Braider Operator - 3rd Shift

To set up and support the braider operation.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Calculate braider gearing.
• Work overtime as required, including extended shifts and weekends, to meet business needs.
• 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.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the shift supervisor.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• Production work experience preferred but not required.
• Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Basic knowledge and use of hand tools.
• Sound decision-making skills.
• Good math, reading, and writing skills.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to exercise continuous mental, visual, and audio attention.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to monitor machine sounds to identify and diagnose changes in order to take appropriate action.
• Near acuity and accommodation for reading information to perform job tasks.
• Requires constant alertness to surroundings and product quality with attention to detail.
• Must pass pre-employment screening.

Physical Requirements

Activity None at All (0%) Occasional (1-33%) Frequent (34-66%) Continuous (67-100%) Lift/Carry Up to 10 lbs X Lift/Carry 11-20 lbs X Lift/Carry 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

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

Organizational Relationships

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

Working Conditions

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

About the Company

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.