Production Technician - Global Impact in Pipe Manufacturing

Hirebridge LLC; Bessemer (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team Collaboration

Career Growth

Comprehensive Benefits

Job summary

U.S. Pipe is seeking a Production Technician to join a cross-trained team responsible for the manufacturing of ductile iron pipe from molten metal. This role involves operating production machinery, inspecting pipe quality, and maintaining materials and safety practices on the plant floor.

The ideal candidate will have a High School diploma or GED and manufacturing experience is a plus. Join a team that values collaboration, safety, and reliable pipe production.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and prepares trough by removing foreign material and coats and maintains trough and trough chute making refractory repairs to trough and chute as required.
• Maintains material supplies for work area (blacking, refractory, paint, cement, etc.)
• Operates production machinery to produce good quality pipe.
• Visually inspects core and mold for foreign material and proper alignment of trough in casting machine.
• Operates pipe pullers to extract pipe and removes defective pieces as needed.
• Transfers pipe from Casting to annealing ovens and processes pipe through the ovens following procedures.
• Tests pipe for ductility and pressure.
• Transports pipe to next workstation or packaging area.
• Records pipe identification information and places labels on pipe as required.
• Inspects pipe for quality as it progresses through processing stations.
• Mixes cement and applies to pipe as lining.
• Paints, grinds, washes, and touches up pipe.
• Packages pipe into bundles.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

U.S. Pipe is seeking a Production Technician to join a cross-trained team responsible for the manufacturing of ductile iron pipe from molten metal. This role involves operating production machinery, inspecting pipe quality, and maintaining materials and safety practices on the plant floor.

The ideal candidate will have a High School diploma or GED and manufacturing experience is a plus. Join a team that values collaboration, safety, and reliable pipe production.