Tubing Drawboard Operator

POSITION SUMMARY

The Tubing Operator is responsible for the efficient operation of various drawboard types, including vertical presses, as well as automated cutting equipment to produce seamless cold-drawn tubing. The role involves following customer specifications and drawings to ensure high-quality production for global shipment. The Operator executes processes that enhance the properties of steel to meet specific machinability requirements, ensures precision and consistency throughout the manufacturing process, contributing to the company's ability to meet customer demands worldwide.

• Consistently exceeds expectations:
  Demonstrates a strong track record of surpassing goals and consistently ranking among the top performers. Has a clear focus on outcomes and persistently drives both self and team toward achieving measurable results.
• Sound decision-making under pressure:
  Makes well-considered decisions efficiently, balancing analysis, experience, and judgment. Regularly provides solutions that are proven effective over time and are frequently consulted by others for guidance and decision-making support.

• Set‑up and operate hydraulic tube pointer.
• Set‑up and operate swaging machine.
• Set‑up and operate Turks Head for the manufacturing of shaped tubing.
• Set‑up and operate hydraulic and chain draw‑boards with supervision.
• Close jobs as appropriate in ERP system.
• Lift and move products on shop floor.
• Take initiative to seek next project when work order completed.
• Maintaining high levels of safety awareness not only for self but others as well.
• Contribute to problem solving with process and procedure issues to improve quality and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
• May perform other duties as assigned by Leads, Supervisors, and/or Operations Manager.

• High school diploma or equivalent qualification.
• Knowledge of MS Office.
• Good math and technical skills.
• Strong understanding of quality control standards and testing techniques.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to read, write, and comprehend materials in English.

Ability to apply ‘common sense’ understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, talk or hear, sit, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25-50 lbs. and occasionally lift or move up to 25-50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must maintain hand-eye coordination sufficiently to see and read data that may not be well written.

The work environmental 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.