Cable Machine Operator

Overview

Under general supervision and with minimal instructions, sets up equipment and performs electronic and mechanical assembly and wiring operations.

• Sets up, programs and run wire crimping, cutting and stripping equipment
• Build prototypes and may assist engineers in trouble shooting initial assemblies
• Will accumulate material and necessary documentation for a particular job to be built or fabricated under general direction
• Provide technical assistance and direction to personnel in an electronic-sub assembler classification as required
• Requires the ability to plan and perform a sequence of operations, and the making of general decisions as to quality, tolerances, operation and set-up sequence

• High School Diploma
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred

• Ability to work with small hand tools
• Critical thinker with strong attention to detail
• Good interaction, communication skills with customers at all levels
• Good problem-solving skills
• Good verbal communication skills with all levels of internal and external contacts
• Ability to effectively organize and prioritize work as well as concentrate on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to develop and maintain business relationships
• General factory conditions including noise and dust
• Must be able to don PPE including hearing protection, safety boots, or glasses where required in the on-site manufacturing areas

• Required to use close vision and be able to focus
• Occasionally lift, or carry, or lift and carry up to 50 lbs
• Regularly required to talk and hear; frequently required to sit, stand, and bend at the knee and waist, and walk
• Must have finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination to work with wire crimping machinery
• Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function

• General factory conditions including noise and dust
• Must be able to don PPE including hearing protection, safety boots, or glasses where required in the on-site manufacturing areas

Under general supervision and with minimal instructions, sets up equipment and performs electronic and mechanical assembly and wiring operations.

• Sets up, programs and run wire crimping, cutting and stripping equipment
• Build prototypes and may assist engineers in trouble shooting initial assemblies
• Will accumulate material and necessary documentation for a particular job to be built or fabricated under general direction
• Provide technical assistance and direction to personnel in an electronic-sub assembler classification as required
• Requires the ability to plan and perform a sequence of operations, and the making of general decisions as to quality, tolerances, operation and set-up sequence

• High School Diploma
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred

Fairbanks Scales Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. Disclosure regarding background investigation may apply, including the possibility of obtaining information from a third-party consumer reporting agency for employment purposes. Reports may contain information regarding credit history, criminal history, and/or verification of education or employment history. Credit history will be requested where substantially related to duties.

Note: This description may include standard pre-employment assessments and background checks as part of our Drug Free Workplace Policy.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing