Team Leader II, Production

Job Title : Operator

General Summary : To manufacture cord assemblies using latest processes and machines that meet all technical and quality standards while taking due cognizance of cost, scrap and waste considerations.

Duties & Responsibilities :

1. Working from route sheets, drawings, Work or Sales Orders carry out the following:-

· Retrieve components, tools, materials and consumables from designated areas and set up work area as required.

· Operate cutting machine to cut cordage to required lengths and within required tolerances.

· Prepare cordage using appropriate tools

· Assemble/install various connectors to a variety of cordage lengths.

· Perform jointing operations as required.

· Pack cords securely into boxes/cartons & identify appropriately.

· Perform preventive maintenance & breakdown (within scope) maintenance on cord assembly manufacturing equipment as required.

· Change dies and tooling on presses and cutting machines as and when required

· Reject defective/non confirming cords/components and identify the same as per the standard procedures.

· Fill in necessary paperwork and do SAP transactions as required.

· Update all reports, log sheets, spares list etc. as required

· Assemblers are responsible for the quality and quantity of their own work using self inspection.

· Performs other relevant duties as requested by Team leader/Process Engineer/Supervisor/Management as appropriate

· Operate and maintain Zebra printers

2. Check work order details to ensure any special markings or requirements are adhered to:

Maintain quality standards to meet ISO 9001

Assist Engineering with experimental work if required

· Responsible for departmental safety and housekeeping

· Environmental - adhere to materials recycling procedure

JUDGMENTS AND DECISIONS:

· Self inspection of raw material and finished goods at various stages.

· Ability to reject non confirming material.

Skills Required:

· Knowledge – Knowledge of computers is an advantage. Should know to use hand tools, do conversions from metric to English, ability to interpret drawings.

· high manual dexterity, hand to eye co-ordination, Colour recognition essential.

· a high degree of flexibility is essential due to the nature/variance of the work

· A willingness to undertake additional developmental training as required