Precision Roll Grinder - Roll Shop Operator

Bilstein-Cold-Rolled-Steel-; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Bilstein in Bowling Green, KY is seeking a Roll Shop Operator for full-time work in the roll grinding department. The role involves setup, operation, maintenance, and monitoring of grinding of work rolls and back up rolls for cold rolling and temper mill operations.

The incumbent will read schedules, position rolls, monitor process parameters, record QA data, and ensure conformance to specifications while maintaining equipment and coordinating with other departments for production flow.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Roll Shop Team Leader, the Roll Shop Operator sets up, operates, maintains, and monitors grinding of work rolls and back up rolls for the cold rolling mill and temper mill operations.
• Reading roll schedules and production/work orders to determine processing sequences and roll requirements.
• Positioning work rolls and back up rolls on grinding machines using crane, chain hoists or grabs.
• Monitoring process information while the product is being ground to ensure the desired surface finish.
• Recording data from the operator screen for Quality Assurance to ensure rolls meet specifications.
• Adjusting controls to maintain grinding quality and using operator screens for outputs.
• Moving controls to adjust grinding speed, traverse speed and coolant flow to achieve the required surface finish without defects.
• Changing and setting up new grinding wheels or replacing wheels depending on finish requirements.
• Repairing, replacing, and maintaining grinding equipment as needed with hand tools.
• Placing finished rolls in storage racks or transporting them to subsequent stations with cranes and hoists.
• Examining finished rolls to ensure conformity to specifications and flagging suspect rolls for quality control.
• Testing finished rolls for hardness, concentricity, surface defects and roughness using testing equipment.
• Applying anti-corrosion protection to finished rolls.
• Printing and attaching identification tags for transfer to cost centers and tracking purposes.
• Recording roll IDs, diameters, crowns and surface measurements for roll tracking.
• Identifying rolls by standard system to ensure correct cost-center assignment.
• Preparing rolls for transport to cold rolling/temper mills and stocking areas.
• Carrying out bearing and chock maintenance as per schedule.
• Receiving inspection of new rolls to ensure defect-free condition.
• Preparing rolls for external processing and coordinating packing, loading, and unloading.
• Inspecting returned rolls from external processing for conformance.
• Testing coolant concentration, pH, nitrite ion weekly and bacteria monthly according to standard tests.
• Recording coolant test results and reporting maintenance orders as needed.
• Instructing new workers in roll grinding operations.
• RoyalTY fostering teamwork with annealing and rolling departments to align production and quality requirements.

Job description

Bilstein in Bowling Green, KY is seeking a Roll Shop Operator for full-time work in the roll grinding department. The role involves setup, operation, maintenance, and monitoring of grinding of work rolls and back up rolls for cold rolling and temper mill operations.

The incumbent will read schedules, position rolls, monitor process parameters, record QA data, and ensure conformance to specifications while maintaining equipment and coordinating with other departments for production flow.