Operator, Buncher II

About the role

Operator, Buncher 2 is a medium-skill role responsible for the process of creating cabled multi-wire for use in a variety of products and sizes.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate the Buncher
• Ensure correct wire sizes, lengths, and directions of lays of multi-wire cable
• Load and unload sets of bobbins (matched lengths or matched sets)
• Make all pay-off bobbin changes and take-up reel changes
• Maintain a layer wound package
• Put scrap into designated scrap bins
• Load and unload payoff and take-up reels properly
• String-up payoff wire into the buncher
• Set up lay length and taping head
• Make hot and cold-welds and splices when necessary
• Perform necessary housekeeping procedures
• Investigate defects generated by the machine when required
• Cross-train on equipment within the identified workgroup
• Perform quality checks as outlined in the process procedures for the machine and conduct minor maintenance when necessary
• Immediately report quality issues to the supervisor or quality manager
• Use the company’s ISO Quality System documentation to guide daily quality activities
• Perform pre-operation safety inspection and hazard analysis
• Follow all company environmental rules/procedures and handle materials to minimize environmental impact

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read, write, and speak English; bilingual in Spanish is a plus
• Ability to stand and lift heavy loads for long periods
• Ability to lift up to 45 lbs

Safety

• Follow all safety procedures and rules
• Properly wear all required PPE
• Review and know all Job Hazard Analyses for proper job sequence and hazards
• Review and know all Safety Data Sheets for assigned tasks
• Maintain all work areas to 5S standards

Physical/Environmental Demands

• Exposure to water, heat, cold, dust, and fumes
• Ability to work in hot and cold environments typically found in a prefabricated building without climate control
• Physical activities include balance, climbing, fingering, grasping, hearing, kneeling, lifting, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motions, standing, stooping, walking, and sitting

Benefits

• 401k with Matching & Pension Plan (Eligible for Pension after 1,000 Hours Worked)
• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Long & Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
• Parental Leave