Machine Operator - Level 4 - $3k Sign On Bonus

Swagelok; Highland Heights (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement planning

Wellness programs

Job summary

Swagelok, a leading employer in manufacturing in Highland Heights, Ohio, is seeking skilled associates for 24/7 night shifts. Candidates should possess a high school diploma and machining expertise. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, maintenance, and operator training. This role focuses on continual improvement and quality assurance, offering a culture of growth and learning. Swagelok values team collaboration and customer focus, providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports health and wellness.

Qualifications

• Proficient in machining processes with advanced troubleshooting abilities.
• Able to operate inspection gauges and micrometers accurately.
• Self-motivated and capable of learning quickly.

Responsibilities

• Set up and troubleshoot equipment efficiently.
• Perform preventive machine maintenance.
• Train others to improve their skill set.

Skills

Machining expertise

Communication skills

Troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Inspection gauges

Micrometers

Dial indicator

Various hand tools

Job description

Shift: 24/7 nights (6pm - 6am)

City: Highland Heights

Swagelok, Northeast Ohio, USA

Swagelok is a global organization and one of the largest employers of manufacturing talent in Northeast Ohio. We are driven by our core values of Quality, Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Customer Focus, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement, which are demonstrated through our daily actions. For over 75 years, our dedication to our core values has been the foundation for our success. Our products have been up into space, down to the bottom of the ocean, and everywhere in between. That same dedication spans to our customers.

Throughout our organization we demonstrate a commitment to these values and those we bring onboard. Whether you want to grow in your role or explore broad opportunities and develop new skills — you’ll thrive in a culture that promotes learning and development.

We strive to be a company where we all can do our best work with a true sense of purpose and belonging.

Position Summary

At this level the associate is proficient in all aspects of the process. They can solve most non‑routine process problems. The associate at this level is more aware of the overall business and can recognize the need for and elevate process improvements to standard work that reduce cost and/or improve quality and delivery. They may interact with associates in other functional areas and can oversee and assist with department development.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Can complete set‑up operation and troubleshooting of equipment safely and efficiently.
• Perform start‑stop procedures including machine and conveyor start‑up, loading of raw material, and machine shutdown.
• Perform simple and advanced changes, adjustments, and set‑up to tooling and fixtures.
• Complete records and forms.
• Check machined parts visually and dimensionally according to quality standards.
• Clean chips from tooling and parts.
• Recognize and elevate machine malfunctions and part discrepancies.
• Preset tooling as required.
• Set‑up parts, process and machine as required.
• Perform preventive machine maintenance.
• Generate and modify speeds and feeds as required.
• Troubleshoot and correct problems for set‑up, non‑conformance, tooling and machining processes.
• Diagnose and respond to program alarms and adjust as required.
• Make suggestions for process changes that may improve machining operations.
• Make suggestions for schedule optimization / attainment.
• Able to train others to improve their skillset.
• Generate and modify part programs as required.
• Repair, replace and/or modify the equipment if required.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Advanced knowledge about the products, processes and equipment.
• Self‑motivated and able to learn at a fast pace.
• Demonstrates proficient machining, communication, and troubleshooting.
• Operate machining equipment that includes loading and unloading parts, inspection gauges, comparator, micrometers, calipers, 6” rule, dial indicator, ring gauges, drill/reamer, Johnson gauges and datum gauges, magnifier and lights, miscellaneous hand tools and chip strippers.
• Identifies and corrects machining problems relative to tools and tool holders, collets and chucks.
• Ability to identify and rectify minor mechanical equipment malfunctions.

Critical Competencies

Customer Focus

• Direct and assist others in getting required support work completed in a timely manner.
• Independently display prioritization skills.
• Understand and anticipate the internal customers’ needs and initiate action to meet them.
• Meeting customer needs is their driver.

Reliability and Integrity

• Drives improvements and helps others make a positive impact on quality and plant metrics.
• Along with providing it themselves, encourages others to provide reliable information.
• Acts as a direct liaison with product, process and quality engineers to ensure appropriate application of technology.
• Supports organizational changes positively through actions and words.

Flexibility

• Always willing to be flexible in their schedule.
• Shares knowledge that they have obtained with others.
• Open to taking on new challenges.
• Can easily be interrupted or redirected to a new task, or site based on Swagelok’s needs.
• Has usable ideas to help increase equipment reliability.

Teamwork

• Creates strong morale and spirit within the team by encouraging others and making them feel valued and important.
• Facilitates root‑cause analysis effort for equipment reliability.
• Facilitate shift start‑up and departmental meetings.
• Promotes group reputation in a positive manner.
• Effectively coordinates resources to achieve ZCD.

Communication

• Communicates well with all different levels in the organization (shop floor, office, engineering, supervisors, managers, directors, lean leaders, etc.).
• Promotes own ideas and information with others.
• Drill‑down to root cause in all work order solutions.
• Communicate through appropriate escalation channels when required.
• Is a voice for quality and will take time to explain theories and philosophies.
• Receives input from others.

Accountability

• Drives team goals and results.
• Takes ownership of the actions and results of the team as a whole.
• Coordinate, communicate, and execute in the absence of supervision.
• Control emotions and reactions according to the situation and the audience.
• Provides accurate and detailed documentation including the use of SIS.
• Provides feedback to supervision and guidance for other specialists in training.

Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• May be required to pass pre‑employment and annual vision acuity tests.
• Must be able to lift kegs and boxes on a regular basis between 25 ‑ 35 pounds and occasionally between 35 ‑ 50 pounds. Considerable standing, stooping and bending is required.

Benefits

Swagelok provides a comprehensive package of valuable benefits called Total Rewards focused on health and wellness, compensation, retirement planning, and supplemental rewards.

Swagelok is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are selected without regard to race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, pregnancy‑related medical conditions, age, national origin or ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

Swagelok will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, and Ohio state law.