Position Summary
At Parflex, every product we build supports something bigger — from military operations and infrastructure to the energy systems of the future. As a Production or Assembly team member, you’ll help manufacture advanced hose and tubing products used in:
Military vehicles like the MRAP and Oshkosh trucks
Aircraft including the F-22 Raptor and V-22 Osprey
Renewable energy systems like wind and solar power
Semi-trucks and trailers with high-efficiency pneumatic brake systems
Emergency rescue tools and off-road construction equipment
This isn’t just another job on the line — this is a hands-on role where you get to work with purpose, learn valuable manufacturing skills, and see how your efforts connect to real-world impact. Our team is proud to say: “We build the parts that build America.”
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities/Essential Job Functions:
Operate silicone extruders and monitor for proper product quality
- Review schedule for production requirements and plan job duties accordingly
- Mill silicone per specification and prep hose for extrusion
- Set up extruder for vertical, horizontal extruded wrap and horizontal manual wrap according to manufacturing specifications
- Cut and send test samples to lab for product quality control
- Measure actual OD of base hose, review maximum/minimum OD for silicone covered hose and review wall thickness requirement
- Record all necessary data for traceability and conformance to specifications
- Provide Hose Coiling with reeled products for inspection
- Maintain work area in clean and orderly fashion, follow 5s practices
- Know and practice all safety regulations and quality guidelines
- Report production issues to Direct Lead
Perform work of an equal or lower classification
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications (relevant experience, education and/or training):
- High School Diploma or GED, recognizes International Diplomas (may need to be translated to English)
- U.S. Citizen or permanent residency status required
- One (1) year experience in a manufacturing facility preferred
- Must be able to demonstrate ability to operate department equipment and obtain certification for running silicone mill
- Must be able to work and communicate with peers
- Must be able to adapt to production needs to satisfy customer demands
- Must be able to multitask with various job duties
- Must be able to read work orders and interpret manufacturing specifications, understand and use shop math, use and interpret measuring instruments (pi tape and calipers)
- Must be able to write legibly, read and speak English
Basic understanding of lean fundamentals preferred
Physical & PPE Requirements:
Standing, bending, climbing, dragging, carrying, pulling, lifting (up to 50 lbs.), walking, work under cold to normal conditions. Exposure to inproclean 3800, methanol, chemlock, silicone, silane and silica. Must wear apron, face shield and long gloves when dipping hose. Steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, gloves and ear plugs (85-90 dB) are all required PPE when working in the mfg plant. All PPE provided by Company.
Additional Comments:
The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.
Parker Hannifin is an EEO employer.
Parker Hannifin
Company Overview: Parker Hannifin – Parflex Division
When you join Parker Hannifin’s Parflex Division, youre not just working on hoses and tubing — youre 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.
