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3rd Shift Metal Prep Operator

Parker Hannifin Corporation
Cambridge, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/3/2026

Position Summary

The Metal Preparation Operator operates all metal-processing production equipment, performs minor maintenance tasks on the equipment, and maintains waste-disposal systems.

Responsibilities

  • Operate and maintain all metal-processing and waste-disposal equipment, such as degreasers, blasters, chemlines, and spray machines.
  • Schedule and direct the operation of material flow through the metal process.
  • Operate and adjust valves and controls to regulate temperatures, speeds, depths, and withdrawal angles.
  • Sample, test, titrate, and make required additions to maintain specified concentrations in tank levels and temperatures of solutions in chemlines and degreasers.
  • Stand (up to 90% of the time), sit (up to 90% of the time), lift (up to 90% of the time), reach (up to 90% of the time), grasp (up to 90% of the time), bend 70 degrees (up to 50% of the time), walk (up to 40% of the time), and push/pull (up to 20% of the time).
  • Continuously lift materials weighing up to 20 pounds, frequently lift materials weighing up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lift materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Perform activities associated with the handling of hazardous waste, including, but not limited to, container labeling, familiarization with emergency procedures, and completion of initial/annual hazardous waste training.

Qualifications

  • Ability to read, understand, and follow written and/or verbal procedures, processes, and instructions.
  • Knowledge of basic algebra and statistics.
  • Demonstrated attention to detail.
  • Ability to work any shift as well as overtime as needed.
  • Ability to work independent of direct supervision.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment with management and coworkers.
  • Ability to effectively communicate with management and coworkers.
  • Ability to complete the job without direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of self or others.
  • Demonstrated effort toward self-improvement by gaining new knowledge/skills and accepting new assignments.

Work Experience

Required
  • 1 year of manufacturing, customer service, or direct labor experience
Preferred
  • 1 years of manufacturing experience

Education
Required
  • High school diploma or equivalent.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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

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Drug-Free Workplace
In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

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