Extruder Assistant — High-Tech Cable Production (All Shifts)

Advanced Digital Cable Inc.; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Long- and Short-Term Disability

Accident & Critical Illness Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

11 Paid Holidays

401(k) with company match

Career development and advancement

Job summary

Advanced Digital Cable, Inc. in Hayesville, NC is seeking a detail-oriented Extruder Assistant to join our manufacturing team.

If you enjoy working with your hands, operating high-tech machinery, and ensuring products are built to perfect specifications, this is the role for you. Extruder is the process of shaping material by forcing it through a machine to create a continuous jacket around wires and cables.

Qualifications

• Operational Excellence: multi-task in a fast-paced environment while meeting productivity standards.
• Reliability: consistent attendance and punctuality; follow safety and procedures.
• Clear Communication: follow complex directions; maintain legible production records.
• Coachability: responsive to management direction and accountable.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and climb for extended periods.
• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment with noise, dust, machinery, and varying temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Machine Coordination: manage Take-Up machines—large motorized reels that wind the finished cable, ensuring proper tension and shipment readiness.
• Precision Testing: use calipers to verify wall thickness and compliance with safety specifications.
• Digital Branding: program inkjet systems to print safety codes and branding on the cable jacket.
• Quality Verification: ensure every foot of cable is built to spec, labeled correctly, and packaged securely.

Job description

Advanced Digital Cable, Inc. in Hayesville, NC is seeking a detail-oriented Extruder Assistant to join our manufacturing team.

If you enjoy working with your hands, operating high-tech machinery, and ensuring products are built to perfect specifications, this is the role for you. Extruder is the process of shaping material by forcing it through a machine to create a continuous jacket around wires and cables.