Location: MANHATTAN, KS, United States
Job Family : Manufacturing
Job Type : Regular
Posted : Jun 16, 2025
Job ID: 57498
Job Description
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.
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.
Education preferred:
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:
1. Basic computer skills
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
- Report directly to Value Stream Team Leader
- Work closely with Maintenance to resolve issues with the equipment
- 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
- 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.
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.
Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies and systems. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at www.parker.com or @parkerhannifin.
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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.