What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machine Operator position at National Standard?
Heico has a history of success. Since its founding over 40 years ago The Heico Companies has grown from a single business to over 78 separate companies through a strategic acquisition policy, and by reinvesting its earnings into internal growth and new prospects. Historically talented at restoring distressed companies, Heico strategically targets acquisitions that will complement its ever-growing portfolio of companies in manufacturing, construction, and industrial services.
These four core operations are organized into groups: Applied Solutions Group, Construction Solutions Group, Industrial Technologies Group, and Metal Processing Group. Once acquired, new Heico companies are assigned to a group and run on a stand-alone basis, allowing for great independence as well as the opportunity to share knowledge about markets, production processes, and management practices across other Heico groups and companies.
Heico continues to seek out new opportunities and maintain its standard of success. The Heico Companies has remained a privately held company since its creation and maintains a majority ownership in each of its operations, which generates more than $3.3 billion dollars in revenues. Many of our businesses are certified Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBE).
More information about the overall organization can be found at www.heicocompanies.com.
The Position
Our Machine Operators main objectives are to safely and accurately set up, adjust, and operate assigned machines and auxiliary equipment to produce wire and wire products.
Duties:
- Read, understand and follow production schedule. Interpret and follow basic written instructions, drawings, and documents.
- Perform setups on assigned machine(s).
- Detect and report faulty processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Maintains standard housekeeping standards.
- Observes all safety rules including reporting of all industrial accidents and any unsafe conditions.
- Check with lead person at beginning of shift to determine the production schedule.
- Set-up and maintain wire drawing machines according to production schedule and quality standards – making minor adjustments, as necessary.
- Load rod coils on to drawing machine payoffs.
- Operator and run machine to produce a finished product.
- Perform quality inspections on regular basis throughout shift.
- Perform other duties as requested.
Requirements:
- Basic understanding of production and machine operation.
- Ability to use tools and precision equipment.
- Must have excellent attendance and work record.
- Must be able to work/communicate well in a team environment.
- Must be able to work in cold/hot temperature.
