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Helper, VCV

Southwire

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Location
Huntersville, NC
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Job overview

The Helper, VCV supports cable production by setting up and operating machines, checking product quality, and assisting with material handling. The role involves reading job orders and specifications, adjusting tooling and machine settings, performing routine maintenance inspections, and following safety practices. The helper may work rotating shifts, flex to other production lines, and assist teammates as needed.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Machine Setup and OperationTroubleshootingQuality TestingBlueprint ReadingTooling Adjustment

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

Helper, VCV

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Date: Oct 22, 2026

Location: Huntersville, NC, US, 28078

Company: Southwire Company LLC

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what’s possible?

Location: Huntersville, NC

Job Description

  • Sets up machine, run machines, light trouble shooting. Perform quality tests and adjusts accordingly

  • Reads job order, blueprints, and/or control charts for product and job specifications

  • Selects, installs and adjusts specified tooling and sets speeds and feed rates while ensuring quality of product

  • Performs routine lubrication and preventative maintenance inspections as required

  • Observes all safety rules, advise management / co-workers about potential safety issues

  • Assists line to stack, mark, pack, and transport finished cable, scrap, or reusable inventory

  • Maintains a neat, safe and well-organized work area

  • Quality control, measurement and reporting quality deviations

  • Working shift work on either a five or seven day rotation

  • Support team members as needed to reinforce culture of teamwork

  • Other duties as required to meet business objectives

  • May flex to other production lines

Benefits We Offer:

  • 401k with Matching

  • Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)

  • Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

  • Long & Short-Term Disability

  • Supplemental Insurance Plans

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Tuition Reimbursement Programs

  • Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities

  • Parental Leave

  • & More

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Nearest Major Market: Charlotte

Nearest Secondary Market: Concord

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,022 open Machine Operator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$21–24/hr583 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 37 open Machine Operator jobs in North Carolina and 1,022 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
Machine Operator postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (335 postings).
Education
2 of the 1,022 open Machine Operator jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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