Primary Operator

Overview

Date: Feb 4, 2026

Location: Leominster, MA, US, 1453

Company: Belden, Inc

Tends extrusion machines in a continuous production/processing operation of wire and cable products. Follows production/process specifications as directed and adheres to established procedures and safety guidelines to meet daily goals and objectives.

• Reads Shop Order and Manufacturing Specification to determine machine set-up, materials required, and quantity to run.
• Verifies raw materials delivered to the Manufacturing Specification.
• Set temperature profile on extruder appropriate for material to be run.
• Select tip and die and install into crosshead positioning to achieve concentricity.
• Strings up line, adjusting air pressure on dancers to control proper tension on wire.
• Adjusts extruder ratio and capstan ratio to achieve proper dimensions.
• Sets sparker to correct voltage.
• Puts capstan and take-up in proper gear ratio to run efficiently.
• Set up ink jet printers when required. Inputting and checking print legends.
• Tests tensile and elongation and make necessary adjustments to wire pre-heat or quench water temperature.
• Inspect start-up samples for conformance to specification and make any necessary adjustments.
• Inspects each subsequent reel produced for dimensional conformance.
• Adjusts traverse settings on take-up to ensure a smooth package.
• Attaches production tag to conforming material.
• Attaches stop tag to non-conforming material.
• Records all completed work on Tally sheets and on Daily Machine Report.
• Performs all other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills:

• Adequate verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic math skills.
• Must be able to operate machinery in compliance with safety standards.

Other Requirements:

• Must be able to write or print clearly and record product data as required.
• Must be able to comply with Company Attendance Policy

Physical Requirements:

• Standing or sitting
• Seeing / Color
• Walking
• Bend, Kneel, Stoop, Crouch, or Crawl
• Talk/ Hear
• Taste/ Smell
• Carry Weight/ Lift (up to 50 lbs.)
• Climb (stairs, ladders) / balance
• Use hands/ fingers to handle or feel
• Push / Pull
• Reaching (down, up, across etc.)

Note:

The degree of each physical demand is representative of what must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Required PPE:
Gloves, Safety Glasses, and Safety Shoes.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1-2 years' experience in a manufacturing environment.