Key Responsibilities
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Machine Operation & Setup: Set up ribbon equipment, including fiber, matrix material, and printing tools. You will continuously monitor line variables such as speed, temperature, and fiber tension to maintain peak efficiency.
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Quality Assurance: Perform critical optical testing using an OTDR to verify product length and attenuation. You will be responsible for identifying and rewinding defective products to minimize scrap and material loss.
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Data Management: Accurately record manufacturing process data and quality checks into the Ribbon database using computer terminals and scanners.
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Maintenance: Perform routine cleaning and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) to ensure equipment remains in optimal condition.
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Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
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Technical Skills: Ability to use hand tools (calipers, pin gauges), operate computer touch screens, and apply basic math (ratios, percentages, and metric system).
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Physical Demands: Ability to stand/walk for up to 80% of a 12-hour shift and lift 20 to 50 pounds occasionally.
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Environment: Comfortable working in a clean room environment requiring protective clothing and exposure to manufacturing heat.
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Aptitude: reasoning skills to troubleshoot non-standardized situations and the composure to handle high-stress production scenarios.
salary: $19 - $20 per hour
shift: Third
work hours: 7 PM - 7 AM
education: High School
Responsibilities
The Ribbon Associate is responsible for the end-to-end setup and operation of ribbon manufacturing equipment, including loading fibers, managing matrix materials, and configuring printing systems. During the 12-hour shift, the associate continuously monitors line parameters—such as speed, temperature, and tension—to ensure efficiency and performs routine cleaning and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). A major portion of the role involves high-precision quality assurance, where the associate uses an OTDR to conduct optical testing for attenuation, length, and dimension to ensure products meet customer specifications. Additionally, the associate is tasked with recording production data into databases, troubleshooting basic equipment issues, and performing rework tasks like rewinding defective ribbons to minimize material scrap
The essential functions of this role include:
Skills
Qualifications
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
