Braid Operator

Belden; Leominster (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Belden is seeking a Braiding Machine Operator to tend multiple braiding machines in a continuous production line. You will follow shop specs, set up gear, verify materials, and monitor coverage and consistency to meet daily goals.

Requires a high school diploma and 1–2 years in manufacturing. Strong verbal and written communication, basic math, and the ability to operate machinery safely are essential. This on-site role involves PPE and daily documentation.

Qualifications

• Adequate verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic math skills.
• Must be able to operate machinery in compliance with safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Tends braiding machines to meet daily production goals.
• Sets up machines including gears, braiding points, tension springs and bobbins.
• Verifies raw materials against specifications and checks coverage and picks per inch.
• Inspects start-up samples and finished braids for conformance.
• Records production data on logs and reports; maintains clean equipment.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Basic math

Machinery operation

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma

1-2 years manufacturing experience

Job description

Position Summary

Tends braiding machines in a continuous production/processing operation of wire and cable products. Follows production/process specifications as directed and adheres to established procedures and safety guidelines to meet daily goals and objectives.

Essential Functions

Follows production/process specifications as directed and adheres to established procedures and safety guidelines to meet daily goals and objectives.

• Reads Shop Order and Manufacturing Specification to determine machine set-up, materials required, and quantity to run.
• Sets up machine as required, including installing the correct change and pinion gears, the correct braid point, tension springs and bobbins.
• Verifies raw materials delivered, to the Manufacturing Specification, especially number of ends and wire size.
• Adjusts tension on the take-up.
• Inspects start-up sample for conformance to requirements, especially correct coverage, picks per inch.
• Inspects product being braided periodically for continued conformance to requirements and visual defects.
• Trims all loose ends after bobbin wire breaks or bobbin changes.
• Keeps braider head clean of loose wire.
• Keeps track plates properly oiled.
• Attaches production tag to conforming material.
• Attaches stop tag to non-conforming material.
• Records all completed work on Tally sheets and on Daily Machine Report.
• Performs all other responsibilities as assigned.
• Runs multiple machines.

Qualifications

Skills

• Adequate verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic math skills.
• Must be able to operate machinery in compliance with safety standards.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1-2 years experience in a manufacturing environment.

Pysical Requirements

Standing or sitting

Walking

Bend, Kneel, Stoop, Crouch, or Crawl

Talk/ Hear

Taste/ Smell

Carry Weight/ Lift (up to 50 lbs.)

Climb

Use hands/ fingers to handle or feel

Push

/Pull

• The degree of each physical demand is representative of what must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Required PPE: Gloves, Safety Glasses, and Safety Shoes