Machine Operator in Santa Ana

Energy Jobline ZR; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Calmont Wire & Cable is seeking an Extruder Operator for its California facility. This role involves operating and setting up extrusion equipment, ensuring material readiness, and contributing to continuous improvement in a custom manufacturing environment serving high-tech applications.

The ideal candidate has strong mechanical skills, experience with extrusion processes, can read specifications, and can lift up to 50 lbs while standing all day.

Qualifications

• Experience as a machine operator.
• Strong mechanical skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with plastics extrusion preferred.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand 8 hours.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, safety, 5S and LEAN.
• Team-oriented and self-directed.

Responsibilities

• Carry out production, inspection, and machine operation duties
• Set up machines and ensure materials are readily available
• Effectively monitor production equipment
• Participate in daily team meetings
• Assist manufacturing personnel from other departments
• Perform appropriate duties as assigned by management
• Interface with QA for workmanship and quality requirements
• Maintain and continuously improve a safe and clean work space
• Continuously improve manufacturing processes
• Follow established safety rules and regulations

Skills

Machine operation

Mechanical skills

Extruder knowledge

Conductor types

Polymers knowledge

Read drawings

Lifting 50 lbs

5S LEAN

Team oriented

Problem solving

Background check

Self-directed

Job description

Extruder Operator Job Summary:

Our custom manufacturing firm makes the most advanced wire and cable in the world. We design and manufacture wire and cable for NASA and a wide variety of high techcompanies who make cutting edge medical, military, aeronautic, sensor and communication devices. We are looking for a self-motivated Machine Operator who enjoys the challenge of working in a custom manufacturing environment with the opportunity set-up and run several different machines every day. This position will provide the successful candidate with the chance to apply their knowledge, learn new skills, and work as a collaborative team member. The ideal candidate for this position will have strong mechanical skills, a desire to learn and develop new manufacturing skills, have some experience in plastics extrusion, pay strong attention to detail, and is committed to continuous improvement, 5S and LEAN principles.

Extruder Operator Responsibilities and Duties:

• Carry out production, inspection, and machine operation duties
• Set up machines and ensure all materials are readily available
• Effectively monitor production equipment
• Participate in daily team meetings
• Assist manufacturing personnel from other departments
• Perform appropriate duties as assigned by management
• Interface with QA for workmanship and quality requirements
• Maintain and continuously improve a safe and clean work space
• Continuously improve manufacturing processes
• Follow established safety rules and regulations

Machine Operator Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience as an machine Operator
• Good mechanical skills
• Knowledge of the proper functions of Extruders, Extruder Tooling, Payoffs, Accumulators, and Take ups
• Knowledge of different types of conductors
• Knowledge of different types of polymers
• Ability to accurately read Specifications/Drawings
• Able to lift a maximum of 50 lbs and stand for an eight-hour work shift
• Commitment to Continuous Improvement, Quality, Safety, 5S, and LEAN.
• Team-oriented and self-directed
• Problem solving skills
• Background check required

Company Description

Calmont Wire & Cable has provided innovative solutions for exciting projects like the Apollo and Space Shuttle Programs, and the Hubble Telescope. Our designs and manufacturing processes solve complicated problems in solar expedition and research, cryogenics, and surgical devices. In our southern California facilities Calmont designs, manufactures, tests, and provides on-demand inventory.

In 1958, Calmont’s founder said of his infant company "We are problem solvers...and we also sell wire and cable." The Calmont culture of Growing People and Making a Difference has helped mankind explore the universe, battle sickness and disease, and improve productivity and safety by designing custom wire and cable for extreme environments and delicate conditions.

Calmont Wire & Cable has been a privately held company since 1958.

Our Mission

It is Calmont Wire & Cable’s mission to develop people and make a difference in the world by designing and delivering custom wire and cable solutions that make amazing products come to life.

We are a U.S. manufacturer, and we are leading the charge to bring manufacturing back to the United States by offering guaranteed satisfaction that isn’t available anywhere else in the world. At Calmont, our culture and our vision enable us to do more for our customers. Our team of innovative problem solvers, and our organizational dedication to continuous improvement, have led to a 99.4% customer acceptance rate.