AMETEK Specialty Metal Products (SMP) is a division of AMETEK, Inc. a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. The Specialty Metal Products division includes seven successful businesses with operating facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Malaysia.
With a strong focus on safety, the AMETEK Hamilton Precision Metals plant in Lancaster, PA custom re-rolls precision metal strip and foil, including titanium, nickel and nickel-based alloys, stainless steel and super alloys with applications in medical, aerospace, electronics, and process control. We are seeking a safety-conscious, action-oriented Rolling Mill Operator to join our team.
Essential Functions:
- Operates a cold strip rolling mill to reduce strip metal to specified thickness and physical properties, often
- holding to very fine tolerances approaching the ultimate of the mill's capability.
- Positions material, frequently new and untried alloys, in rolling mill, adjust rolls and guides according to size
- and dimensions. Establish general processing techniques for new materials. Adjust controls to regulate flow of
- lubricant, machine speed, machine pressure, etc.
- Observe setup and gages and measurement devices to assure the processing of quality material.
- Setup equipment and change rolls.
- Periodically changes saddles and 2nd inte1mediates. Keeps accurate and organized rolling logs. Keeps mill
- and mill area clean and orderly.
- May be asked to participate in continuous improvement activities, individually or as a team member. Actively seeks
- to continuously improve standard work techniques or processes leading to, but not limited to decreasing lead
- time, improve quality, decreasing set-up time and/or processing time to reduce costs and expand business.
- Performs routine set-up and process adjustments inherent to the production process and monitors the product
- quality by visual observation and review of process data in accordance with meeting customer specifications.
- Abide by all plant safety rules and procedures. Immediately report any unsafe conditions, acts, near misses, and injuries.
- Properly wear and care for all Personal Protective Equipment. Communicate and submit ideas for any safety issues.
- May be asked to participate on Safety Teams.
- This description covers the most significant duties performed but does not exclude other occasional work assignments
- not mentioned, the inclusion of which would be in conformity with the factor degrees assigned to the Rolling
- Mill Operator.
Qualifications:
- Requirements for an applicant to qualify include a high school education or equivalent and a high degree of
- mechanical and mathematical ability. Must have the dexterity and the ability to operate equipment and to learn how
- to use measuring equipment such as micrometers, dial indicators, and calipers.
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