Fabrication Prepper (8:00AM - 4:30PM)

Hose Master LLC; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Hose Master LLC, a family-owned manufacturer with US-based production, is seeking a Prepper to measure, cut, and crimp hose to customer specifications at our Reno, NV facility. You will inspect braid for damage, set saws for cutting, and verify length calculations to ensure quality.

Responsibilities include trimming braid, stamping ferrules, and assisting with material handling. Must lift up to 50 pounds, stand for long periods, read a tape measure, and cross-train across departments as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to understand and follow English instructions.
• Good basic math skills.
• Manufacturing experience preferred, but not required.
• Ability to read a tape measure accurately & convert measurement to decimals.

Responsibilities

• Inspects braid for damage
• Sets saw and track for cutting
• Measures, cuts and crimps hose length to customer specifications
• Crimps & stamps/etches ferrules
• Fits crimp collars on
• Verifies cut-length calculations
• Trims braid
• Checks bins
• Reads and understands Travelers /Job Orders and tolerance chart
• Reacts to change effectively and handles other essential tasks as assigned
• Helps inspection pull hoses, material handlers hand braid, or cleans area whenever necessary

Skills

Math skills

Tape measure reading

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Join a family-owned & operated company with 42+ years of stability & growth with industry-leading products that are 100% manufactured in the USA!

Headquarters in Cleveland OH with regional facilities in Houston TX, Atlanta GA, and Reno NV, Hose Master is North America’s largest manufacturer of flexible metal hose and metal bellows expansion joints, with over 450,000 square feet of manufacturing space.

Founded in 1982, Hose Master has established itself as the first choice in metal hose and metal expansion joints for industrial markets including power generation, refining and petrochemical, steel, pulp and paper, chemical processing, marine and offshore, liquid terminals, and bulk material handling.

We are passionate about providing customer-driven designs, manufacturing excellence, and superior service. Innovation and application expertise are the cornerstones of our identity and the fuel for our growth.

The Prepper is responsible for measuring, cutting, and crimping hose to customer specifications. They will also trim and inspect braid for damage. They will perform tasks in support of assigned area including but not limited to: helping inspection pull hoses, helping material handlers with hand braiding. Required to cross train across company departments based on business needs.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Inspects braid for damage
• Sets saw and track for cutting
• Measures, cuts and crimps hose length to customer specifications
• Crimps & stamps/etches ferrules
• Fits crimp collars on
• Verifies cut-length calculations
• Trims braid
• Checks bins
• Reads and understands Travelers /Job Orders and tolerance chart
• Reacts to change effectively and handles other essential tasks as assigned
• Helps inspection pull hoses, material handlers hand braid, or cleans area whenever necessary

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to understand and follow English instructions.
• Good basic math skills.
• Manufacturing experience preferred, but not required.
• Ability to read a tape measure accurately & convert measurement to decimals

CORE VALUES

Honorable :

• Be HONEST
• Treat others FAIRLY
• Behave with INTEGRITY

Loving :

• CARE for the well-being of our team
• Treat others with KINDNESS

Professional :

• Treat others with RESPECT
• Be RELIABLE by following through and honoring commitments
• Be RESPONSIBLE and own your stuff

Customer Focused :

• APPRECIATE how each of our roles impacts others
• Provide great SERVICE to all we encounter

Quality Minded :

• DO IT RIGHT
• Imagine a better way, CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Hardworking :

• DEDICATE to giving your all
• Be PASSIONATE, show pride in your work

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to bend, squat, twist and kneel.
• Ability to use hand and power tools.
• Must be able to work a minimum of 40 hours per week.

Hose Master is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.