Draw and Straw

Essential Job Functions

• Comply with all company safety rules during working hours and ensure the safety of yourself and others at your work station.
• Maintain equipment and work areas in a clean organized and orderly condition.
• Work in a professional mannerpunctual dependable and consistent.
• Set up both lines mechanically from pay-off through take-up operations including installing appropriate tooling (dies) and all auxiliary equipment needed to produce specified stranded conductor gauge sizes per process instructions.
• Monitor the supply of raw materials to ensure continuous operation.
• Perform required measurements using companyapproved measuring devices to ensure the final product meets specifications (reference PC 034 and PC 025).
• Verify all measuring devices are in proper calibration.
• Take corrective action as needed to maintain product quality.
• Generate product identification tags for finished product and maintain accurate records of all required information including work center line logs.
• Participate in scheduled team meetings and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
• Support and maintain ISO certification requirements.
• Follow all applicable System Level Procedures (SLP) and Process Controls (PC).
• Follow production tracking report schedules.
• Visually inspect empty takeup reels for proper size strength appearance and any foreign materials that may cause product damage.
• Operate the takeup machine and ensure reels are neat and free of crossovers or loops.
• Weld wire to maintain spooltospool operation.
• Weld rod to maintain rodtorod operation.
• Monitor annealer solution and die lubrication levels to ensure smooth and continuous operation.

Education Experience Skills & Knowledge

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Understanding of basic line operations and line components.
• Familiarity with tools and measuring devices used in the industry.
• Ability to operate payoff and takeup equipment.
• Knowledge of ISO requirements related to line operations.
• Ability to select and install gears and dies.
• Understanding of internal/industry codes and abbreviations for conductors and wires.
• Basic principles of welding.
• Ability to identify and tag finished products.
• Willingness to accept direction and work effectively within a team environment.

Mechanical Aptitude Requirements:

• Ability to read micrometers and other precision measuring tools.
• Perform basic shop math.
• Read and follow written instructions.
• Communicate effectively to exchange information and instructions.
• Troubleshoot basic line problems.
• Maintain strong attention to detail.
• Perform simple computer tasks.
• Produce quality conductor welds.

Working Conditions / Physical Demands

The position requires the ability to:

• Lift up to 50 pounds from floor to chest height.
• Exert up to 60 pounds of force to roll a spool off a pallet onto a track (5080 spools per 12hour shift).
• Maneuver spin and align reelsexerting up to 100 pounds of forceup to an 84 size safely.
• Exert 3050 pounds of force using cable cutters.
• Visually inspect product quality.
• Use hand tools and measuring devices.