Machine Operator – Draw Towers (Optical Fiber Manufacturing)

 Group Company: HFCL

🔹 Designation: Operator – Draw Towers

🔹 Location: Hyderabad (Manufacturing Plant)

🔹 Experience Required: 3 to 5 Years

🔹 Salary: Up to ₹4.5 LPA

HFCL is seeking an experienced Draw Tower Operator to join our manufacturing team at the Hyderabad plant. The ideal candidate will be responsible for operating and maintaining fiber draw tower machines, ensuring quality production, process efficiency, and adherence to safety standards.

Position description:

This position required familiarity with Draw Towers technology provided by Nextrom / S.G. Controls/ Conductix Delachaux / ZTT with knowledge about production and operations of optical fiber drawing sub-processes like furnace, die floor, centralized coating system, ramping up of drawing line.

Primary Responsibilities:

·    Working in all three shifts & executing Die floor operations.

·    Carrying out entire Die floor operations of fibre drawing as per standard operating procedures

·    Ensure that the shift production targets are met as per plan with specified product yield & quality.

·    Keep all the machines in good operation status

·    Submit regular reports on performance & progress.

·    Identify issues in efficiency and suggest improvement.

·    Ensure that the Production entries done in ERP

·    Troubleshooting of operation and process issues in the shift

·    To operate centralized coating system and it's changeovers

Additional Responsibilities:

·      Working as per implemented QMS/ EOHS compliances.

·      Maintaining good safe environment to avoid slips, trips & other physical injuries.

·      Reporting of near miss/injures.

Reporting Team

·      Reporting Designation: Head (DT_Head)

·      Reporting Department: Draw Tower (New_HP_OF_DT)

Educational qualifications preferred

·      Category: Bachelor's Degree, Diploma

·      Field specialization: Mechanical Engineering

Key Responsibilities:

·      Operate and monitor draw tower machinery for optical fiber manufacturing.

·      Ensure process parameters are maintained as per standard operating procedures.

·      Conduct regular quality checks on produced fibers and record measurements.

·      Perform routine maintenance and assist in troubleshooting equipment issues.

·      Maintain cleanliness and safety standards around the draw tower area.

·      Coordinate with the production and quality teams for smooth operations.

·      Prepare daily production and downtime reports.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

·      Diploma / ITI in Mechanical, Electrical, or related field.

·      3–5 years of hands-on experience in optical fiber manufacturing or similar process industry.

·      Strong understanding of draw tower operations and fiber handling.

·      Knowledge of process parameters, tension control, and coating application.

·      Ability to work in shifts and under minimal supervision.

·      Good communication and teamwork skills.

Benefits:

·      Competitive salary up to ₹4.5 LPA.

·      Opportunity to work with a leading telecom and technology manufacturing company.

Growth and learning opportunities within the organization.