Hose Technician Level 1

About the role

The Hose Technician – Level 1 is responsible for all aspects of hose assembly, quality control, packaging, tagging and kitting. Specific responsibilities may include fabricating hose assemblies as per customer specifications, calibrating and resetting hydraulic hose crimpers, measuring and calibrating hose ends on permanent style fittings, using digital calipers to determine crimp quality and integrity, fabricating hose assemblies using reusable style hose fittings, accurately measuring and setting phase angle orientation on hydraulic hose assemblies, permanent and reusable styles, providing customer sales counter service for parts and service operations, maintaining good technical skills and upkeep in training within the fluid connector business, operating hose cut-off machine, and working safely at all times.

Responsibilities

• Fabricates hose assemblies as per customer specifications.
• Fabricates and identifies Hydraulic hose assemblies.
• Calibrates and resets hydraulic hose crimpers.
• Measures and calibrates hose ends on permanent style fittings.
• Uses digital calipers to determine crimp quality and integrity.
• Fabricates hose assemblies using the reusable style hose fittings.
• Accurately measures and sets phase angle orientation on hydraulic hose assemblies, permanent and reusable styles.
• Provides customer sales counter service as needed for parts and service operations.
• Maintains good technical skills and upkeep in training within the fluid connector business.
• Operates hose cut-off machine.
• Works safely at all times. Adheres to all applicable safety policies.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Technical school certificate or associate’s degree a plus.
• Experience as described below may be accepted in lieu of education.
• Experience up to two (2) years of experience in hydraulic hose assembly.
• Education as described above may be accepted in lieu of experience.
• Experience working in an ISO 9001 environment a plus.

Knowledge and Skills

• Good communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal relations skills.
• Good physical skills on equipment and an aptitude for manual work.
• Solid equipment and parts knowledge.
• Warehousing training in a distribution, manufacturing, or dealership environment.
• Knowledgeable on shipping methods and procedures.

Physical and Safety Requirements

• Able to talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Able to stand, walk, sit, and bend, 8 – 10 hours per day.
• Able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Able to use close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and adjustment of focus.
• Able to pass a drug test.
• Able to pass a Motor Vehicle Records check.
• Exposure to a production environment.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) plans with company match. A unique benefit offered by Hydraquip as part of Employee Owned Holdings, Inc. is an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). ESOP is a special retirement program that allows employees to own stock in the company. When you join EOHI, you automatically begin investing in your future (without having to purchase shares). We are a high growth company committed to training our employee owners to develop their skills and advance in their careers. Studies also show that retirement account balances for ESOP companies are 2.5 times higher. ESOP companies grow 2.5 times faster than those companies without employee ownership. Research shows employee owned companies are superior in performance, employee benefits and employee morale because everyone is working towards a common goal.