Manual Mill Operator

Abby End Welder (Manual Mill Operator) About the Role As an Abbey Mill Operator (Machine Operator) at Atlas Tube at Zekelman Industries, Kansas City, MO, this role plays a key part in setting up and operating the Abbey steel tube mill to achieve maximum production of pipe and tubing. This position provides direction to mill team members while ensuring production, quality, and safety standards are met. This role is ideal for individuals with strong mechanical aptitude who thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and lead by example with a strong focus on safety and teamwork. 1st Shift What Youll Do - Set up and operate the Abbey steel tube mill to meet production requirements - Lead and support Abbey Mill team members to achieve production goals - Monitor tubing quality and implement corrective actions when issues arise - Generate and apply tags to all manufactured bundles - Complete daily production records and time sheets accurately and submit as required - Ensure end welder micrometer readings are submitted with production documentation - Perform mill changeovers safely, efficiently, and in a timely manner - Verify setups using micrometers, pi tape, levels, and tape measures - Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area - Attend and participate in scheduled safety meetings - Follow and enforce company safety policies and safe work practices - Support cross-training efforts and participate in cross-training as needed - Ensure compliance with OSHA guidelines, including lockout/tagout and machine guarding requirements - Submit detailed and accurate work orders for equipment issues as they occur - Demonstrate teamwork and effective communication with employees and supervisors 1. calculate differential equations 2. determine dimensions of wooden furnishings or structures to be built 3. determine material or tool requirements 4. read blueprints 5. compute production, construction, or installation specifications 6. lay out woodworking projects 7. read technical drawings 8. understand technical operating, service or repair manuals 9. maintain production or work records 10. examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications 11. understand machine setup instructions 12. maintain or repair industrial or related equipment/machinery 13. replace electronic components 14. adjust production equipment/machinery setup 15. install equipment or attachments on machinery or related structures 16. monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems 17. set up production equipment or machinery 18. fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand 19. make independent judgment in assembly procedures 20. perform repetitive tasks in assembly setting 21. operate crushing or grinding machine 22. operate metal or plastic fabricating equipment/machinery 23. recognize characteristics of metals 24. sharpen metal objects 25. use precision measuring tools or equipment 26. load or unload material or workpiece into machinery 27. monitor equipment or machine operation to detect problems 28. operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom 29. read production layouts 30. read specifications 31. set up computer numerical control machines 32. use hand or power tools 33. construct patterns or templates for welding projects 2. Autodesk AutoCAD 2. EditCNC 3. Extensible markup language XML 4. G-code 5. Kentech machine shop software 6. M-code 7. Mastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing software 8. Microsoft Excel 9. Microsoft Office software 10. Microsoft PowerPoint 11. Microsoft Word 12. Siemens Solid Edge 13. SmartCAMcnc SmartCAM 14. SWIVEL Software 15. Vero Software Alphacam 16. Vero Software Edgecam 1. Adjustable spanner wrenches 2. Allen wrench sets 3. Automatic tool changers 4. Bore gauges 5. Boring bars 6. Center finders 7. Coaxial indicators 8. Collet chucks 9. Computer numerical control CNC milling machines 10. Coolant chillers 11. Coordinate measuring machines CMM 12. Crescent wrenches 13. Desktop computers 14. Dial calipers 15. Digital bench scales 16. Digital calipers 17. Digital height gauges 18. Drill presses 19. Drop indicators 20. Electronic edge finders 21. End mills 22. Fillet gauges 23. Grease dispensers 24. Hand grinders 25. Height gauges 26. Height setters 27. Horizontal boring mills 28. Horizontal milling machines 29. Industrial bench grinders 30. Inside digital ID micrometers 31. Lapping tools 32. Layout compasses 33. Machine deburring tools 34. Mechanical comparators 35. Mechanical edge finders 36. Metal cutters 37. Metal planers 38. Metal shears 39. Multipurpose screwdrivers 40. Outside digital OD micrometers 41. Overhead cranes 42. Pin gauge sets 43. Polishing tools 44. Power hoists 45. Precision milling vises 46. Precision rules 47. Protective safety glasses 48. Setting jigs 49. Soft jaws 50. Tool probes 51. Turret lathes 52. Vernier calipers 53. Vertical machining centers VMC 54. Vertical milling machines 55. Wheeled forklifts 56. Wire cleaning brushes