Set-Up Operator I — Valve Assembly

Swagelok; Valley City (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Job summary

Swagelok Valley City, OH, is hiring for a 1st shift associate responsible for assembly, testing, and packaging of product. You will back up scheduling, maintain order-tracking, and drive continuous improvement in standard work.

The role requires knowledge of valve assembly, defect recognition, and the use of assembly equipment, with strict adherence to safety and quality standards. Candidates should demonstrate leadership, reliability, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• No Education Required
• Assembly experience and knowledge of the product/process.
• Ability to read and follow work instructions
• Able to recognize functional and cosmetic defects
• Responsible for the assembly, testing, and packaging of product.
• Requires the use of assembly equipment, Control, CWI and standard work.
• Critical Competencies: Customer Focus, Reliability and Integrity, Flexibility, Teamwork, Communication, Accountability
• Strong leadership qualities
• Respect for the individual

Responsibilities

• Live / Support the Swagelok Values
• Assist in building shift to shift communication and collaboration
• Support associates in achieving changeover time goals
• Identify work centers that have BO’s, orders due today, so to prioritize to avoid Broken Promises
• Backup to scheduling associates at appropriate work centers
• Backup to printing and distributing schedules
• Submit RX requests – follow up
• Manage Quality Notification
• Participate in CA’s
• Perform first article approvals as needed
• Escalate to supervisors when problems arise
• Address safety concerns / complete appropriate form, notify supervisor
• Advanced knowledge of complex valve assembly
• Single valve assembly and testing
• Multiple valve assembly and testing (Multiple product families)
• Conduct, and train others on troubleshooting on equipment and tests without oversight
• Conduct and train others on multiple product functionality tests...
• Advanced knowledge of material segregation and inventory management issuing components from floor stock
• Troubleshooting and collaboration with engineering support to work through failures during final assembly and testing
• Train others on particle testing and ISO 14644-1 during assembly and test for SC-01 products
• Respond to operator escalation
• Address downtime immediately, elevate when necessary
• Perform SILs in absence of supervisor
• Assist in shop floor support in ordering items needed within the department
• Monitor Changeover progress
• Perform IPI
• Communicate with oncoming support team for department status.
• Participate in department events (Kaizan, CEDAC….)
• Manage emails / communication with support groups
• Associate recognition
• Team Building - Assist motivate and encourage team members
• Maintain consistent product flow
• Assist in reviewing and updating standard work / submittal
• Perform daily audits to ensure standard work compliance

Skills

Assembly experience

Read and follow instructions

Defect recognition

Assembly, testing, packaging

Assembly equipment usage

CWI certification

Leadership qualities

Customer focus

Reliability & integrity

Flexibility

Teamwork

Communication

Accountability

Tools

CWI Certification

Job description

Swagelok Valley City, OH, is hiring for a 1st shift associate responsible for assembly, testing, and packaging of product. You will back up scheduling, maintain order-tracking, and drive continuous improvement in standard work.

The role requires knowledge of valve assembly, defect recognition, and the use of assembly equipment, with strict adherence to safety and quality standards. Candidates should demonstrate leadership, reliability, and teamwork.