ATI · 8 hours ago
Radial Forge Associate
Monroe, NC
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelATI is a company focused on materials science, seeking high performers for the role of Radial Forge Associate. The position involves operating various machinery and equipment in the forge department, including rotary forging machines, furnaces, and grinders, while ensuring safety and quality standards are met.
AerospaceIndustrialManufacturing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Operate Rotary Forging Machine and associated equipment to convert ingots, billets and other products of Alloys, Titanium, or other materials to specified size and shape. High emphasis placed on proper sequence of equipment operations, utilizing automatic and manual controls
Direct and check the work of the Charger operator to insure that the proper material is being forged or loaded
Work from schedules, mill orders, written and verbal instructions to set up and forge material in the desired manner
Verify data collection to maintain logs, records and other paperwork that is required
Exercise judgment in maintaining proper parameters such as temperature and the amount of reduction of the particular material being worked on
Participate in the changing of the dies as necessary to suit operations and perform maintenance duties as directed
Operate all heating and soaking furnaces associated with the forge facility. Work from schedules, mill orders, written and verbal instructions to operate rotary forge furnaces to soak and/or heat material for conversion in a safe and economical manner
Must be capable of performing every aspect of operating furnaces such as lighting, fuel selection, minimum/maximum controllable temperature, maximum rate of rise, maximum furnace load, minimum clearance from floors and walls, etc
Acquire and maintain general working knowledge of the deviation limitations of particular materials and use judgment in operating furnaces so these limitations will not be exceeded
Maintain all required work and material identification. Verify data collection to maintain logs, records and other paperwork that is required
Operate as many furnaces as required to meet the production requirements, maintaining the same degree of control and monitoring as required on each furnace
Responsible for staging and marking material for loading
Detect and report any improper operation, defective material, or unusual conditions to proper supervision
Operate semi-automated abrasive cut-off saw to cut a variety of high temperature alloy billets, bars, ingots and samples, mult, and multiples of proper length and weight. Must be able to utilize manual and automatic controls
Work from mill order, schedules, sample requests, written and verbal instructions and other data to make calculations per established methods and mark billets, bars and other material for cutting to specified size, length, weight, mult or multiplies, maintain all documentation per established procedures. Maintain identification, logs, records, and other paperwork as required
Utilize customized cutting programs to calculate required, specific, intermediate and final mults and lengths
Load and secure material on saw bed, set for proper cut length, operate as necessary to cut off prescribed section, assure material identity of all pieces by stamping or marking according to established procedures
Operate radio control crane to load and unload saw tables and conveyors
Operate automatic grinders to finish grind, spot grind, and grind billet to desired shape and dimensional tolerances for superalloy and titanium billet in a variety of shapes and configurations
Work from mill orders and procedures to obtain specifications such as dimensions, tolerances, and other instructions to grind material to meet customer specifications
Set-up and operate the grinder, grinder feed, and rotating table and auxiliary equipment. Set-up includes proper setting of grinder wheel speed, feed rates, and head pressure control, holding fixture, clamps and turning apparatus. Manually operate feeds and speeds to perform spot grinding operations and spiral grinding steps
Maintain logs and records covering starting weights and finish weights of material ground
Change worn grinding wheels as necessary or for various grits and/or grades of alloy being ground
Detect and report improper equipment operation or defective material to supervision
Operate charging machine to load and unload Press, Rotary Forge, furnaces and transport material around the forge department. Operate the charger to transport other materials such as maintenance items by the use of cables, slings or chains. Assist in the performance of setup and maintenance duties
Work from charts, maps, written or oral instructions to load and unload furnaces in the prescribed manner. Upon signal from the forge operators, remove heated material from furnaces and make it available to the forging equipment in the shortest amount of time possible. Remove cut pieces from dies and saw and recharge into furnaces or transport to designated area
Operate charger in a manner that will avoid ramming, scraping, or dropping and to ensure the safety of others. Load and unload furnaces to avoid mixing of material identity
Detect and report defective materials, improper operations or unusual conditions to proper supervision
Follow all safety rules and procedures
Perform any other duties as required or directed by management
Qualification
Required
Operate Rotary Forging Machine and associated equipment to convert ingots, billets and other products of Alloys, Titanium, or other materials to specified size and shape
Direct and check the work of the Charger operator to insure that the proper material is being forged or loaded
Work from schedules, mill orders, written and verbal instructions to set up and forge material in the desired manner
Verify data collection to maintain logs, records and other paperwork that is required
Exercise judgment in maintaining proper parameters such as temperature and the amount of reduction of the particular material being worked on
Participate in the changing of the dies as necessary to suit operations and perform maintenance duties as directed
Operate all heating and soaking furnaces associated with the forge facility
Work from schedules, mill orders, written and verbal instructions to operate rotary forge furnaces to soak and/or heat material for conversion in a safe and economical manner
Must be capable of performing every aspect of operating furnaces such as lighting, fuel selection, minimum/maximum controllable temperature, maximum rate of rise, maximum furnace load, minimum clearance from floors and walls, etc
Acquire and maintain general working knowledge of the deviation limitations of particular materials and use judgment in operating furnaces so these limitations will not be exceeded
Maintain all required work and material identification
Verify data collection to maintain logs, records and other paperwork that is required
Operate as many furnaces as required to meet the production requirements, maintaining the same degree of control and monitoring as required on each furnace
Responsible for staging and marking material for loading
Detect and report any improper operation, defective material, or unusual conditions to proper supervision
Operate semi-automated abrasive cut-off saw to cut a variety of high temperature alloy billets, bars, ingots and samples
Work from mill order, schedules, sample requests, written and verbal instructions and other data to make calculations per established methods and mark billets, bars and other material for cutting to specified size, length, weight, mult or multiplies
Utilize customized cutting programs to calculate required, specific, intermediate and final mults and lengths
Load and secure material on saw bed, set for proper cut length, operate as necessary to cut off prescribed section
Assure material identity of all pieces by stamping or marking according to established procedures
Operate radio control crane to load and unload saw tables and conveyors
Operate automatic grinders to finish grind, spot grind, and grind billet to desired shape and dimensional tolerances for superalloy and titanium billet
Work from mill orders and procedures to obtain specifications such as dimensions, tolerances, and other instructions to grind material to meet customer specifications
Set-up and operate the grinder, grinder feed, and rotating table and auxiliary equipment
Maintain logs and records covering starting weights and finish weights of material ground
Change worn grinding wheels as necessary or for various grits and/or grades of alloy being ground
Detect and report improper equipment operation or defective material to supervision
Operate charging machine to load and unload Press, Rotary Forge, furnaces and transport material around the forge department
Work from charts, maps, written or oral instructions to load and unload furnaces in the prescribed manner
Upon signal from the forge operators, remove heated material from furnaces and make it available to the forging equipment in the shortest amount of time possible
Remove cut pieces from dies and saw and recharge into furnaces or transport to designated area
Operate charger in a manner that will avoid ramming, scraping, or dropping and to ensure the safety of others
Load and unload furnaces to avoid mixing of material identity
Detect and report defective materials, improper operations or unusual conditions to proper supervision
Follow all safety rules and procedures
Perform any other duties as required or directed by management
Preferred
High School diploma or GED
Company
ATI
ATI is a materials company that serves customers in the aerospace and defense industries.
Founded in 1996
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Bob Wetherbee
Board Chair & CEO
Don Newman
Chief Financial Officer
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