Manufacturing Associate (Furnace, Grind, Pickle)

Rome Metals, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ATI is seeking a Manufacturing Associate to join our Pageland plant operations in the United States. The role covers furnace, grinder, and pickle line duties, with cross-training across shifts to maintain production flow.

Candidates should be prepared for hands-on tasks on the shop floor and to follow safety and quality procedures. Essential tasks include operating furnaces and grinders, maintaining process logs, and staging materials for loading.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One year of manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate anneal and leveler furnaces to heat material safely and efficiently.
• Operate grinders to meet customer specifications and maintain logs.
• Run pickling line to maintain solutions and temperatures per spec.
• Staging and marking material for loading; report improper operation or defects to supervision.
• Maintain logs and records of weights and material statuses.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

Manufacturing Associate (Furnace, Grind, Pickle)

#26-3409

Job Description

Proven to Perform. From the edges of space to the bottoms of ocean, our materials are proven to perform -- and so is our team. We're hiring high performers as proven as our products. Join us.

The Manufacturing Associate will perform a variety of tasks throughout the Pageland plant and acquire skills on the shop floor through cross training and job rotations. Associate will perform the summarized jobs listed below.

ESSENTIAL TASKS:

• Operate all anneal and leveler furnaces associated with the facility. Work from schedules, mill orders, written and verbal instructions to operate furnaces to heat material for conversion in a safe and economical manner.
• Must be capable of performing every aspect of operating furnaces such as lighting, fuel selection, minimum/maximum controllable temperature, maximum rate of rise, maximum furnace load, minimum clearance from floors and walls, etc.
• Acquire and maintain general working knowledge of the deviation limitations of particular materials and use judgment in operating furnaces so these limitations will not be exceeded.
• Maintain all required work and material identification. Verify data collection to maintain logs, records and other paperwork that is required.
• Operate as many furnaces as required to meet the production requirements, maintaining the same degree of control and monitoring as required on each furnace.
• Responsible for staging and marking material for loading.
• Detect and report any improper operation, defective material, or unusual conditions to proper supervision.

Grinder Operator

• Operate automatic grinders to finish grind, spot grind, and grind plate to desired dimensional tolerances.
• Work from mill orders and procedures to obtain specifications such as dimensions, tolerances, and other instructions to grind material to meet customer specifications.
• Set-up and operate the grinder, grinder feed, and rotating table and auxiliary equipment.
• Set-up includes proper setting of grinder wheel speed, feed rates, and head pressure control, holding fixture, clamps and turning apparatus.
• Manually operate feeds and speeds to perform spot grinding operations.
• Maintain logs and records covering starting weights and finish weights of material ground.
• Change worn grinding wheels as necessary or for various grits and/or grades of alloy being ground.
• Detect and report improper equipment operation or defective material to supervision.

Pickling Line

• Schedules and assists with operation of pickling line to pickle, clean, coat, desensitize and/or de-copper material as required to meet specified requirements.
• Maintains operating temperatures, concentrations and levels of solutions as required per operation specifications.
• Operates valves and/or control devices to make up and maintain solutions according to specifications and to drain weak and /or dirty solution from tanks.

NON-ESSENTIAL TASKS:

• Perform any other duties as required and directed by management.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year of manufacturing experience is preferred

Skills

• Basic computer skills

We thrive when the expectations are great, and the barriers are high. We're solving the world's most difficult challenges through materials science. Our advanced, integrated process technologies and proven performers give us a tremendous competitive advantage. When customers systems need to fly higher, dig deeper, stand stronger, and last longer -- anywhere on, above or below the earth -- ATI is proven to perform.

*It is ATI's policy to not provide immigration sponsorship for any of the company's positions.

ATI and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected be federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.

Status

Full-time

Work Arrangement

Onsite

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