Drawbench operator - Stuarts Draft 2

Date: Sep 11, 2026

Location: Stuarts Draft, VA, US, 24477

Company: NIBCO INC.

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POSITION INFO:

POSITION TITLE:  Drawbench Operator –12hr D2 Night shift 6:00 P.M. – 6:00 A.M.  
DEPARTMENT/CATEGORY:  Cost Center 360
JOB TYPE:  Pay Group H00903
REPORTS TO: Manufacturing Manager
LOCATION: Stuarts Draft, Virginia
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY:  
The purpose of this position is to safely manufacture copper tubing that meets quality specifications set both internally and by the customer. This will be accomplished chiefly through setting up and operating any and all equipment associated with the cost center listed above, cleaning the work area and equipment and any other assigned duties as deemed necessary by the area supervision.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    Operate draw-bench and supporting equipment, crane and wherever needed.
•    Inspection of tube to quality specifications – Associate will be expected to use many different forms of measuring tools, including gages, as well as calipers and micrometers to ensure tube complies with internal and external quality standards.
•    Clean up of work area – Associate will be expected to maintain a clean and safe work area around the machinery to which they are assigned each day. This cleaning may include, sweeping, mopping, removal of manufacturing by-products, and cleaning of surrounding work areas. 
•    Flow to available work – Associates will be expected to work in other manufacturing areas as dictated by the flow of new orders. Assignment to other work areas can last for indeterminate periods of time.

EXPERIENCE:

Training will be provided

EDUCATION:

A high school diploma or GED is preferred

TRAINING AND SKILLS:

•    Acceptable attendance record per hiring and job transfer policies
•    Ability to accurately read measurement tools (including plug and ring gages, as well as micrometers and calipers.
•    Ability to understand and follow all applicable safety policies
•    Ability to understand and follow standard work practices
COMPETENCIES:  
•    Customer Focus
•    Ability to work in a team-based production system
•    Attention to detail
•    Quality Focus
•    Continuous Improvement Focus

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:

•    Ability to lift loads of up to 70 pounds for short periods of time

Internal applicants must meet the following criteria:  1) If the posted position is an hourly or salary level 1, the associate must be in their current position for 18 (eighteen) months; 2) if the position is salary level 2 to salary level 5, the associate must be in their current position for 24 (twenty-four) months; and 3) if the position is a salary level 6 or above, the associate must be in their current position for 30 (thirty) months. Internal applicants are limited to advancing no more than two salary levels.


Nearest Major Market: Charlottesville
Nearest Secondary Market: Virginia