Manufacturing Associate (Tube Mill)

Why join Bobrick?

Bobrick is the industry-leading manufacturer of Stainless Steel commercial washroom accessories with 100+ years of experience (back when it was a start-up, Bobrick invented the lavatory-mounted soap dispenser!). A mid-sized, privately owned company, Bobrick includes brands such as Koala Kare, operates 8 manufacturing facilities throughout the US, Canada, the U.K. and India, and conducts business in over 125 countries worldwide.

Job Responsibilities:

• Follow all safety rules and regulations

• Follow and maintain all aspects of quality

• Perform routine maintenance and tooling changes

• Check and complete paperwork

Forming Operations:

• Prepare coils for the mill

• Load/unload the coil box

• Position and make adjustments necessary for coils feeding into the mill

• Use hand tools, gauges

• Inspect material continually as it advances at each stop, ensuring it meets company standards and code requirements

• Perform minor repairs, as well as maintenance and cleaning as required

• Inspect tooling

Welding Operations:

• Perform both manual and automatic adjustments

• Weld coils together using the shear-end welder

• Change the lens on the laser

• Judge the quality of the weld with proficiency

• Monitor laser parameters to meet specification

• Perform necessary maintenance and inspection

Grinding/Polishing Operations:

• Determine when belts need to be changed

• Change belts as needed

• Make adjustments to traverse speed

• Recognize correct grain appearance

• Monitor product to meet spec (no swirls, incorrect grain depth, dirt, etc.)

Cutting Operations:

• Determine when blades need to be changed and how to change them

• Program required cut lengths to meet order criteria

• Monitor quality and precision of the cut

• Make adjustments as needed

Deburring Operations:

• Set up Burrmaster for desired length

• Maintain and replace parts as needed to meet quality spec

Auto-Unload Operations:

• Set up robot to pick desired length and perform basic robot repairs

• Maintain a basic understanding of robotic operations

• Troubleshoot and identify potential problems in production

Material Handling Operations:

• Operate forklift (license required)

• Run automatic tiller

• Stack and pull finished product carts

Additional Responsibilities: Under minimal supervision, perform the complete operation and train or direct others:

• Program orders into AMS Computer

• Complete start-of-shift turn on and end-of-day shutdown

• Complete weekly PMs and basic maintenance

• Set up for specific outside diameter size (entire mill setup); measure OD and verify quality

• Monitor cutoff lengths/pieces

• Load raw stainless steel coils for processing through the mill

• Record quality data (to be determined)

Qualifications:

• High school diploma, general education degree (GED), vocational school diploma or equivalent in education.
• 1+ years metal shop experience.

Schedule:  Employee would be required to work an alternate shift (1:30 -Midnight, Mon - Thurs.) for two weeks out of the month unless interested in alternate shift full time; day shift is 6 am- 2:30pm, Mon- Friday.  Shift differential applied to the alternate shift.