Technical Specialist I

Parker Hannifin; North Haven (CT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Company-paid holidays

401(k) with company matching

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a plating operator in North Haven, CT to safely set up and run plating production processes. You will ensure quality, meet delivery goals, and participate in continuous improvement activities with the team.

The role requires reading and following ISO procedures, basic computer use, and proficiency with measurement tools such as calipers, VMM, and micrometer. This is a full‑time on‑site position in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English sufficiently to perform job responsibilities.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Understand routers, ISO procedures, work instructions and standard work.
• Use measurement devices such as calipers, VMM, or micrometer.

Responsibilities

• Set up plating production processes in assigned area.
• Run plating production processes meeting safety, quality, delivery, and throughput goals.
• Identify good and bad parts and perform necessary rework.
• Suggest safety and process improvements and participate in high performance teams.

Skills

English literacy

Basic computer skills

Measurement tools

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

VMM

Micrometer

Job description

Position Summary

Produces technically complex processes per the responsibilities below. Exact job tasks may vary by area assigned.

Scope/Supervision And Interaction

This role does not have direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Plating process and support for assigned plating type(s)
  • Safely setup plating production processes in assigned area.
  • Run plating production processes meeting safety, quality, delivery, and throughput goals.
  • Complete Day by Hour boards and Team Improvement boards as appropriate.
• Quality
  • Identify good and bad parts.
  • Understands basic Plating quality issues and how to fix them.
  • Ability to perform required rework.
• Process Improvements
  • Suggest any safety and non-safety related process improvements as appropriate.
  • Participant in high performance teams.
  • Other activities or tasks assigned by leadership team appropriate for the assigned area(s).

Qualifications

• High School Degree or Equivalent

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Ability to be proficient in minimum of 2 Plating types.
• Can read, write, and speak English enough to perform job responsibilities.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Understand routers, ISO procedures, work instructions, and standard work.
• Use required measurement devices such as calipers, VMM, or micrometer.

Typical Mental And Physical Demands

• Spend most of the day walking or standing.
• Lifting requirement up to 25 pounds
• Both near and far vision to evaluate parts and processes
• Work with other team members, maintenance, leadership, manufacturing engineering to support the process.
• Work with or on equipment in the area using any appropriate tools.

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

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.

Competitive Compensation

Pay, Benefits, Work Schedule

• Pay Range: $20.75/hr to $31.5/hr
• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans

Parker Offers Competitive Benefit Programs, Including

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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Drug Tests

Drug-Free Workplace

In 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.