Manufacturing Associate

Proven to Perform.From the edges of space to the bottoms of ocean, our materials are proven to perform -- and so is our team. We're hiring high performers as proven as our products. Join us.We are currently looking for a Manufacturing Associate for the Conditioning department at our Bakers facility in Monroe, NC. As a manufacturing associate, you will play a valuable role within the Conditioning department helping ensure our materials and products meet customer specifications. The conditioning department is the starting stage that produces fresh-looking metal products and prepares them for smoother, more precise processing.The Conditioning Associate will perform a variety of tasks in the conditioning department and acquire skills on the shop floor through cross training and job rotations. Associate will perform the summarized jobs listed below.Additional ResponsibilitiesGeneral PlantAdhere to and participate in company safety programs to ensure a safe work environmentFollow all quality standards and customer specifications, including proper documentationRoutine maintenance of all equipmentUse measuring devices like gauges, meters, calipers and measuring tapesOperate heavy machinery such as forklifts and cranesBand saw operatorOperate band saw and grinder following established methods and procedures to meet requirementsWork from mill orders and procedures to cut billets, ingots, bars, shapes and other material to specified lengths, weights, and/or cut material sample from products for metallurgical useStamp or mark and identify all pieces of material following established procedures and practicesFinal InspectorPerform a variety of non-destructive testing and inspection duties on high-temperature alloys following established methods and proceduresPrepare and maintain all required records and reports in prescribed form and detail.Identify alloy to insure ordered specificationsMark and identify defective items following accepted practicesCheck completed items for compliance with pertinent dimensional, hardness, material coding and identification, general hardness and other specificationsRelease accepted materials for packingPeeler operatorOperate the peeler to peel billets and bars to the described dimensional tolerances for superalloy, steel and titanium productsControl and adjust tools, through speeds, and other machine parameters to maintain specified precision tolerances and surface finish.Maintain continuous surveillance of material as it exits the peeler to detect defects, determine the cause, and correct by making machine adjustmentsMaintain various operating supplies such as: carbide inserts, bushings, etc. Necessary for the daily operations of the machinePolisher operatorOperate polisher to polish a variety of high-temperature alloy billets and bars to obtain proper surface finish for ultrasonic inspection or for shipment to customersWork from mill orders instructions, schedules, verbal instructions, and other data to polish billets and bars per established methodsLoad and secure proper material on the polisher tableChange polishing belts, remove swarf, perform, and assist in maintenance, and move material to designated locations upon completion of the polish operationDetect and report defective material and improper equipment operations to supervisionMaintain work area in a clean and orderly conditionShipping and ReceivingAssist, direct, check, and instruct employees to ensure proper and timely shipment of production orders to customers and depotsWork from mill orders, sales orders, purchase orders, and schedules to plan and execute packing and shipping of customer ordersWork with quality, labs, sales, and production departments to ensure proper documentation and compliance to specifications prior to shipmentMaintain daily productivity records, and reports. As well as issue management reportsProcure transportation to the desired location in compliance with customer specifications and mill instructions and technical instructionsChoose the highest quality and least cost transportation supplierMaintain approved levels of supplies and initiate requisitions as necessaryIssue released to suppliers for blanket ordersMaintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly conditionSeparate and compare previous day bill of ladings to order entry data and determine if a shipment is partial or complete, mark the bill of lading accordingly and distribute the bill of lading copies to the appropriate departmentsCompile all documents from mill order traveler jackets for previous day shipments and distribute them to appropriate personnelSeparate the previous days shipping weight tickets and distribute them to the appropriate personnelMaterial handlingPerform any other duties as required or directed by management