Maintenance_Equipment - Level 4, 24/7 Days (6a-6p)

Swagelok; Solon (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Swagelok in Solon, OH is seeking an Equipment Maintenance Tech Level 4 to perform diverse maintenance tasks across multiple asset types. You will diagnose mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical issues and apply troubleshooting skills with cross-functional teams.

The role requires strong communication, safety awareness, and the ability to train others in basic fabrication and lean practices. Join a culture focused on quality, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Technical degree is considered equivalent to 2 years of experience.
• Proven maintenance experience and ability to operate common shop tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify and use proper hand tools.
• Follow safety practices and policies.
• Perform preventative maintenance per SOMs.
• Provide welding and soldering support as needed.
• Diagnose mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical problems across assets.
• Lead shift start up meetings and support reliability initiatives.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical degree (equivalent to 2 years' experience)

Tools

Multi-meters

Precision levels

Hydraulic test gauges

Fabrication and machining equipment

Predictive Technologies

Welding and soldering tools

Job description

Shift: 24/7 days (6am - 6pm) City: Solon 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.

Be Connected. Be Valued. Be You.

We hope you’ll consider joining our team.

Position Summary

The Equipment Maintenance Tech Level 4 is expected to be technically competent with multiple equipment types or maintenance disciplines and can solve most equipment issues without assistance. This associate has a deep understanding of Rx principals and promotes and follows standard practices. This associate exhibits strong communication skills and can work effectively with cross functional teams.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Identifies and utilizes the proper hand tools
• Understands and follows Swagelok’s general housekeeping and safety practices and policies (Ex-fall protection, confined space, hot works permit, general and specialized PPE, LO/TO, compressed gas, Arc Flash, etc.) and knows where to find them
• Utilizes basic shop math
• Has an understanding of the lean toolbox
• Performs preventative maintenance per SOM’s
• Provides maintenance welding and soldering support
• Uses fabrication and machining equipment to construct components to support operations
• Leads shift start up meeting
• Promotes and supports the Reliability Excellence process
• Is certified and properly uses all of the Power Industrial Equipment
• Diagnoses mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical problems separate from process
• Recognizes problems in electronic schematics
• Demonstrates the ability to apply troubleshooting skills across multiple asset types
• Can understand equipment blueprints, assembly drawings and electrical schematics
• Suggests and makes modifications or improvements to equipment per Rx process as needed
• Proficiently uses Predictive Technologies
• Utilizes analysis tools such as multi-meters, push-pull testers, precision levels, turn tests and hydraulic test gages to solve problems
• Proficiently uses fabrication/machining processes and can train others in Basic Shielding and Basic Plumbing
• Has an understanding of the lean toolbox (i.e. 5S, CEDAC, Standard Work, etc.)

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 4 years of applicable maintenance experience.
• Technical degree is equivalent to 2 years' experience
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Ability to operate and successfully complete the Swagelok internal Powered Industrial Equipment training

Critical Competencies

Customer Focus

• Direct and assist others in getting required support work completed in a timely manner
• Displays 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 plant operations
• Along with providing it themselves, encourages others to provide reliable information
• 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 useable 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
• Understands Root Cause analysis surrounding equipment reliability
• Facilitate Shift Start up and departmental meetings
• Promotes group reputation in a positive manner

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
• Communicate through appropriate escalation channels when required
• Receives input from others

Accountability

• Drives team goals and results
• Coordinate, communicate, and execute in the absence of supervision
• Control emotions and reactions according to the situation and the audience
• Provides feedback to Supervision

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.
• Lift, push, pull, or carry weight no less than 35 lbs., however occasionally up to 50lbs lift, push, pull or carry.
• Must be capable of obtaining Respirator Certification through medical evaluation and fit testing.
• Must be capable of being on foot for up to 8-12 hours a day.
• Capability to squat, bend, and reach.
• Travel to other facilities and vendors as required for training and/or support

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.

This job summary is intended to be brief and does not list all the duties for this position. Nothing in this job description should be construed as an express or implied contract of employment. Swagelok is an at-will employer, which means that either party is free to terminate the employment relationship at any time, without any advanced notice, for any reason or no reason.