Machine Operator

National Strand Products

• Pay Rate: $18.5/h 
• Incentive Bonus: $1,500 payable in installments throughout the first 12 months of employment
• Shift differential: 2nd- $0.50/hour and 3rd shifts $0.30/hour.
• Attractive benefits
• Career growth opportunities 
• Employee recognition programs

The Company

Heico has a history of success. Since its founding over 40 years ago, The Heico Companies has grown from a single business to over 78 separate companies through a strategic acquisition policy, and by reinvesting its earnings into internal growth and new prospects. Historically talented at restoring distressed companies, Heico strategically targets acquisitions that will complement its ever-growing portfolio of companies in manufacturing, construction, and industrial services.

These four core operations are organized into groups: Applied Solutions Group, Construction Solutions Group, Industrial Technologies Group, and Metal Processing Group. Once acquired, new Heico companies are assigned to a group and run on a stand-alone basis, allowing for great independence as well as the opportunity to share knowledge about markets, production processes, and management practices across other Heico groups and companies.

Heico continues to seek out new opportunities and maintain its standard of success. The Heico Companies has remained a privately held company since its creation and maintains a majority ownership in each of its operations, which generates more than $3.3 billion dollars in revenues. Many of our businesses are certified Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBE).

More information about the overall organization can be found at

National Strand is part of the Metals Processing Group which produces steel wire and cable/wire-related products that serve many industries and is wholly owned by The Heico Companies, LLC. The independent business model fosters entrepreneurship and growth and allows professional development at all levels.

• Meeting shift output goals to ensure a consistent supply of product to the next step in the process.
• Follow and lead protocols for a safe and healthy work environment.
• Setting up and running products correctly based on training and information given on production cards. If problems are detected, stop the process, and make minor repairs or refer major problems to production leadership and/or maintenance.
• Operating the machines safely and visually observing while in operation.
• Using overhead cranes and/or forklifts to move products in a safe manner.
• Making joins in wire products by safely operating electric butt-welding machines.
• Generating correct identification tags and attaching them to the finished product.
• Monitor for quality control and make minor machine repairs when detecting a problem.
• Ensuring the work area is maintained clean and safety standards are followed.
• Accurately reporting production data as required.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment and assigned area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience: Minimum 1+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment.

Education: high school diploma

Communication: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal communication.

Technology:  Basic knowledge of MS Office and other support software. 

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work - This is a full-time position. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel – no traveling required.

Work Environment - The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, distracting noise levels and moving mechanical parts.

Physical Requirements - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the Machine Operator position to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand and walk.  The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms, lift and/or carry up to 100 pounds, balance, bend, stoop or kneel, climb, push/pull and squat, or crouch.