What are the responsibilities and job description for the Threading Operator position at AmeriBolt?
Our Company
AmeriBolt, founded in 2005, focuses on providing exceptional service to fastener distributors in the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions. Built on a foundation of speed and customer service, AmeriBolt has expanded its capacity while maintaining a commitment to superior service from quotation to delivery. As part of the LoneStar Group, AmeriBolt benefits from LoneStar's global manufacturing capabilities and customer approvals. Together, they offer enhanced value and diversified products to customers. LoneStar is a global leader in high-performance fasteners, gaskets, and flow-control components, serving industries like oil and gas and power generation, with operations across multiple regions.
Our Benefits
Our Benefits include: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, and Life Insurance. We also offer 401(k) with matching contributions, Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, and the opportunity to be part of a dedicated and reliable team.
Essential Functions
A Threading Operator is responsible for operating machinery that creates threads on parts — typically on the outside of rod and bolts and inside of nuts. These threads allow the parts to be fastened, connected, or screwed into other parts in later assembly stages.
AmeriBolt, founded in 2005, focuses on providing exceptional service to fastener distributors in the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions. Built on a foundation of speed and customer service, AmeriBolt has expanded its capacity while maintaining a commitment to superior service from quotation to delivery. As part of the LoneStar Group, AmeriBolt benefits from LoneStar's global manufacturing capabilities and customer approvals. Together, they offer enhanced value and diversified products to customers. LoneStar is a global leader in high-performance fasteners, gaskets, and flow-control components, serving industries like oil and gas and power generation, with operations across multiple regions.
Our Benefits
Our Benefits include: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, and Life Insurance. We also offer 401(k) with matching contributions, Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, and the opportunity to be part of a dedicated and reliable team.
Essential Functions
A Threading Operator is responsible for operating machinery that creates threads on parts — typically on the outside of rod and bolts and inside of nuts. These threads allow the parts to be fastened, connected, or screwed into other parts in later assembly stages.
- Set up and run threading machines to cut threads according to job specifications.
- Operate dies, taps, or cutting tools depending on the type of threading (internal or external).
- Monitor machine operation to ensure accurate thread production.
- Use technical drawings, and work orders to determine thread type, pitch, size, and material requirements.
- Follow threading standards such as UNC, UNF, or custom specifications.
- Use precision measuring tools (e.g., thread gauges, micrometers, calipers, pitch gauges, tape measure) to check thread quality.
- Ensure threads are free of burrs, defects, or dimensional inaccuracies.
- Perform visual and dimensional inspections and record results.
- Install and adjust tools and dies for threading operations.
- Perform basic preventive maintenance on machines (e.g., lubrication, cleaning, changing worn tools).
- Troubleshoot minor issues like poor thread finish, machine vibration, or tool wear.
- Load raw materials (nuts, rods, bolts) into machines and unload finished parts.
- Label, bundle, or sort threaded parts for the next stage in production or shipment.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures including Health, Safety, and Quality Assurance policies.
- Report injuries, accidents, near misses or unsafe conditions to a Supervisor or Manager immediately.
- Other duties as assigned
- 1 years of manufacturing environment, machinery operations a plus
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Preferred.
- Basic math and mechanical skills aptitude.
- Strong math and mechanical skills aptitude.
- Ability and desire to do precision work with a keen attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- Strong customer-focus.
- Able to read, understand, interpret and follow detailed work instructions and manufacturing specifications.
- Ability to adjust to changes without compromising Quality or Performance.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise cooperatively with other departments/functions.
- Must be able to work a shift schedule and mandatory overtime as needed, including weekends and holidays.
- Open-minded to coaching/feedback, learning, training, and development.
- Flexible approach to work, with the ability to multi-task.
- Must be able to stand for the duration of scheduled shift.
- Ability to work in a Manufacturing Setting with exposure to temperature variations, dust, noise, sharp metal threads and sharp metal chips, oils, and coolants.
- Moderate physical effort handling parts. Equivalent to frequently exerting average effort.
- Ability to manually load or unload materials onto or off of pallets, skids, platforms, saws, and trucks.
- Able to lift items weighing up 60 lbs repetitively.
- Manual dexterity using hands, fingers, and arms to push, pull, reach, grab, hold, lift, and hammer.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus.
- Manufacturing environment with multi step process production runs on different machines.
- High value highly customized components and high precision manufacturing for critical service applications.
- Noise Level: Moderate to High.
- Temperature variable with season.