Jacket Line Operator IN - D Shift

Marmon Holdings, Inc.•Crothersville, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best. Performs duties associated with the continuous wire extruding machines and auxiliary equipment to produce wire to specific tolerance and finish.

Requirements

Ability to operate extrusion machines and other machines designed to make and package insulated electrical wiring.
Ability to monitor quality of products and raw materials.
Ability to select correct machine tooling.
Ability to set controls to regulate temperature, speed, and thickness of PVC/Nylon on wire.
Ability to splice and butt weld ends of wire.
Ability to string up machines.
Ability to measure and examine extruded products to locate defects and check for conformance to specifications.
Ability to use precision instruments to perform quality testing.
Ability to check wire for quality, cosmetic appearance, and color print.
Ability to safely move materials by hand, using hoist, overhead crane, and/or forklift.
Ability to observe machine operation to detect work piece defects or machine malfunction.
Ability to perform prescribed preventative maintenance on machines.
Ability to place takeup spool into machines and adjust the travel of distributor to the width of the spool.
Ability to cut wire when specified footage has been wound and wrap the end of the wire by hand or using mechanical tools.
Ability to move finished wire from takeup by rolling reels out of the machine for pickup by forklifts.
Ability to maintain cleanliness of work area and observe all company and safety rules.
Ability to perform preventive and minor equipment maintenance.
Ability to update GEMBA boards.
Ability to participate in Lean events, housekeeping, and safety audits.

Responsibilities

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.
Additional duties as assigned, not determined at the time of hire.
Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.