Machine Operator Trainee

Position Summary

The Machine Operator Trainee is a strategic development role created to build a ready pool of skilled operators in advance of Service Wire's Culloden expansion project. Safety is a fundamental requirement in all training and operational activities. Trainees will gain experience in equipment setup, machine operation, troubleshooting, wire quality monitoring, material handling, and production documentation while learning and applying all company safety standards.

This role ensures a fully trained workforce ready for safe start-ups, rapid ramp-up, and sustained full-rate production.

• Follow all company safety policies, procedures, and PPE requirements
• Identify, report, and participate in corrective actions for unsafe conditions or practices
• Actively rotate through all core operational areas assigned to you within a department.
• Prepare and setup machine for production by positioning the payoff, feeder, and take-up
• Operate machinery by adjusting and maintaining production controls according to specifications
• Monitor the quality of wire during production and the finished product
• Perform routine lubrication of machinery parts and minor preventative maintenance
• Observe machine operation for equipment malfunction and report immediately
• Record accurate and detailed daily production data
• Maintain safety standards and clean work environment
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor

• High School Diploma/GED (General Equivalency Diploma) or equivalent industrial experience (one year preferred)
• Demonstrate strong basic math and measuring skills
• Ability to read, comprehend, and respond to general instructions, direction, and correspondence, both oral and written
• Cooperatively works and interacts with all company employees
• Quick learner, adaptable, and versatile across multiple areas of operations

• Use of required personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Ongoing participation in company safety training
• Ability to obtain and maintain company forklift certification

• Successful candidates will be expected to transition into operational roles via job bidding process as training is completed and opportunities arise through the expansion
• Must be able to work in hot and cold environments without climate-control
• In-person attendance is an essential function of the job

• Flexible schedule that could potentially include an alternate schedule through the expansion. This could include days, evenings, nights, or weekends as needed