Hose Technician

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 employee’s 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...