The Coiler Operator receives copper rod from mill section, cleaning-maintaining pickling and quench areas, maintaining stock levels, maintaining chemicals and lubricants up to parameters and making adjustments, improving of areas to better safety-quality-production, maintaining equipment to keep productivity and quality as per parameters.
Essential Functions/Job Requirements:
Take and receive copper from wire mill section.
May assist with or be responsible for: taking process readings and making any necessary process changes; proper and safe handling of process reagents
Maintain support equipment such as waxing equipment
Maintain minimum stock levels of consumables at all times
May perform start-up and shut-down of casting and coiling area as well as other mill section/related areas-systems
May assist with and perform procedures such as switching pumps and taking lab type readings; the loading process which may include weighing and loading coils-stems, communicating with various departments regarding quality or other impactful issues
Ability to learn other areas as required to fill in for lunches and breaks
Maintain regular work areas to be prepared for housekeeping and safety audits at all times
Ability to operate mobile equipment such as forklifts/ man-lifts; operator overhead crane in a safe and productive manner
Work well with others, ability to see and work as a team member, do what is needed as it relates to a common goal of making a quality product
Willing to complete assignments in a safe and timely manner.
Strong work ethic/right attitude towards work
May use online electronic process monitoring system to monitor plant systems and equipment/complete data sheets
Performs mechanical and lubrication preventive maintenance
Mentors and trains fellow employees
Performs other duties as required or assigned
Skills/Requirements
Preferred Qualifications:
Criteria/Conditions
Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety related instructions and procedures given in English
Nine (9) months of work experience in an industrial environment
Industrial forklift experience
Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
Ability to clearly communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards
Have the ability and willingness to produce a quality product at an efficient pace
Knowledge of mechanical hand tools
May be required to complete OSHA and CRANE-RIGGING training course
Maintaining forklift license is required as well as using optimum safe driving practices
Ability and willingness to complete and use internal/external safety training.
Willingness to follow and enforce all safety and environmental rules
Ability to complete confined space entry physical, if required, and a respirator fit test.
Able to work alone and in a team environment
Must be a self-starter and have the ability to work safely with minimal supervision
Positive attitude with willingness to learn and become a team player
Ability to learn OSHA placard system to accurately identify hazardous materials
Mechanically inclined with experience in heavy forklift environment
Knowledge of a Filter-Tech filtration systems a plus
Knowledge of mill casting, mill rolling or furnace controlling a plus
Direct prior experience in a manufacturing environment with multiple pinch points and hot/molten product exposure a plus
High school diploma or GED, preferred
May be required to work a non-standard schedule which may include shift work (other than day shift) in a 24/7/365 operation in an 8 or 12 hour shift schedule up to 14 days in a row
Ability to wear personal protective equipment as required when performing work in mill, outdoor, manufacturing or plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required.
Subject to temperature extremes; hot and cold, humidity, dust, noise, fumes and gasses
Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time. Ability to lift (up to 75 lbs.), grasp, twist, kneel, bend over, reach over head and climb stairs as may be required by given task---- at an efficient pace.