, pneumatic, and precision measuring tools.
- Ability to work safely in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Previous roll change or mill experience.
- Experience with guide installation and adjustment.
- Experience reading blueprints or mechanical drawings.
- Welding and torch experience.
- Manufacturing or steel industry experience.
Responsibilities
- Prepare guides and roller boxes for scheduled production.
- Inspect guide assemblies for wear or damage.
- Verify spring lengths, water bearings, and guide components.
- Assemble guide components according to production requirements.
- Ensure guide assemblies are production-ready prior to mill startup.
- Install guides and roller boxes.
- Grind guides to required rolling specifications.
- Align and adjust guide assemblies.
- Assist with startup adjustments as required.
- Support efficient mill startup.
- Inspect assigned tools prior to use.
- Maintain measuring devices and guide-setting equipment.
- Report damaged tools and equipment promptly.
- Maintain organized workstations.
- Support scheduled roll changes.
- Assist the Roll Change Group Lead during mill changeovers.
- Coordinate guide preparation with roll installation activities.
- Assist the Lead Roller and Mill Adjuster during startups.
- Support uninterrupted mill operations.
Skills
Education
Job description
The Guide Setter is responsible for preparing, installing, inspecting, adjusting, and maintaining mill guides and related equipment to ensure the Mill is properly configured for safe and efficient production.
This position prepares guides, roller boxes, and associated tooling, performs inspections and preventative maintenance, interprets setup drawings, verifies equipment readiness, and supports mill startup activities. The Guide Setter works closely with the Roll Change Group Lead, Lead Roller, and Mill Adjuster to ensure guide assemblies are properly configured to support product quality, equipment reliability, and efficient production.
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.
- Strong mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to read mechanical drawings and setup documentation.
- Ability to safely use hand, pneumatic, and precision measuring tools.
- Ability to work safely in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Previous roll change or mill experience.
- Experience with guide installation and adjustment.
- Experience reading blueprints or mechanical drawings.
- Welding and torch experience.
- Manufacturing or steel industry experience.
- Follow all company safety policies, procedures, and work instructions.
- Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Perform assigned work safely around heavy equipment and suspended loads.
- Identify and report unsafe conditions.
- Participate in required safety meetings and training.
- Prepare guides and roller boxes for scheduled production.
- Inspect guide assemblies for wear or damage.
- Verify spring lengths, water bearings, and guide components.
- Assemble guide components according to production requirements.
- Ensure guide assemblies are production-ready prior to mill startup.
- Install guides and roller boxes.
- Grind guides to required rolling specifications.
- Align and adjust guide assemblies.
- Verify guide positioning and clearances.
- Assist with startup adjustments as required.
- Support efficient mill startup.
- Inspect guide equipment for excessive wear.
- Perform routine preventative maintenance.
- Replace worn guide components.
- Report equipment deficiencies requiring repair.
- Assist in maintaining guide inventory and tooling readiness.
- Support scheduled roll changes.
- Assist the Roll Change Group Lead during mill changeovers.
- Coordinate guide preparation with roll installation activities.
- Assist the Lead Roller and Mill Adjuster during startups.
- Support uninterrupted mill operations.
- Inspect assigned tools prior to use.
- Maintain measuring devices and guide-setting equipment.
- Report damaged tools and equipment promptly.
- Maintain organized workstations.
- Support Franklin Industries' housekeeping and 3S initiatives.
- Maintain clean and organized work areas.
- Store guides, tooling, and equipment properly.
- Remove debris and unnecessary materials.
- Communicate effectively with:
- Roll Change Group Lead
- Mill Adjuster
- Lead Roller
- Roll Change Associates
- Maintenance Department
- Communicate guide issues, equipment concerns, and startup observations promptly.
- Support teamwork throughout the Roll Change and Mill Departments.
- Participate in Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Recommend improvements to guide preparation, changeover efficiency, and equipment reliability.
- Support implementation of approved improvements.
- Assist other departments as operational needs require.
- Participate in special projects.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Successful Guide Setters consistently demonstrate:
- Care - Commitment to safety, precision, and equipment reliability.
- Passion - Ownership of guide preparation and mill readiness.
- Respect - Professional communication and teamwork.
- Learn - Continuous development of guide-setting and mill setup expertise.
- Integrity - Accountability, dependability, and consistency.
- Teamwork - Support of departmental and organizational objectives.
Additional competencies include:
- Guide Installation
- Guide Adjustment
- Mechanical Assembly
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Precision Measurement
- Preventive Maintenance
- Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Organization
The physical requirements described below represent those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
The associate must be able to:
- Stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, and climb throughout the shift.
- Frequently lift and carry up to 75 pounds, with heavier lifts performed using mechanical assistance or team lifting.
- Use grinders, hand tools, measuring devices, and welding equipment safely.
- Work in confined spaces and around heavy industrial equipment.
- Perform repetitive manual tasks requiring upper body strength.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
- Safety-sensitive position.
- Heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
- Primarily night shift.
- Exposure to moving machinery, overhead cranes, suspended loads, mill scale, heat, noise, dust, vibration, and changing temperatures.
- Required use of PPE including hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, FR clothing, and safety footwear.
Performance will be evaluated using the following criteria:
- Compliance with safety procedures and proper use of PPE.
- Accuracy and completeness of guide preparation.
- Readiness of guide assemblies prior to startup.
- Proper inspection and preventative maintenance of guides.
- Timely identification of worn or damaged components.
- Support of efficient mill changeovers.
- Accurate installation and adjustment of guides.
- Contribution to successful mill startup.
- Organization of guide storage areas, tooling, and workstations.
- Effective communication with Roll Change and Mill personnel.
- Positive teamwork and cooperation.
- Dependability and punctuality.
Within 90 days of employment, associates are expected to:
- Demonstrate competency preparing, installing, and adjusting mill guides.
- Demonstrate competency interpreting setup drawings and production requirements.
- Demonstrate competency inspecting guide components and performing routine preventative maintenance.
- Demonstrate competency supporting mill startups and making minor guide adjustments.
- Demonstrate understanding of Roll Change workflow and the relationship between guide setup, product quality, and equipment reliability.
- Perform assigned duties independently with minimal supervision.
- Grinders
- Welding Torch
- Pneumatic Tools
- Hand Tools
- Vises
- Hydraulic Presses
- Bubble Level
- Tape Measure
- Calipers
- Feeler Gauges
- Grease Gun
- Radios
- 7 PM - 5 AM - Sunday Night through Thursday Night
- Friday Nights as needed
(OT is paid at 1.5x pay after 40 hours). New employees are eligible for merit raises and more cross training opportunities after passing their 90-day probationary period.
- Bonus and production incentives
- Referral bonuses
- Paid holidays
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- $15 K Life Insurance paid for by company
- Short and Long-Term Disability Insurances
- Other benefits also offered
In 1901, Franklin Rolling Mill & Foundry Company was founded in Franklin, PA. Right in the middle of Steel Country, Franklin Industries is less than two hours from Pittsburgh, where Andrew Carnegie's steel empire ruled the steel industry in the early 20th century.
We're another two hours from Johnstown, PA, where the first steel rails for the railroad (our raw material) were made. Steel rails linked Chicago and New York together with high capacity rails creating America's manufacturing powerhouse.
Our families have made an honest living in quality manufacturing for generations and are proud to continue that great tradition.
It is the policy of Franklin Industries to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
The HR Department is required to check the criminal background of all job offerees. Having a criminal record does not block an applicant from securing a job at Franklin Industries. We review all criminal records on a case-by-case basis.
The HR Department sends all job offerees to an external testing site for a physical (vitals, vision, and hearing) and a drug screen. Securing the job is contingent on passing the physical and the drug screen.
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