Hydraulic Hose Assembler

Company Details

Shift your career into high gear with NMC. As Nebraska’s CAT dealer, NMC Cat has been serving its loyal Caterpillar customer base for over 85 years.  NMC Cat is focused on providing a comprehensive line of capital equipment solutions to the many industries we serve. Our employees enjoy a relaxed culture with competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and an inspiring culture.

Position Overview

The Hydraulic Hose Assembler is responsible for building custom hoses to specification.  You’ll work directly with customers to determine their hose replacement needs, so strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.  You’ll spend most of your time using various tools and resources that we provide (e.g. hydraulic press, blueprint system, etc.) building custom hoses for heavy equipment machinery.  When you’re not building hoses, you’ll be conducting various warehouse duties. 

We’re looking for someone with a strong mechanical aptitude, experience using tools and who enjoys problem solving & creating things.  We will provide the training necessary for you to be successful at this position, so don’t worry if you don’t have hose building experience.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Independently performs a variety of standardized operations related to hydraulic hose building; cuts and assembles various hoses and related connectors/couplings using appropriate hose building techniques.
• Follows guidelines and procedures for proper setup of each hose assembly; performs setup on special purpose hose assembly machines involving tools selection and calibration. 
• Applies mechanical knowledge and critical problem-solving skills to determine how to create hoses, what type of hose to create, and how to create a hose build document and bill of materials. 
• Performs basic assembly/test functions utilizing mechanical skills, hand and power tools, test equipment, assembly fixtures and inspection measurement equipment (i.e. pressure test, saw, hydraulic press, calipers, rulers and height gauge).
• Visually inspects finished hoses to ensure they’re build to specifications
• Measures hoses to appropriate lengths in centimeters or inches; measures the degree of orientation for appropriate couplings. 
• Rebuild hoses that have rebuildable components; uses tools to cut off old hose ends and appropriately dispose of waste.

About NMC CAT

At NMC Cat, we will provide you with a different set of tools to help you advance your career. We take pride in developing strong relationships with our employees and are a company people are proud to work for. We create a work environment that promotes training and development as well as opportunities for employees to reach their professional goals.

BENEFITS:

• Medical (and FSA/HSA plans), Dental, Vision Insurances
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Company-paid Basic Life Insurance
• Supplemental Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Profit Sharing
• Tuition Reimbursement and In-house Training Dept.
• Paid Military Leave
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Safety Glasses and Boot Program

NMC Cat is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions. NMC Cat shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

* The job duties listed in this job posting do not constitute a complete and exclusive list.  NMC Cat further reserves the right to modify job duties, at any time and in its sole discretion, to meet the needs of the Company.