Machine Operator

PTC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold drawn mechanical steel tubing and tubular shapes, plated bar and tubing, and fabricated parts and precision components

We at PTC value our employees' health and wellness. We offer the following:

• FREE Healthcare
• HSA option
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent & Spouse Life Insurance
• 401K plan with company match
• Referral Bonus
• Annual college scholarship available for children & grandchildren of PTC employees

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operates mill components using manual and automatic controls on control panel.
• Observes threading of strip through mill processes and progressively adjusts tooling and associated mechanicals as required with minimal scrap/waste.
• Adherence to safety, housekeeping and quality standards as they relate to the production and company's objective is required.
• Produce quality product to meet output cost standards. If output cost standards not achieved, provide root causes of mill process inefficiency to plant manager for corrective action.
• This position is responsible for maintaining production goals through productivity targets and cost containment by eliminating waste.
• Receives instructions and assignments from plant supervision as required.
• Performs and records all QA check measurements required by the Quality Manual on product being produced.
• Records production and keeps work area clean.
• Performs other related work as directed by plant supervision.

The incumbent is expected to understand that all employees have a shared responsibility for the quality of products and related services provided to our customers. Duties and Responsibilities are to be carried out in accordance with the PTCA Quality Management System and its policies, procedures, and work instructions as applicable to the job or function being performed.

Minimum Education and/or Experience Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Prior experience working in manufacturing preferred.
• 2 to 5 Years Hands-On Experience with operating Manufacturing Equipment is a plus.

Skills and Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must have good attendance
• Must be able to pass physical and drug screen
• Must be able to work all shifts
• Must have attention to detail
• Good math, verbal, mechanical, and analytical skills
• Must have the ability to work on a team, as well as independently
• Basic computer and printer use
• Ability to read a tape measure and be trained on the use of gauges, calipers and other measuring instruments
• Must be able to work safely, watch out for the safety of others and maintain work areas in a clean and orderly condition
• Physical stamina and strength

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Work Environment:

The work environment 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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands:

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 accommodations 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 stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.