Production Operator- Night Shift

Company; Sedalia (MO); On-site; USD 23,423 - 33,360; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Job summary

Company in Sedalia, Missouri is looking for a Production Operator to join their team. This role involves setting up and operating production machines while ensuring product quality and safety. Successful candidates will benefit from competitive wages and a robust benefits package, including paid time off, health insurance, and a retirement plan.

Qualifications include basic computer skills, ability to lift 50 lbs, and a high school diploma or GED. The position requires weekend or night shifts, offering opportunities for additional incentives based on performance.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn to use and read micrometers, tape measures, feeler gauges.
• Must be able to stand/walk on concrete floors for 10-12-hour shifts.
• Ability to push/pull and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate production machines to ensure product quality.
• Load and remove materials using appropriate lifting devices.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Math skills

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

Tools

Measuring devices

Basic hand tools

Job description

WireCo® is the strength behind the world’s evolution, through deep legacy and forward thinking, we create premium ropes that inspire innovation without limits. Our global footprint includes manufacturing plants, distribution facilities, and research and development centers around the world.

WireCo® offers a competitive wage, incentive programs, growth opportunities, and excellent benefits offerings for employees and their families. Benefits include paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match, 100% company‑paid life insurance, and 100% company‑paid disability insurance.

The Production Operator is responsible for setting up, loading and operating production machines, and making necessary adjustments to ensure the quality of the product meets required specifications. The Production Operator may work in one of three areas – Spooling, Stranding or Closing, and is responsible for his/her own safety and the safety of those around the machines. The Production Operator works under the direct supervision of a Production Supervisor and the technical oversight of the Process Engineering and Quality department.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Record set-up information at the start of each order.
• Remove empty bobbins from the previously completed order and load full bundles of wire or bobbins using appropriate lifting devices.
• Weld or knot new wire new supply to trailing end of previous order (if applicable).
• Thread machine by pulling wire or strands through guides, tension rollers, and/or stranding or pre‑forming heads.
• Secure, install and adjust the proper dies, stranding/pre‑forming head, crushing rollers, post‑former and carboloy rings as required by the order.
• Set the proper lay according to order specifications.
• Adjust tension and die pressure at the beginning of the order and as required throughout the entire order.
• Start lube pump as required by the order.
• Inspect and replace tensioning devices as needed.
• Inspect the set‑change, including cutting a strand for helix‑height measurement before requesting approval from the production supervisor.
• Properly tag product, stage in proper storage area, and record all production.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
• Perform all job duties in accordance with work instructions and quality standards.
• Monthly Incentives - (opportunity to earnafter probationarytraining period)
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Compensation

• $20.61/hr
• + Monthly Incentive Payments based on meeting operational metrics after 90‑day probationary period is complete

Schedule

• Thursday, Friday 7p-5a

May need to train on our Day Shift for 3-4 weeks (M-TH 5am-3pm), or Weekend Shift (F-Su 5am-5pm).

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Basic computer skills
• Possess math skills and mechanical aptitude.
• Must have the ability to learn to use and read micrometers, tape measures, feeler gauges, and basic hand tools.
• Must be able to stand/walk on concrete floors for 10-12-hour shifts.
• Must be able to push/pull, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work in extreme environmental conditions with temperatures ranging from 40-100+ degrees Fahrenheit.

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Previous manufacturing experience that includes the use of measuring devices and the use of basic math and mechanical skills.

Materials and Equipment Directly Used

• Strand and Wire rope of various diameters and lengths, on reels or in coils, empty or unassembled reels, paper lagging strips, tags, seizing wire, blocking, thimbles.
• Rewinding machines, stanchions, shafts, collars, bushings, rope cutters, measuring devise, fork trucks, banding equipment, welders, various hand tools.
• Personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, and steel‑toed safety shoes.

Additional Information

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• An applicant must complete a satisfactory background check post‑offer of employment. A criminal conviction will not be an automatic bar to employment.
• Must be willing and able to pass a post‑offer drug screen and physical (if required)
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability