Wire Extrusion Operator - Precision & Quality

Marmon Holdings; Crothersville (IN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerro Wire LLC, part of Marmon Holdings backed by Berkshire Hathaway, seeks operators for its Crothersville, Indiana facility. You will run extrusion machines to produce insulated wire, monitor quality, and adjust processes to meet specs.

Join a team committed to safety, continuous improvement, and reliable production. Email [e-mail] with the position title and location for consideration.

Qualifications

• Operate extrusion machines to produce wire within specified tolerances.
• Perform quality checks and adjust controls to maintain product standards.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties associated with continuous wire extruding machines and auxiliary equipment to produce wire to specific tolerance and finish.
• Setup and operate extrusion machines and other machines designed to make and package insulated electrical wiring.
• Monitor quality of products and raw materials.
• Select correct machine tooling.
• Set controls to regulate temperature, speed, thickness of PVC/Nylon on wire.
• Splice and but weld ends of wire.
• String up machine.
• Measures and examines extruded products to locate defects and check for conformance to specifications, adjusting controls as necessary.
• Uses precision instruments to perform quality testing.
• Checks wire for quality cosmetic and color print.
• Safely Moves materials by hand, using hoist, overhead crane and or forklift.
• Observes machine operation to detect work piece defects or machine malfunction.
• Performs prescribed preventative maintenance on machines as required.
• Places takeup spool into machines and adjust the travel of distributor to width of spool.
• Cuts wire when specified footage has been wound and wraps end of wire by hand or using mechanical tools.
• Moves finished wire from takeup by rolling reels out of machine for pickup by forklifts.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area and observes all company and safety rules.
• Perform preventive and minor equipment maintenance as required.
• Update GEMBA boards as required.
• Participate in Lean events as well as housekeeping and safety audits as needed.
• Additional duties as assigned, not determined at the time of hire.

Job description

Cerro Wire LLC, part of Marmon Holdings backed by Berkshire Hathaway, seeks operators for its Crothersville, Indiana facility. You will run extrusion machines to produce insulated wire, monitor quality, and adjust processes to meet specs.

Join a team committed to safety, continuous improvement, and reliable production. Email [e-mail] with the position title and location for consideration.