Production Machine Operator

Cerro Wire LLC

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We are committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Cerrowire in Ogden, Utah is home to a great team across the plant!

We have teams that work 12‑hour shifts on a 2‑2‑3 schedule, and other teams that work an 8‑hour shift across a 5‑day work week.

We pay our hourly team members weekly.

Hourly position pay ranges start at $20.70, increasing from there. Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance benefits begin on day one—no waiting period.

Cerrowire has produced quality copper wiring for over one hundred years, ensuring reliable products while developing new additions to our product lines to support electrical experts in building construction, maintenance, remodeling, and homeowners across the United States.

Our Ogden team is built of individuals with drive, passion, and high standards that are reflected in our products. Several machines across the plant contribute to another leg of product manufacturing, allowing each team member to develop skills and career growth.

All of this contributes to customer success by delivering quality products on time and in full.

• Safely and efficiently run production equipment to produce high‑quality electrical copper wire.
• Work to ensure a safe work environment for yourself and all teammates.
• Learn additional aspects of production processes across multiple lines, such as drawing, bunching, and extrusion, as tenure grows.
• Utilize computer controls to operate production equipment.
• Manually pick, load, and maneuver materials and product to, on, and from the production line.
• Run production equipment to prescribed guides consistently to achieve daily production goals efficiently.
• Ensure finished product, as it is completed on the line, is claimed in the system, labeled, and placed in the correct area.
• Perform hourly, end‑of‑basket, and end‑of‑reel quality checks to ensure product meets quality standards, following the quality and usage check process. Document results in applicable systems and place into assigned bin.
• Handle material taking product around the plant and property as needed, possibly exposed to the elements.
• Update the line LDM board with required information regarding line operations, maintenance, and safety throughout your shift.
• When unclear, ask questions to obtain a full and clear understanding of the task and/or standard at hand.
• Work overtime as needed for training, projects, inventory, and production.
• If an unsafe action, process, or environment is seen, immediately stop all actions that could cause injury or damage and report it to the leadership team.
• Build, maintain, and continue to improve the 6S process in your assigned area. Support 6S efforts across the plant floor and property with every shift.
• Maintain good housekeeping around lines, the production floor, and communal areas.
• Assist where needed on the production floor as assigned by leadership, completing duties other than producing product on your regularly assigned equipment—including cleaning, organizing products, supplies, and materials in your area, across the plant floor, and property, supporting other operators with production, supporting maintenance with projects and other needs, and completing required trainings, policy review, and acknowledgement.
• Participate in meetings and inventory management as required.
• Other duties assigned.

• Must be able to read, write, and interpret production orders in English.
• Must obtain and maintain Cerro Wire forklift certification.
• Operators must be able to follow instructions, adapt, and be comfortable in a change environment and work well with others.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Employment is contingent upon passing a pre‑employment background check, drug screening, and physical assessment.

Operators are constantly exposed to elevated levels of noise and materials such as nylon, PVC, machine fluids, cleaning products, and more. Consistent exposure to hot or cold environments typically found in a warehouse‑type environment without climate control.

Exposure to the elements as needed.

Physical activity associated with the daily performance of duties.