Production Technician

Company Description

WireCo® is the strength behind the world’s evolution, through deep legacy and forward thinking, we create premium ropes that inspire innovation without limits. Our global footprint includes manufacturing plants, distribution facilities, and research and development centers around the world.

WireCo® offers a competitive wage, incentive programs, growth opportunities, and excellent benefits offerings for employees and their families. Benefits include paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with generous company match, 100% company-paid life insurance, and 100% company-paid disability insurance.

For more information, check out our website at www.wireco.com.

Job Description

The Production Technician sets up and operates one or more wire drawing machines. Positions and secures specified dies in the dieholder, using hand tools. Lifts coil of wire onto feed reel and threads it through dies. Coats wire with lubricant to facilitate the drawing machine and starts machine. Inspects and measures drawn wire to verify conformance to specified shape, size and resistance, using instruments such as wire gauges and micrometers, and replaces worn dies by using hand tools. Performs tensile strength and other tests and records test data on proper form.

The Production Technician must exhibit the behaviors of the WireCo Business System (WBS):

• Teamwork - welcomes an environment of inclusiveness and healthy debate that reflects our team’s strength
• Accountable – celebrates our successes, learn from failures, avoid excuses, and own the outcomes of our efforts
• Self-Aware – demonstrates an understanding of our strengths and needs, considering how our actions impact others
• Noble Intent – acts in the interests of others, approaching our work with integrity to ensure the best outcome
• Determined – takes initiative, share ideas and find solutions to win and achieve our goals
• Transparent – promotes open and honest communication and constructive feedback for clarity and truth
• Curious – seeks knowledge and outside input to test our way of thinking, challenging the status quo

Duties & Responsibilities

• Inspects machine and equipment used to ensure safe mechanical operation.  Makes minor maintenance repairs and reports any maintenance or safety problems that require corrective action.
• Determines the size of wire to be run and verifies that machine dies are the correct sizes.  Checks dies with micrometer for accuracy and replaces worn dies as needed.  Checks rod or breakdown wire to conform with requirements and places in proper position on poles, stands, or flippers, using a forklift when necessary.  Cuts tie wires, straightens tangled coils, and breaks down wire if a new setup is required; otherwise, welds the top of new material to the bottom of the material running out.  Threads pointed end through die and around block in accordance with standard procedure or as directed by the Supervisor.  Strings up the machine in prescribed manner.
• Checks wire size and adjusts die boxes to obtain proper cast and cuts test samples.  Gauges wire with micrometer, operates tensile and torsion machine to test samples, and records test data on form.  Checks optical temperatures and wire speeds.  Checks the weights of carriers or spools on special length jobs.
• Checks wire tolerances after each spool, respool, or coil and sample.  Records wire diameters on appropriate paperwork.
• Repairs all breaks, exercising good judgment.  Sets counter to prescribed count or standard setting.  Changes heads, bonnets, pins and shafts, if necessary.  Cleans water lines, steam nozzles, water jets, and water drains as needed.  Maintains proper lubricants in all die boxes and replenishes as needed.
• Removes spool or coil from the machine, replaces empty spool, starts machine, and ties up bundle or spool.  Ensures that all material is properly tagged and placed on proper pallets or skids.
• Checks machines, tools, and auxiliary equipment to be sure they are operating efficiently and safely.  Performs minor maintenance to correct problems and ensures maintenance is notified of problems requiring corrective action.
• Regularly performs safety inspections in the area and corrects problems where possible.  Reports other problems to maintenance or Supervisor for corrective action.  Responsible for housekeeping in the area.
• Ensures all material is packaged according to customer specifications and is prepared for shipment.  Loads and unloads trucks and keeps material in a neat and orderly manner.  Inspects forklifts daily and logs inspection on proper form.  Monitors and maintains proper fluid and fuel levels as required.  Operates forklifts in a safe and orderly manner.