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Manufacturing - Hydraulic Hose Assembler - 3rd Shift
Location : RAVENNA, OH, United States
Job Family : Manufacturing
Job Type : Regular
Posted : Oct 10, 2025
Job ID : 60185
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Parker Hannifin – Parflex Division
When you join Parker Hannifin’s Parflex Division, you're not just working on hoses and tubing — you're helping power the systems behind some of the most important vehicles, machines, and technologies in the world.
From under the hood of U.S. military trucks like the JLTV and HEMTT, to inside the wings of the F-35 fighter jet and C-130 Hercules, our thermoplastic and fluoropolymer hose products are trusted in the world’s most demanding applications.
You’ll also find Parker Parflex products supporting wind farms, solar fields, food production plants, and next-generation hydrogen vehicles.
Whether it’s helping to land a Black Hawk helicopter safely or making sure air brake systems on semi-trucks perform in any weather, our team builds solutions that keep America moving, protected, and growing.
Parflex is part of Parker’s North American Hose Products Group, a global leader in motion and control technologies for over 100 years.
At our facility, we focus on innovation, safety, and purpose-driven work.
We offer stability, great benefits, and the satisfaction of building parts that truly make a difference.
Position Summary
This role offers a starting base wage of $17.50 per hour with an additional $2.00 per hour shift differential for a total of $19.50 per hour.
At our Ravenna production facility, we extrude non-latex polymer hoses and tubing for the aviation, construction, manufacturing, and energy sectors.
In this role you will join our Hose Assembly Team to perform a variety of standardized operations to cut, process and assemble all sizes, lengths and types of thermoplastic hoses and appropriate connections.
Set-up and operate cutting machine as per instruction from parts list, visually inspect hose for defects, and check inside diameter with correct gauging pins.
Set-up and operate marking machine, and implement Lean Manufacturing as required for operational needs.
Must be able to read and follow simple diagrams and specific written instructions.
Responsibilities:
+ Secure proper types and quantities of hoses and fittings from Warehouse according to instructions in job order sheet.
+ Set up and operate cut-off saw according to requirements set forth in job order sheet.
+ Perform ordinary setup on special purpose hose assembly machines involving selection and positioning of proper size mandrels, chuck jaws, blocks and special holding devices.
+ Assemble proper fittings to hose, exercising proper care to avoid excessive pressure on assembly devices.
Tighten fittings as specified, avoiding crossing threads.
+ Dip finished hoses in cleaning solution and blow dry with air jet.
+ Insert protective plastic caps on each end of the hose and stamp part number if required.
+ Perform warehousing duties if required due to slowdown in assembly activities.
+ Perform work of an equal or lower classification, as required.
Qualifications
+ High school diploma or GED
+ Must be able to read, write, understand English language
+ Add, subtract, and basic math operations.
+ Follow simple diagram and specific written instructions.
+ Our manufacturing roles do have some minimum physical requirements; standing for 8+ hours, ability to wear PPE (safety shoes, eye protection, hearing protection, safety vests, and gloves), the ability to hear audible warnings and indicators, ability to perform repetitive motions including use of hands to bend tubing & connect hose assemblies, sorting items by size shape and color, pushing, pulling, kneeling, squatting, and occasionally lifting objects up to 45 pounds.
Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees.
Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.
(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)
If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (https://www.eeoc.gov/employees-job-applicants)
Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees.
Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.
(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)
If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (https://www.eeoc.gov/employees-job-applicants)
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