Hose Technician

SunSource•Shinnston, WV

About The Position

Since 1974, United Central Industrial Supply, a SunSource company, has been providing industrial operators throughout North America the components and services they need, when they need them. Our span of product offering, manufacturing partnerships, and our unmatched customer service has been the cornerstone of our success. www.unitedcentral.net Hose Technician I. FUNCTIONS & REQUIREMENTS Purpose To improve and facilitate the manufacture of Hose, Pipe and Gasket products offered by United Central Industrial Supply Co. LLC., throughout its organization. Primary Functions - Serve as an intermediary between sales and production personnel, providing technical assistance designed to promote product knowledge and to facilitate the overall sales process. - Work with existing and new customers, learn their end-use product requirements and provide/suggest innovative technical solutions to individual customer problems. - Develop technical solutions to product manufacturing issues. Improve and streamline the hose and gasket manufacturing process. Evaluate new tools in the manufacture of said products. Improve the current utilization of current tools/equipment, to include programming improvements of computer-controlled devices. - Facilitate the repair and ongoing maintenance of current equipment. - Work with Inventory Control regarding stock levels, obsolete inventory, etc. Additional Functions - Oversee employees engaged in the manufacturing process. Recruit/interview/hire employees as appropriate in order to meet customer demands. Evaluate individual employeeâs job performance and provide constructive feedback as necessary. - Work with purchasing and management on the selection and purchase of equipment necessary to facilitate or improve the manufacturing process. - Train employees in the assembly/manufacture of products sold by UC. Consult with other branches in the training requirements of their employees. Prepare training documents and manufacturing/assembly procedures manuals for use throughout UC. - Attend and participate in company meetings, industry conferences and conventions as requested by management - Visit customer sites when necessary to troubleshoot problems and evaluate customer needs.

Requirements

College degree (technical-related field preferred) or equivalent experience.
Intimate understanding of the hose/pipe/gasket business and the specialized/technical equipment used to assemble/manufacture said products.
Specific knowledge and expertise with the âspecific productâ groups.
Possess effective written and verbal communication skills.
Communicate verbally and in writing to management, customers and company employees through presentations and reports.
Report monthly to the Branch Manager on productivity, technical and equipment issues and activities (training, customer calls, surveys, etc.).
Requires extended periods of sitting and standing.
Be able to lift varying weights up to fifty pounds and carry a distance of twenty yards.
Work as necessary in a shop environment with varying environmental extremes.
Accountable for the results of the branch action plan as it pertains to the âspecific productâ group â sales, gross margin, inventory turns, obsolete or slow moving inventory, etc.
Accountability for maintaining confidentiality concerning sales, pricing policies, manufacturing procedures, customer lists, and any other information which might be harmful to the company, customers or other employees if revealed.

Responsibilities

Serve as an intermediary between sales and production personnel, providing technical assistance designed to promote product knowledge and to facilitate the overall sales process.
Work with existing and new customers, learn their end-use product requirements and provide/suggest innovative technical solutions to individual customer problems.
Develop technical solutions to product manufacturing issues.
Improve and streamline the hose and gasket manufacturing process.
Evaluate new tools in the manufacture of said products.
Improve the current utilization of current tools/equipment, to include programming improvements of computer-controlled devices.
Facilitate the repair and ongoing maintenance of current equipment.
Work with Inventory Control regarding stock levels, obsolete inventory, etc.
Oversee employees engaged in the manufacturing process.
Recruit/interview/hire employees as appropriate in order to meet customer demands.
Evaluate individual employeeâs job performance and provide constructive feedback as necessary.
Work with purchasing and management on the selection and purchase of equipment necessary to facilitate or improve the manufacturing process.
Train employees in the assembly/manufacture of products sold by UC.
Consult with other branches in the training requirements of their employees.
Prepare training documents and manufacturing/assembly procedures manuals for use throughout UC.
Attend and participate in company meetings, industry conferences and conventions as requested by management
Visit customer sites when necessary to troubleshoot problems and evaluate customer needs.