Machine Operator

Nexans; Fergus; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexans is seeking a production-oriented operator in Ontario, Canada, to support cable manufacturing. You will read design recipes and drawings, select tooling and materials, and prepare for production runs.

The role includes rigorous quality checks of parts and finished goods, with attention to surface texture, winding accuracy, and defect detection. You will supervise equipment during runs, flag non-conforming products, and perform autonomous maintenance tasks such as oil top-ups, greasing, and

Qualifications

• Ability to read design recipes and cable drawings.
• Experience performing quality checks on in-process and finished goods.

Responsibilities

• Read design recipes and cable drawings.
• Select appropriate tooling and raw materials per the design.
• Clean equipment.
• Set up tooling and materials in preparation for a production run.
• Quality checks of in-process and finished goods parts, including visual inspections for surface texture and wound cables on spools.
• Flag non-conforming product when required.
• Operate equipment alongside autonomous maintenance tasks (e.g., oil/top-ups/greasing).
• Label in-process and finished goods with correct order/part descriptions and quantities.
• Assist with material feeding and removal from machines; use of pallet jacks or forklifts where required.
• Overhead crane operations as needed.

Tools

Diameter tapes

Vernier calipers

Micrometers

Pin Gauges

Dial micrometers ( microscopes )

Precision scales

Specific Gravity scales

Shadow Graphs

Job description

Responsibilities

• Read design recipes and cable drawings
• Select appropriate tooling and raw materials per the design
• Clean equipment
• Set up tooling and materials in preparation for a production run
• Quality checks of in-process and finished goods parts, including visual checks for surface texture, proper winding of cables on a spool, checking for physical defects on cables and measurements that include using the following tools:
  • Diameter tapes
  • Vernier Calipers
  • Micrometers
  • Pin Gauges
  • Microscopes with dial micrometers
  • Precision scales
  • Specific Gravity scales
  • Shadow Graphs
  • Tensile testing
• Supervision of equipment while running product, including:
  • Decision making regarding when product meets the quality requirements per the design after a startup
  • Flagging non-conforming product when required
  • Feeding raw materials into the machine(s)
  • Taking away finished goods from the machine(s)
  • Use of walk-behind pallet jacks, standup reach trucks or forklifts as required
  • Use of overhead cranes
• Labelling of in-process and finished goods, including verifying that the order number, part number, description and quantity are correct
• Autonomous maintenance tasks including:
  • Filter changes
  • Oil reservoir top-ups
  • Greasing
  • Checking bearings, sheaves and rollers