Hose Assembler (2nd & 3rd Shift)

Teknor Apex Company•Brownsville, TN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Teknor Apex, a global custom compounder with a nearly hundred-year history, is seeking a Hose Assembler for its 2nd and 3rd shifts. This is a full-time position within a team-oriented manufacturing environment where timely and regular attendance is crucial for success and safety. Mandatory overtime is expected due to business needs and the team-based manufacturing approach, ensuring production areas are manned for worker safety. The company emphasizes deep employee and customer relationships, fostering a collaborative atmosphere where team members work together to achieve goals.

Requirements

Ability to recognize quality problems.
Must attain the productivity standards that are established by the company.
Maintain accurate daily production records.
Understand and adhere to safety policies and procedures.
Understanding and ability to perform all required quality checks including length checks.
Ability to demonstrate operational decision as required, maintaining production levels.
Ability to read and write as acquired through a high school education or the equivalent.
Ability to operate in a self-directed environment and complete tasks on time and thoroughly as assigned.
Must be able to stand for long periods of time, squat, bend, twist and turn as needed to perform the job.
Must possess good manual and mechanical dexterity to perform job duties.
Must be able to lift up to 35 pounds.
Must be 18 years of age or older to work at Teknor Apex.

Nice To Haves

Ability to train employees on processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

Check production schedule to determine the finished hose scheduled and table assignment.
Identify proper raw materials required for the product at the assigned finishing table by reviewing the Batch Card.
Check Automatic Counter for proper setting of specific hose lengths.
Depress pedal on cutter machine to activate the hose to be run.
Install proper fittings on expander machines, assemble hose and fittings together, depress foot pedal of expander machine, remove hose and repeat same process.
Install male end of hose into the winding machine, coil, attach label, secure hose coil with straps or wire ties, visually inspect, assemble carton, put label on side of carton, and place hose coil in carton and/or on belt conveyor.
Repeat procedure until carton is filled with the designated quantities of hose.
Print labels using computerized label printer and supply to the assemblers to place on cartons.
Supply other miscellaneous operational supplies to the tables as required.
Supply finishing tables with unassembled cartons as required.
Understand quality parameters and requirements as required to fill customer return orders as well.