Mill Operator I

Triple-S Steel Holdings, Inc.; Statesville (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Triple-S Steel Holdings, Inc. is seeking a reliable technician to operate and monitor a Continuous Tube Mill in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

You will set up machinery, adjust tooling, load materials, and inspect finished parts for quality while adhering to safety standards. The role requires the ability to read work orders, maintain production metrics, collaborate with team members and communicate across departments to resolve issues promptly.

Qualifications

• Ability to read work orders or follow oral instructions to determine tasks.
• Ability to safely meet or exceed productivity levels set by the company.
• Ability to plan and organize work activities, with or without supervision.
• Knowledge of product and inventory control procedures.
• Ability to communicate across departments regarding routing, safety, and customers.
• Demonstrate basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• May be required to demonstrate strong customer relations skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate welded tube mill machinery per specifications and safety protocols.
• Monitor quality, production rates, and scrap to meet goals.
• Adjust basic tooling and fixtures to ensure proper function and conformity.
• Perform visual inspections of finished parts for defects or burrs.
• Load and unload raw materials and finished parts to/from machines.
• Prepare materials for processing, including measuring and staging.
• Observe machine output for malfunctions; report issues promptly.
• Perform routine cleaning and basic maintenance of machinery and tools.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area per safety standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading work orders

Productivity

Planning & organization

Inventory control

Interdepartment communication

Math skills

Customer relations

Job description

Overview

This role is responsible for ensuring safe, high-quality, and efficient operation of the Continuous Tube Mill, including oversight of production processes and basic maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate welded tube mill machinery in accordance with production specifications and safety protocols.
• Monitor and maintain product quality, production rates, and scrap levels to meet operational goals.
• Adjust basic tooling and holding fixtures to ensure proper machine function and product conformity.
• Perform visual inspections of finished parts to identify defects, burrs, or damage.
• Load and unload raw materials and finished parts to and from assigned machines.
• Prepare raw materials for processing, including measuring, handling, and staging materials as required.
• Observe machine operations to detect malfunctions or defective output; report issues promptly to Team Leader or Supervisor.
• Perform routine cleaning and basic maintenance of machinery and tools.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area in compliance with company housekeeping and safety standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to correctly read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
• Ability to safely meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the Company.
• Ability to effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision; work alone and in a team environment.
• Ability to develop a good working knowledge of product and inventory control techniques and procedures.
• Ability to maintain ongoing inter-department communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
• Demonstrate basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• May be required to demonstrate strong customer relations skills.

Other:

• Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands/fingers to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock when in the operations or laboratory areas. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but due to the open office environment noise level may occasionally be high.

Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.