Tube Bender
Location: Wichita, KS
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 – $30.00+ per hour, dependent on merit and productivity
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM (flexible), with overtime available
Maynard Incorporated in Wichita, KS, is seeking a diligent, skilled, and detail-oriented Tube Bender to contribute to the success of our thriving manufacturing operation. Our Tube Benders play a critical role in forming and bending raw materials into aviation and commercial components that meet exact customer specifications. This position requires working with tubing and pipe to produce parts according to customer prints, utilizing proper tooling and ensuring quality throughout every step of the process.
At Maynard Inc., we value individuals who take pride in transforming raw materials into high-quality finished products and demonstrate a strong work ethic, self-initiative, and willingness to learn.
Key Responsibilities
- Use raw materials to form and bend components for aviation and commercial applications
- Bend tubing and pipe to customer specifications using detailed prints and mylars
- Select and utilize proper tooling for each material and part requirement
- Perform minor machine maintenance and keep work areas clean and organized
- Follow production processes and procedures with accuracy and efficiency
- Maintain a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and willingness to continuously improve
- Communicate effectively with team members, leads, and supervisors
Knowledge and Qualifications Required
- Knowledge of tube bending machines, tooling, and forming processes
- Understanding of the capacity and function of each bending machine
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and mylars
- Excellent math skills, including use of fractions, angles, and conversions
- Ability to identify proper tooling per material type and specification
- Skilled in using precision measuring instruments (calipers, protractors, etc.)
- Ability to program and adjust semi-automatic and CNC bending machines
- Experience with forklift operation and safe material handling procedures
Education and/or Experience Preferred
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in tube bending or related metal forming/fabrication role preferred
Benefits
- Complex, diverse, and rewarding work scope with daily challenges
- Family-owned, team-oriented environment
- Plentiful opportunities for growth
- On-the-job training and mentorship
- Competitive and comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- SEP-IRA retirement plan
- Paid Time Off available after 60-day introductory period, increasing with tenure
- A winning culture built on work ethic, productivity, problem solving, and process improvement


