Braider Operator - 3rd Shift

Parker Hannifin; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a braider setup and support technician in Manhattan, KS to set up braider operations and assist with ongoing production.

The role requires diagnosing minor mechanical issues, maintaining equipment, and completing required paperwork, with overtime expectations to meet business needs. The work environment includes safety equipment and a focus on lean manufacturing principles.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Production experience preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Set up braider per standard instructions, including bobbin changes and tensions.
• Remove finished product to staging area.
• Assist braider operators as needed.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot minor problems to prevent major failures.
• Operate braiders on relief basis when needed.
• Prepare and complete associated paperwork.
• Maintain clean, orderly work area.
• Perform other duties as assigned by shift supervisor.
• Calculate braider gearing.
• Overtime including extended shifts and weekends when required.

Skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Hand tools

Decision making

Math/Writing basics

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Basic computer skills

Machine monitoring

Vision & reading

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

To set up and support the braider operation.

Position Summary

SUMMARY OF POSITION: To set up and support the braider operation.

Essential Functions

• Set up braider as per standard instructions to include bobbin changes, setting proper tensions on braider decks, proper gears, proper air settings, and perform braider preventative maintenance as required.
• Remove finished product to proper staging area.
• Assist braider operators as operational needs require.
• Be able to diagnose and troubleshoot minor problems to prevent serious mechanical failures.
• Operate braiders on a relief basis as needed.
• Prepare and complete associated paperwork.
• Maintain work area in a clean and orderly fashion.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the shift supervisor.
• Calculate braider gearing.
• Ability to work overtime as required, including extended shifts & weekends, to meet business needs.

Department Specific/Non-essential Functions

• 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.
• Prevent excess waste of product and/or components by operating the equipment in an efficient manner.
• Maintain production schedules.
• 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.
• Other duties may be assigned at a later time.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Education Required: High School diploma or GED
• Experience: Production work preferred but not required

Preferred Skills/Qualifications

• Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Basic knowledge and use of hand tools
• Sound decision making skills
• Good math, reading, writing skills
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude
• Strong trouble shooting 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 Requirements

• None at All
• (0%)
• Occasional
• (1-33%)
• Frequent
• (34-66%)
• Continuous
• (67-100%)
• Lift/Carry
• X
• Up to 10 lbs
• X
• 11-20 lbs
• X
• 21-30 lbs
• X
• Bending
• X
• Twist/Turn
• X
• Reach Below Knee
• X
• Push/Pull
• X
• Squat/Kneel
• X
• Stand/Walk
• X
• Sit
• X
• Lifting Above Shoulders
• X

Assessment

Employee must pass Pre-employment screening

Organizational Relationships/Scope

• Report directly to Value Stream Team Leader
• Work closely with Maintenance to resolve issues with the equipment

Working Conditions

The employee may be subject to:

• High noise levels from operating machines and equipment.
• Physical hazards from operating machines and moving reels.
• Work in areas where safety equipment will be required (steel toe shoes, eye protection, hearing protection)

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

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

Ability to work overtime, including short-notice overtime and weekend coverage to meet business needs.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Aff… 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”)

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