Production Operator- 3X

About the role

Marmon Industrial Energy and Infrastructure 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.

Responsibilities

• A qualified Extruder Operator has knowledge of the extrusion line and accessory equipment.
• Is capable of setting up and operating the extruder to insulate bare wire conductors, both stranded and solid, of various sizes.
• The operator understands and performs all tasks in conformance with technical instruction sheets, posted general instructions, verbal instructions, and completes required documentation.
• The operator is expected to monitor for and detect faulty machine operation, defective materials and/or process problems and communicate to the supervisor.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the extrusion line/equipment, including control panel(s), payoffs, takeups/traversing systems, capstans, spark testers, wire troughs, compound feed hoppers and wire accumulators or tensioning systems.
• Mount payoff reels, thread conductor through tensioners, wire accumulators, tensioning systems, metering capstans, head, wire troughs to takeups.
• Ensure proper selection of tips, dies and print wheel (if required).
• Set gears, ratios and heats to required specifications.
• Set any marker tapes, separator tapes or adhesives as specified.
• Attend to machine during operation, making adjustments to tension, line speed, O.D. and center as necessary.
• Change payoff and takeup reels as required.