Wire Machine Operator, 3rd Shift - Johnson City, TN

Our Johnson City, TN Location is looking for someone to join our team as a Wire Machine Operator on 3rd Shift.  This shift is scheduled to work Sunday through Thursday, 11:00 pm to 7:00 am.  Must be able to work occasional Fridays to meet customer demand.

We offer competitive wages and a full menu of benefits including health (3 options), dental (provided), vision, life (provided) + extra life, short-term and long-term disability (provided), 401k (retirement) with company matching, 10 holidays and paid time off.

Scope

With a focus on delivering premium quality products to our customers, safely and efficiently operates manufacturing processes required to process nickel titanium wire to a desired diameter, length, finish and form. Verify product quality using various measuring and testing instruments.  Accurately completes associated documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs machine set-up per process and product specifications.
• Loads material onto machines per work instructions.
• Process wire through various equipment.
• Maintain product dimensional requirements per documentation.
• Maintain product traceability of wire as it moves through processes.
• Identify product non-conformances and contain material per quality system.
• Maintain an efficient, organized and safe work environment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on various processes.
• Maintaining a working supply of process chemicals used in production processes.
• Complies with complaint handling process.
• Depending on the needs of the company, the employee may be entrusted with and asked to perform other tasks related to his/her competence.

Education:

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) preferred or equivalency of education and experience.

Years and Type of Experience:

• Prior manufacturing experience a plus

Key Required Skills, Knowledge and Capabilities:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
•  Ability to effectively and clearly communicate one-on-one or small group situations.
• Ability to work effectively in a team; team player.
• Ability to perform within standards of quality work; must be quality driven.
• Ability to properly and effectively utilize gauging and testing instruments.
• Must be detailed oriented.
• Ability to inspect, measure and log accurate results.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Must have basic computer skills (Microsoft office, data entry into manufacturing software)

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Daily routine will consist mostly of production work requiring light to medium physical activity. 

• Seldom (0-10%):  Smell, sit, talk or hear
• Frequent (34-66%):  Walk, stoop, kneel, crawl/crouch, talk or hear.
• Constant (67%-100%):  Stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms.
• Vision Requirements:  Close vision (view computer monitor); Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more); Peripheral vision (ability to observe up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point); depth perception (3-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and special relationships).
• Weight lifted:   Up to 20 lbs Frequent (34-66%) – Anything over 20 lbs requires buddy system.