Hose Former, 2nd/3rd shift

Nesco Resource•Clay City, KY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for efficiently manufacturing production parts and forming them to required quality standards within the assigned department. The role includes preparing and handling pre-forms and mandrels, positioning parts and curing racks, operating around an autoclave, and identifying finished-part baskets with the required job and employee clock numbers. The Hose Former follows standard practices and supervisor direction, completes required paperwork, and records cure charts as needed. The position involves deciding whether finished products meet acceptable quality levels for shipment, based on customer specifications and past experience. Incorrect quality decisions may result in customer rejections, additional costs, and possible loss of business. Work takes place on a general factory floor, where temperature and noise may vary with external conditions. Inattention or carelessness may cause injury to the employee or others.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Able to read and write at a medium level to understand and apply quality documentation and standard operating procedures and complete job/time reporting.
Able to perform basic mathematics.
Able to visually interpret work instructions.
Able to stand for periods; use hands and fingers; push and pull more than 50 pounds; bend, reach, lift more than 50 pounds, and frequently move materials.

Nice To Haves

Previous manufacturing experience, particularly in a team environment.
NCRC certification.
May be asked to participate in continuous improvement activities.

Responsibilities

Check job specifications and perform numbers.
Retrieve the proper pre-form and guide it onto a mandrel, using lubricant as necessary.
Position loaded mandrels in the curing rack and move the full rack into the autoclave.
Remove curing racks from the autoclave and move them to the proper work area.
Position mandrel bars for unloading.
Remove formed hose from the mandrel and place it in the proper container.
Position and identify full baskets with the proper job and employee clock numbers.
Set up curing racks according to production and supervisor guidance.
Replenish lubricant in the trough as needed.
Perform operations according to standard practice or supervisor direction to produce quality parts.
Complete required paperwork and record cure charts as required.
Perform other miscellaneous duties as required.
Determine whether finished product meets acceptable quality levels for shipment based on customer specifications and past experience.