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Production Operator About The Company

Cables have been our business, our passion, our knowledge, for more than a hundred years. Today, we are facing a future that will become electric far sooner than planned. Electrification is in our DNA and we are now ready to scale up to become a pure electrification player in this world. Nexans Norway AS has its head office located in Oslo and its Norwegian factories are located in Rognan, Halden and Langhus.

Nexans employs 25,000 people, 1,600 Norwegian employees, with a presence in 38 countries.

At Nexans we understand the importance of empowering individuals and enabling everyone to reach their full potential. We believe that in order to come up with the best technical solutions diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences are required. Therefore we are committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace that embraces and promotes diversity.

In this role you will be part of the Production‑team in our business group, Subsea and Land Systems, specialized on execution of the turn‑key and supply‑only contracts for the Subsea and Land cable manufacturing and installation around the globe.

• Extruder
• Drawing
• Stranding
• Assembly
• Screening
• Jacketing
• Rewind line
• Testing

LINE:
Reports to the Shift Supervisor.

STAFF:
Interfaces with Production Supervisors, Lead Operators, Process Engineers and Technicians.

• Safely operate and keep clean any piece of equipment necessary for manufacturing cable products which conforms to quality requirements.
• Able to interact with Man Machine Interface MMI (shop floor production displays, operator information systems).
• Read, comprehend and execute processes and procedures according to the Standard Work Instructions (SWIs)/Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which are necessary to properly operate the equipment and manufacture the product. Must complete and maintain all required paperwork necessary in the operation.
• Must enter and maintain all required paperwork and data entry into MMI or touch screen necessary in the operation including daily production reports, tally sheets, scrap reports, etc.
• Maintain and operate hand tools necessary to set‑up, take apart, and to operate the equipment.
• Perform required quality control checks and inspections to assure the product being manufactured is meeting required specifications to include using micrometers, OTDR, gauge block microscope, and any other equipment necessary to meet and assure compliance.
• Must adhere to all Nexans Excellence Way policies and processes.

• Knowledgeable and proficient in operating equipment
• Able to learn to interact with Man Machine Interface and touch screen
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem solving abilities
• Adaptable, flexible and resourceful
• Continuous improvement mentality
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Able to train, coach and develop others
• Team player

High School Diploma, technical secondary education preferred

• Manufacturing experience highly desired
• Must be able to read, write, and comprehend plant directives for required document control, equipment operation, and follow direction of supervisor/peer instructions.
• Perform simple mathematics, to comprehend and interpret process sheets and recipes, SOP manuals, tally sheets, etc and to keep accurate account of materials used during manufacturing process including scrap amounts.
• Must understand and comply with all policies and procedures of Nexans USA Inc including attendance, breaks, conduct, and so forth.
• Able to pass a pre‑employment physical and drug test.
• May be required to travel in order to train for short periods in other North American plants.

• Sit: 10% Stand: 40% Walk: 30%
• Lift: 15% Squat: 5 to 10% Bend: 15%
• Twist: 20% Crawl: 0% Kneel: 0%
• Drive: 0% Climb: 0% Reach above shoulders: 5 to 10%
• Maximum consecutive time during the normal workday for each activity:
• Sit: 5 minutes Stand: 20-30 minutes Walk: 5-10 minutes
• Lift: 1-2 minutes Squat: 1-2 minutes Bend: 2-5 minutes
• Twist: 1-2 minutes Crawl: 0 minutes Kneel: 0 minutes
• Drive: 0 minutes Climb: 0 minutes Reach above shoulders: 2-5 minutes