5 Line Operator

Essential Job Functions

• Complies with company safety rules at all times during working hours and ensures the safety of himself/herself and others at his/her operating station.
• Responsible for keeping equipment and work area in a clean and orderly fashion.
• Works in a professional manner, punctual and highly dependable.
• Mechanically sets up strander and jacket line, pay-offs through take-up operations, including installation of appropriate tooling and all auxiliary line equipment needed to produce varying cable designs described in the Engineering Specification.
• Consistently monitors the supply of raw material to ensure a continuous operation.
• Performs required measurements with company approved measuring devices to ensure final process meets the required specifications.
• Verifies the measuring devices are calibrated.
• Generates product identification tags for finished products and maintains accurate record keeping of all pertinent information required by Hendrix, including work center line quality records.
• Visually inspect neutral spools for damaged wires.
• Performs cold welds of bare neutral wires to maintain spool operation.
• Scraps balance copper from the unloaded spools using sweed chopper.
• Completes and passes Fork Lift Safety Training.
• Performs head clean-ups and screw pulls when required or as according to schedule.
• Shares in the responsibility of terminating jacketed cable for electrical testing, if applicable.
• Completes and passes Fork Lift Safety Training.
• Takes corrective action to ensure quality product.
• Participates in scheduled team meetings and contributes to continuous improvement.

Qualifications And Other Requirements

• Required: High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Understanding of the basic extrusion line operation including the line components associated with the processes.
• Operation of the pay-off and take-up equipment.
• Tools and measuring devices applicable to the industry.
• Proven mechanical aptitude.
• The ability to: Read micrometers and other related precision tools.
• The ability to: Perform shop arithmetic.
• The ability to: Read and follow written instructions.
• The ability to: Communicate effectively to receive and pass on information and instructions.
• The ability to: Troubleshoot basic line problems.
• The ability to: Continuously pay attention to detail.
• The ability to: Fulfill simple computer tasks.
• The ability to: Work within a Team structure.