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Overview

The Rolling Mill Operator at Gerdau is responsible for setting up and operating a CNC lathe to machine rolls to precise specifications. Gerdau values diversity, teamwork, safety, and sustainability, offering competitive benefits and opportunities for career development.

Responsibilities

  • Plans working procedures from instructions, prints, computer programs, and work orders.
  • Slings rolls and places them in a lathe using a crane.
  • Centers and fastens roll in the lathe.
  • Barrels new rolls.
  • Selects and profiles cutting tools according to job specifications.
  • Sets up and operates CNC lathe to turn rolls to finished size within close tolerances.
  • Selects and adjusts speeds and feeds for material to be cut.
  • Checks dimensions for compliance using various measuring tools.
  • Observes turning of roll and corrects minor errors in the computer program.
  • Operates lathe manually for finishing tasks.
  • Operates milling machine to cut deformations in rolls.
  • Operates electric discharge machine (EDM) to brand rolls.
  • Inspects and lubricates equipment.

Requirements

  • High school diploma, GED or equivalent.
  • Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and tolerate prolonged standing or walking.
  • Ability to lift up to 70 lbs.
  • Ability to operate hand controls and foot pedals.
  • Ability to work in extreme ambient temperatures up to 160°F.
  • Ability to work a rotating shift schedule, including days, nights, and weekends.
  • Ability to tolerate high noise levels.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Short & long-term disability
  • Life/accidental insurance
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Responsible for training other personnel on electrical systems and process changes.
  • Must follow all PPE requirements and safety rules.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Short & long-term disability
Life/accidental insurance
401k
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How this job compares in Midlothian, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $31/hr, this posting sits about 10% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $23–$35/hr middle band drawn from 476 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 61% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Midlothian, TX

Midlothian, TX currently has 8 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 6 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,322 other active welding openings from 611 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Midlothian, or widen the search to Texas.

Gerdau North America currently has 2 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (32), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (21). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are San Angelo at $39/hr, Midlothian at $38/hr, and La Porte at $38/hr. Midlothian is among them.

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