Mill General Helper

Job Title

Mill General Helper

Non-exempt

Supervisor

BULL MOOSE TUBE, a progressive organization dedicated to meeting our customers' perception of quality, is looking for an energetic, key contributor to enhance our operations at our Elkhart, Indiana manufacturing site.

• Welding, painting, packing, sorting, stamping, forming, fabricating, and assembly of all types of tubular parts and sub‑assemblies.

• Operate automated welding equipment, single‑stroke presses, and single‑stroke tube forming machinery.
• Operate single stroke metal fabricating machinery including drills and single cut saws.
• Place appropriate parts into fixtures, dies, and workstations.
• Check parts for defects as required in Standardized Work Instructions.
• Set up and arrange work area for most efficient production runs.
• Complete and report applicable paperwork.
• Maintain machine and work area clean and organized.
• Other duties as assigned; position is cross‑functional.

• Ability to stand, walk, twist, bend, kneel, speak, hear, lift up to 45 lbs.; exposed to moving mechanical parts, vibration, non‑hazardous materials, varying sound levels.

• Read and apply micrometer, caliper, gauges, and tape measure.
• Read and interpret slitter schedule; understand shop floor system.
• Select proper master coils to match slitter schedule.
• Enter master coils into slitter.
• Use coil car, turnstile and controls for all slitter equipment.
• Operate all coil entry equipment and controls.
• Proper threading of coil(s) through slitter head to re‑coiler.
• Unbanning procedure.
• Proper banding of coils.
• Slitter setup: proper set up of head to match schedule; set up of rubbers, spacers, knives.
• Proper setup of over‑arc and under‑arc separator shafts.
• Complete knowledge of company safety rules and precautions.
• Complete knowledge of company quality requirements.
• Complete knowledge of company housekeeping rules.
• Ability to run forklift and overhead crane.

• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Work cooperatively with others to ensure constructive and productive business relationships.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Be able to understand and effectively use computerized business systems and other technology and business platforms.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior manufacturing experience.
• Machine operating skills or ability to learn and comprehend.
• Speak and read English.
• Ability to build, develop, and motivate teams/co‑workers.
• Ability to engage in cross‑functional collaboration.
• Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings.
• Self‑motivated and driven.

• High school diploma/equivalent.
• Prior manufacturing experience.
• Machine operating skills or ability to learn and comprehend.
• Speak and read English.
• Off shift hours 11 pm–7 am or 3 pm–11 pm.

EOE, including disability/vets

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): mandatory while on the plant floor: hard hat, safety glasses, earplugs, metatarsal boots and cut‑resistant gloves while handling tubing.