Braid Operator - 3rd Shift
About The Position
Judd Wire Inc., a Sumitomo Electric Group company, is hiring a third-shift Braid Machine Operator at its facility in Turners Falls, Massachusetts. The role performs operations involving measuring, inspecting, testing, and respooling wire and cable for shipping or the next production operation. Targeted job training is provided for all skill levels beginning on the first day and continuing throughout employment. The operator works from orders, customer requirements, requisitions, and verbal instructions to braid wire to specified gauges, quantities of ends, picks or crossovers per inch, and footage requirements. The position uses the BPCS system and requires attention to production schedules, material identification, machine operation, quality, and workplace safety.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Knowledge of ordinary arithmetic, including decimals and fractions, and simple use of specifications.
- Ability to use adjustable measuring instruments.
- Ability to perform moderate physical work involving frequent movement, average-weight handling, lifting up to 50 pounds, pushing, and pulling.
- Ability to work in conditions that may include noise, fumes, dust, and hot or cold temperatures.
Responsibilities
- Work from orders, customer requirements, requisitions, and verbal instructions regarding wire gauge, number of ends, picks or crossovers per inch, and required footage.
- Meet production schedules and work in the BPCS system.
- Maintain the required number of ends and mount bobbins on braider carriers, leading the ends to the braiding point.
- Maintain proper traverse during braiding and use a micrometer to check wire gauges.
- Separate wire gauges for use and return unused material to stock.
- Follow standard operating procedures and change take-up reels before they are overfilled.
- Make minor machine adjustments, including adjustments to motor speeds and carrier-stem tension, to support smooth operation.
- Perform minor maintenance, including oiling machines.
- Cut loose braid ends, separate bobbins, and box bobbins for return to the vendor.
- Keep guards and shields in place over pulley gears and chains.
- Identify raw materials by part and lot numbers as needed.
- Use the computer system to determine raw-material inventory needed to complete orders and contact other departments about raw materials as needed.
- Detect and report defective materials, improper compounding, malfunctioning equipment, and unusual conditions to supervision.
- Observe safety rules and regulations and keep equipment and work areas clean and orderly.
- Perform other similar or related duties as assigned or instructed by the supervisor.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible spending account and health savings account options
- 401(k) with employer match
- Life, AD&D, and disability coverage
- PTO and holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary overtime after 8 hours per day or more than 40 hours per week
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
