Position Summary

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

Parflex Division Parflex Division is a part of Parker Hannifin, a global leader in motion and control technologies for over 100 years. When you join Parker Hannifin’s Parflex Division, you are not just working on hoses and tubing, you are helping power the systems behind some of the most important vehicles, machines, and technologies in the world.  At our Fort Worth, Texas facility, we focus on innovation, safety, and purpose-driven work. We offer stability, great benefits, and the satisfaction of building parts that truly make a difference.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Shared responsibility for finished goods meeting or exceeding customer expectations

2. Understand the expansion and inspection process (training required)

3. Monitor tube within heater for signs of expansion

4. Check and verify production information 

5. Prepare for upcoming jobs

6. Machine setup and operation

7. Identify materials for each job

8. Load material into machines

9. Sets wall on tubing by using calipers and other measuring devices

10. Make labels for tubing and properly complete production reports.

11. Proper use of measuring devices (measurement training required)

12. Follow directions from drawings, standard work and work instructions

13. Adhere to quality standards and guidelines. Maintain accurate records

14. Maintain work area in clean and orderly fashion, follow 5S practices

15. Report production issues to Value Stream Team Leader 

16. Perform work of an equal or lower classification

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC/NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Work safely in accordance with regulations, standards, and procedures, and in a manner that eliminates unreasonable risk to health and the environment.  Notify management of unsafe conditions or practices, unlawful activities and activities which present unreasonable health and/or environmental risk.  Report all safety and/or environmental incidents to management immediately.

2. Prevent excess waste of product and/or components by operating the equipment in an efficient manner.

3. Participate in peer-based teams (i.e., Natural High Performance Teams), and work with groups to initiate and implement programs such as Lean Manufacturing and 5-S. 

4. Other duties may be assigned at a later time

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED

• Production work preferred but not required 

Skills/Qualifications: 

• Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

• Sound decision making skills.

• Good math, reading, writing skills.

• Be able to exercise continuous mental, visual, and audio attention.

• Ability to work well in a team environment. 

Skills/Competencies: 

• Basic computer skills. 

• Ability to monitor machine sounds to identify and diagnose changes in    order to take appropriate action.

• Vision: Near acuity and accommodation for reading information to perform job tasks.

• Requires constant alertness to surroundings and product quality with attention to detail.

Physical & PPE Requirements: 

Standing, pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, lifting and carrying (up to 50 lbs.), walking, working under normal conditions. Exposure to hot machinery (sintering ovens), fluoropolymer resin and isopar fumes.  Steel-toed shoes, safety glasses and ear plugs (85-90 dB) are all required when working in the manufacturing plant. All PPE provided by Company.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS/SCOPE:

• Report directly to Value Stream Team Leader

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The employee may be subject to:

• High noise levels from operating machines and equipment.

• Physical hazards from operating machines and moving reels.

1. Work in areas where safety equipment will be required (steel toe shoes, eye protection, hearing protection)

2. Standing is required for extended periods of time. Walking, pushing, pulling, reaching, bending, turning, twisting, squatting, and lifting is performed on a regular basis

3. Requires high degree of manual dexterity, which could be performed under restrictive conditions

4. Requires flexible hours and short notice for overtime.

The employee may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

DISCLAIMER:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.  However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Drug Tests

Drug-Free WorkplaceIn accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.