Wire Extrusion Technician - Precision & Quality

Cerrowire; Longview (WA); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 64.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cerro Wire LLC is seeking a skilled manual wire extrusion operator to run continuous extrusion lines and auxiliary equipment, producing wire to specified tolerances. You will monitor product quality, set tooling, regulate temperature and speed, and ensure safe, efficient production.

This role involves splicing, welding ends, handling takeups, performing basic maintenance, and complying with safety standards. Training and Lean initiatives are part of the environment.

Qualifikationen

• Operate extrusion machines and packaging equipment as part of daily duties.
• Monitor quality of products and raw materials.
• Set machine tooling and controls to regulate temperature, speed, and wire thickness.
• Perform preventive maintenance on machines as required.
• Follow safety rules and keep the work area clean.
• Update GEMBA boards and participate in Lean events as needed.

Aufgaben

• 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 to check for conformance to specifications, adjusting controls as necessary to alter products.
• 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.

Jobbeschreibung

Cerro Wire LLC is seeking a skilled manual wire extrusion operator to run continuous extrusion lines and auxiliary equipment, producing wire to specified tolerances. You will monitor product quality, set tooling, regulate temperature and speed, and ensure safe, efficient production.

This role involves splicing, welding ends, handling takeups, performing basic maintenance, and complying with safety standards. Training and Lean initiatives are part of the environment.