3rd Shift Machine Operator - Tower Operator

TE Wire & Cable LLC

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

TE Wire and Cable, located in Saddle Brook NJ, is looking for a Tower Operator to join our growing team! TE Wire & Cable is highly regarded as the industry leader and has earned a well-founded reputation for providing high-quality thermocouple wire & cable products with short lead times and competitive prices.

We offer competitive Pay and Benefits Including: Medical (3 Plan Options), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K & Roth 401K (with generous Company Match), Paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Holidays and Vacation.

More specifically the Tower Operator:

Operates and maintains saturant towers for coloring and insulating fibrous materials. Is proficient in the use of various certified tower lines, ensuring efficient and quality production.

Responsibilities:

•  Loads reels of wire onto a payoff stand. Loads empty reel onto the take up.
•  Laces wire over various pulleys with a number of passes each time into a compound receptacle through a squeegee up through the oven and down to the take up.
• Fills the receptacle with the type of saturant per job requirement.
•  Set the controllers for the required operating temperatures per specifications.
• Starts machine, checks wire as it passes through each squeegee and makes adjustments to ensure a smooth and sufficient amount of saturant.
•  Mixes any material required per specifications.
• Maintains quality standards and runs machines at specification speeds.
• Operators are responsible for all activities on their machine for their shift.
• Set up machines to start a production cycle.
• Control and adjust machine settings (i.e., speed, temperature, etc.)
• Be aware of all functions while machine is operating.
• Fix issues that might occur during the shift.
• Check output to spot any machine-related mistakes or flaws.
• Other tasks and duties may be assigned. Responsibilities will not be limited to the above.

Skills

• Knowledge of process equipment, tooling and procedures in order to set up, operate, and maintain equipment work area in a safe, productive manner.
• Understanding of production procedures and preventative maintenance.
• Adherence to safety regulations
• Basic math skills of addition and subtraction
• Ability to work efficiently, and effectively both independently, and collaboratively.
• Attention to detail.
• Teamwork and communication skills
• Physical stamina and strength
• High school diploma or equivalent; technical degree is a plus.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to communicate effectively in English (both verbal & written)

Qualifications:

Preferred = 1-2 years of manufacturing experience

Required = High School Diploma or GED equivalent

​Available shift:

3rd shift: Monday – Friday

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to careers@marmon.com, and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.