Wire Operator

Functional Area: Wire

Reports to: Shift Supervisor

Position Description
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The primary purpose of the position is to operate the wire straighten and cut machines to achieve safety, quality, and production objectives and supply wire to the Stake Flag Department.

• Operating multiple wire straighten and cut machines.
• Adjusting dies, feed wheels, and all other machine parameters to achieve objectives.
• Troubleshooting machine problems and communicating equipment issues to maintenance.
• Performing tool changes and product changes when and where needed.
• Loading spools of wire on the turntables using a forklift and overhead crane.
• Unloading straightened wire from the machines and into boxes.
• Weighing, moving, and organizing boxes of wire using carts and forklifts.
• Meeting all quality and production standards, minimizing scrap and downtime.
• Labeling, packaging, and palletizing boxes of wire for storage, inventory and shipping.

• Performing all job functions in a safe manner, follow and enforce all policies and procedures.
• Leading housekeeping efforts and always maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
• Identifying and immediately communicating personnel and safety issues to the Shift Supervisor and assisting with investigations and resolutions of the issues if needed.
• Communicating and working with Stake Flag Department personnel to ensure an appropriate quantity and quality of raw materials is delivered to the Stake Flag Department as needed.
• Accurate and complete reporting of production and quality data both manually and in computer systems.
• Reporting any continuous improvement opportunities to the Shift Supervisor.
• Moving materials as needed using forklifts or overhead cranes.

• Excellent safety and attendance record.
• Ability to work 12 hour rotating day and night shifts, and report on time for scheduled shifts and follow company attendance policies.
• Possesses strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Possesses basic knowledge in math, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages.
• Possesses basic computer skills.
• Possesses basic problem-solving skills.
• Understands production rates and production schedules.
• Ability to balance and achieve results in the areas of Safety, Quality, Productivity and Cost Reduction
• Must have the ability to complete two or more tasks simultaneously.
• Self-motivated and able to work with little or no supervision and maintain a working and up-to-date knowledge of products and services.
• Must be able to handle self in a professional manner with co-workers and supervisors.
• Ability to take responsibility for self and team.
• Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to continually bend, stoop, crouch, reach above shoulder, use arms, wrists, grasp and squeeze with hands, access constricted spaces, and lift and carry up to 75 lbs.
• Must be able to withstand occasional exposure to dusty or dirty ambient conditions.
• Must be able to withstand occasional exposure to hot or cold ambient conditions.
• Must be able to withstand occasional exposure to mild chemical irritants.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing equipment.
• Excellent forklift skills with the ability to safely move pallets of material into storage racks.
• Ability to use an overhead crane to safely move products and machine parts with no damage.

• Training would be a mixture of online training on safety, quality, and production procedures along with on-the-job training conducted by an experienced Wire Operator.
• Additional training would be provided as needed by the Assistant Production Manager and Shift Supervisor.
• Training duration would normally be 3 weeks.