Machine Operator - Crimping & Wire Cutting - Now Hiring

Our client is seeking a skilled Machine Operator to join their team. As a Machine Operator you will be part of the Production team. The ideal candidate will have Auto Wire Strip and Crimping experience, and Komax Alpha experience is helpful which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title: Machine Operator

Location:  West Burlington IA

Pay Range: $16.00
Wire Cut Strip and Crimp is a fundamental step of the wiring harnesses manufacturing process, consisting in the cut to length, jacket striping and terminal crimping of electrical wires. While our client uses Advanced Automatic Crimping centers like the Komax Alpha, please note that even if these machines are called “automatic” multiple manual operations and human technical skills are a must have:

TECHNICAL SKILLS NEEDED:

• Blue prints reading.
• Capacity to match a color abbreviation to an actual color
• Capacity to sort wires gauges
• Mechanical skills – die set up, terminal and wires set up in the machine, align, and make adjustments 
• Computer skills (use of the machine setting, data input, warning messages).
• Preventive maintenance concept – daily cleaning and care of the machine
• Capacity to understand the metric system
• Follow directions
• Sort, coil, the processed wires in a ordered manner on wire racks

• Stand up all shift
• Walk to stock, walk around the machine
• Operator must be able to do a visual inspection of every piece manufactured and perform crimp height test and pull force test of pieces that are eventually smaller than 1mm.
• No color blindness
• Steady hand
• Capacity to move wire barrels (using a hand truck). Sporadic weight lifting.
• Capacity to push wire racks

• Hours: Monday to Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm

If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

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