Production Operator - Cold Draw

Plymouth Tube Company - Trent; Hopkinsville (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Plymouth Tube Company - Trent in Kentucky is seeking a Lead Operator to set up, operate, and troubleshoot Cold Draw processes. You will participate in a collaborative team environment to maximize production efficiency while ensuring zero-defect, high-quality products.

The role requires hands-on start-ups, changeovers, and routine maintenance with guidance from Production and Technical Support; you will load components, inspect issues, and document quality and safety concerns, while adhering to

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or GED; manufacturing experience is a plus
• Forklift and Crane certifications are required or preferred
• Working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office, and Rockwell Automation software

Responsibilities

• Complete work orders on time
• Participate in problem-solving and kaizen events to improve performance
• Operate equipment during start-ups, shut-downs, and changeovers
• Troubleshoot equipment and perform routine maintenance as directed
• Load, unload, and inspect parts per drawings
• Update supervisor on quality, production, and safety issues
• Inspect and manage hazardous waste staging areas

Skills

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Reading and interpreting drawings

Education

High school diploma or GED

Forklift certification

Crane Certification

Tools

Windows OS

Microsoft Office Suite

Rockwell Automation Software

Job description

Description

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Reports To

Lead Operator

Position Summary

Set up, operate, change over and troubleshoot Cold Drawprocesses. Actively participates in a team environment to maximize production efficiencies in producing a zero-defect, high-quality product.

Essential Responsibilities

1. Responsible for the timely completion of work orders.
2. Participate in problem-solving teams and kaizen events in order to improve operating performance.
3. Manage area of responsibility through the use of visual management methods to meet operating objectives.
4. Efficiently runand operateall required equipment during start-ups, shut-downs, and changeovers.
5. Troubleshootequipment and doroutine maintenance with the guidance of Production and Technical Support.
6. Load, unload,and inspectproper component parts according to drawings.
7. Responsible for completing control plan inspections.
8. UpdateLead Operatoron employee, quality, production, and safety issues.
9. Inspectand inventorysite-generated hazardous waste staging areas.
10. Assistthe transfer of site-generated hazardous waste to on-site staging areas.
11. Directstorage of site-generated hazardous waste in the hazardous waste staging areas.
12. Conductinspections of Satellite Accumulation Areas.
13. Respondto all customers with urgency and professionalism.
14. Attendall prerequisite training as required by management.
15. Has the authority to stop the process to correct quality, safety, or environmental problems, and to promptly notify Supervisory personnel when processes are noncompliant
16. Other duties as assigned.

Core Responsibilities

• Model Plymouth Tube values and behaviors as outlined in the Mission Statement
• Represent Plymouth Tube in a professional manner
• Follow all company Environmental and Safety policies, procedures and standards
• Follow all company Quality Standards

Supervisory Responsibilities (if applicable)

None

Additional Responsibilities (as assigned by Department Manager or General Manager)

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

minority/female/disability/veteran

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS and EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); manufacturing experience is a plus

Certificates/Licenses/Registration: Forklift certification, Crane Certification

Technology and Equipment: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have a working knowledge of:

1. Windows operating systems & programs
2. Microsoft Office Suite
3. Rockwell Automation Software

Language Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should possess the following language skills:

1. Can speak and communicate effectively to technical and non-technical staff at all levels.
2. Can read information and technical concepts. Can correctly interpret documents such as written instructions, spreadsheets, drawings, lists and manuals.

Mathematical Skills

Demonstrate ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, decimals, negative and positive numbers. Demonstrate ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret bar graphs & use the Metric System.

Work Environment

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 regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, heavy equipment and stored energy in the form of pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical and gravitational energy. The noise level in the work environment is above 85 dcB and hearing protection is required. Due to manufacturing technologies utilized in the area common contaminants such as dirt, dust, grease, oil steel chips, swarf and water will be present. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. Also may be exposed to fumes or dust.