Technical Machine Operator

Prysmian S.P.A.•Taunton, MA

63d•$21 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

We, at Prysmian, consider all our operators to be the top craftsmen of wire and cable manufacturing. The operation of our machines requires a range of skills and abilities that necessitate an attention to detail, the ability to learn detailed procedures, and patience. The positions that Prysmian is looking to fill include a need of different skill levels that are categorized as: entry level, mid-level, and highly skilled level positions. These positions include: Extrusion -This process consists of extruding rubber (thermoset) or plastic (thermoplastic) material over a copper or cabled core. Operators are responsible for producing finished cables or components that become part of larger constructed cables. Cabling - This process consists of taking multiple components, such as wires, fillers, and other materials including different tapes and loading a large machine that then twists them into one constructed cable. Entry Level - This includes all other positions that work with components in some aspect of the process such as taping, braiding, or order cutting. These processes, though needing less skill, still play a pivotal role in our overall process.

Requirements

Associates will be expected to be able to lift a minimum of twenty-five to fifty pounds
Associates will be expected to spend many hours sitting or standing in an environment that can sometimes reach high levels of heat and sound.
Associates are required to speak, read, and write using basic English for communication with peers and managers and when team building exercises occur so that no one is excluded.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience is preferred but not required, as the associate will be trained to perform the necessary tasks.

Responsibilities

Associates will receive firsthand training from our most experienced operators on how to safely and efficiently run machinery to produce our various wires and cables.
Training will persist until the associate has become experienced with machine operations, computer data logging, and basic inventory control and has safely performed these tasks and met the company's standards of operation.
Associates will collaborate with peers and managers in teams to increase efficiency and work toward company goals.