Steel Slitter Operator – Day Shift, Quality-focused Production

Lapham Hickey; Illinois; On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

Lapham-Hickey Steel Corporation in Madison, Illinois, seeks a full-time Slitter Operator to set up and run a slitter machine per customer specs and work orders. The role emphasizes precision, safety, and attention to detail to inspect equipment, measure dimensions, and produce material according to production instructions.

You will inspect setups, reconcile coil identity, thread coils, monitor gauges, and operate at maximum speed while ensuring quality.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of crane and forklift operation preferred.
• Ability to perform complete setup and operational tasks of slitting to ensure compliance with customer specifications.
• Ability to read and follow all work order instructions and complete necessary documentation.
• Ability and willingness to cooperate with co-workers and supervisors/management of the production team.
• Ability to work with little supervision.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.

Responsibilities

• Inspect arbor and overarm setups to ensure compliance with production instructions
• Reconcile coil identity to production and load coil
• Thread coil through slitter-head, cropping all non-complying material
• Review and record gauge, width, hardness, camber, burr, and surface condition and ensure compliance with production instructions
• Set gauge monitoring system (if applicable) and ensure gauge calibration
• Thread steel mults into recoiler
• Adjust leveler to correct any shape defects as needed through slitting
• Run coils at maximum speed, ensuring efficiency and accuracy
• Monitor strip conditions, gauge as required, and ensure customer specifications
• Band and identify slit mults in compliance with production and complete all documentation
• Remove scrap from machine regularly and empty hoppers as needed
• Communicate non-compliance production or quality problems to supervisor and/or shift lead

Skills

Crane operation

Slitter setup/operation

Reading work orders

Teamwork

Supervision minimal

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Lapham-Hickey Steel Corporation in Madison, Illinois, seeks a full-time Slitter Operator to set up and run a slitter machine per customer specs and work orders. The role emphasizes precision, safety, and attention to detail to inspect equipment, measure dimensions, and produce material according to production instructions.

You will inspect setups, reconcile coil identity, thread coils, monitor gauges, and operate at maximum speed while ensuring quality.