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Primary Operator
Belden Inc —Leominster, MA
- Basic math
- Ability to climb stairs
- High school diploma or GED
Primary Extrusion Operator
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- $23 - $25 an hour
- Overtime
- High school diploma or GED
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Communication skills
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- High school diploma or GED
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
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Primary Operator

Belden Inc -
Leominster, MA

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Job Details

Qualifications

Machine operation
High school diploma or GED
Safety standard operating procedures
Manufacturing company experience

Full Job Description

Date: Aug 15, 2026

Location: Leominster, MA, US, 1453

Company: Belden Inc

Innovation Starts With You

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us.

Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

Position Summary:

Tends extrusion machines in a continuous production/processing operation of wire and cable products. Follows production/process specifications as directed and adheres to established procedures and safety guidelines to meet daily goals and objectives.

Essential Functions

Reads Shop Order and Manufacturing Specification to determine machine set-up, materials required, and quantity to run.
Verifies raw materials delivered to the Manufacturing Specification.
Set temperature profile on extruder appropriate for material to be run.

Select tip and die and install into crosshead positioning to achieve concentricity.
Strings up line, adjusting air pressure on dancers to control proper tension on wire.
Adjusts extruder ratio and capstan ratio to achieve proper dimensions.
Sets sparker to correct voltage.

Puts capstan and take-up in proper gear ratio to run efficiently.

Set up ink jet printers when required. Inputting and checking print legends.

Tests tensile and elongation and make necessary adjustments to wire pre-heat or quench water temperature.
Inspect start-up samples for conformance to specification and make any necessary adjustments.
Inspects each subsequent reel produced for dimensional conformance.

Adjusts traverse settings on take-up to ensure a smooth package.
Attaches production tag to conforming material.
Attaches stop tag to non-conforming material.
Records all completed work on Tally sheets and on Daily Machine Report.
Performs all other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

Skills:

Adequate verbal and written communication skills.
Basic math skills.
Must be able to operate machinery in compliance with safety standards.

Other Requirements:

Must be able to write or print clearly and record product data as required.
Must be able to comply with Company Attendance Policy

Physical Requirements:

Standing or sitting

Seeing / Color

Walking

Bend, Kneel, Stoop, Crouch, or Crawl

Talk/ Hear

Taste/ Smell

Carry Weight/ Lift (up to 50 lbs.)

Climb

(stairs, ladders) /balance

Use hands/ fingers to handle or feel

Push

/Pull

Reaching (down, up, across etc.)

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Continuously

The degree of each physical demand is representative of what must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
Required PPE: Gloves, Safety Glasses, and Safety Shoes

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or equivalent.

1-2 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment

Let’s Create Possibilities Together.

Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you’ll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.

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