Bunch Machine Operator

Essential Duties:

• Strive to achieve continuous improvement in all activities, processes, and with all projects at Dekoron.
• Understands and follows safety practices and the ability to promote safety in all processes and activities.
• Ability to perform quality work without supervision.
• Load payoff(s) using hoist.
• Load with sub-assembly to properly correspond with lay-up chart.
• Load tapes, binder and fillers as required on appropriate payoff equipment.
• Set-up equipment with proper dies, gear ratios, tensions, payoff angles to perform function and perform external setups while in operation.
• Operate main equipment and auxiliary equipment to perform function
• Maintain manufacturing control system paperwork (line logs, move tickets, etc.)
• Inspect product/samples for quality acceptance and maintain logs, SPC forms, etc. as required.
• Unload completed product using hoist
• Clean equipment, tools, etc.
• Maintain work area housekeeping and assists in department housekeeping
• Understanding and knowledge of when to report unusual conditions, defective material or equipment to a supervisor in a timely manner.
• Ability to follow correct procedures for Kanban of insulated wire, bare drain wire, and shielding tapes
• Communicates with other shift operators as to schedule and/or problems
• Assists with training of new employees; assists with cross-training of current employees
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Preferred:

• High School diploma or equivalent, required
• Technical training, preferred
• Licenses or certifications are not required for this position
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting is preferred, but not required

Knowledge and Skills Preferred:

• Monitoring – watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly
• Equipment selection – determine the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
• Control Precision – adjust controls of the machine to exact positions
• Communication – understand and follow written and oral instructions
• Getting information – observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources
• Cognitive thinking – problem solving, prioritizing activities, allocate resources, maintain an adequate supply of materials, make sound decisions, and recommend solutions in troubleshooting and repairing in a timely and effective manner.
• Ability to make quick decisive decisions concerning product and machine adjustments needed to ensure product quality
• Understands the importance of being exact and accurate
• Evaluating Information to determine compliance with standards - using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• Ability to communicate with supervisors, peers or subordinates by telephone, radio, in written form, email, or in person.

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements:

• Ability to process information to compile, code, categorize, calculate, tabulate, audit, verify information or data.
• Ability to monitor and review information to detect and assess problems.
• Near Vision - ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of observer)
• Far Vision – ability to see details at a distance
• Ability to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms, legs, and moving of the whole body, such as climbing, balancing, lifting, walking, pushing, pulling, stooping, and handling of material.  Spend time using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Spend time standing, as well as sitting, bending, squatting, and reaching
• Use hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things
• Wear common protective and safety equipment
• Spend time making repetitive motions
• Lifting of at least 70 pounds
• Indoors, environmentally controlled

Marmon Industrial Energy and Infrastructure is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to, and prohibits discrimination based on, race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.