Set-Up Operator_Processing - Level 1

Swagelok; Highland Heights (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Swagelok in Highland Heights, OH is seeking a skilled associate on 3rd shift to perform set-up, troubleshoot machinery, and support continuous improvements.

You will train operators, maintain records, and ensure safety and quality while addressing tooling and process issues.

This role requires a high school diploma and fast learning, with opportunities to contribute to standard work and cost reduction.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Performing set-up related duties.
• Train high level skills.
• Troubleshoot production problems relating to equipment, tooling, and processes.
• Demonstrating support of company philosophies, systems, and policies through actions and words.
• Setup equipment to standard work.
• Facilitate Shift Start up and departmental meetings.
• Train and educate operators. Assist with the assessment, implementation, and documentation of associate and departmental development plans and competency progress plans.
• Be the subject matter expert in completing the technical portion of setting up a machine.
• Perform, train and assist in preventative maintenance on equipment and tooling.
• Accurately complete records and forms.
• Accurately complete records in maintenance management system.
• Knowledge about the products, processes and equipment
• Self-motivated and able to learn at a fast pace.
• Demonstrates proficient machining, communication, and troubleshooting.
• Identifies and corrects machining problems relative to tools and tool holders, collets and chucks.
• Ability to identify and rectify minor mechanical equipment malfunctions.
• Uses change management system

Skills

Set-up procedures

Troubleshooting

Training others

Machining

Quality improvements

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Maintenance tools

Job description

Shift: 3rd shift
City: Highland Heights
Swagelok, Northeast Ohio, USA

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

• Performing set-up related duties
• Train high level skills
• Troubleshoot production problems relating to equipment, tooling, and processes
• Demonstrating support of company philosophies, systems, and policies through actions and words.
• Setup equipment to standard work.
• Facilitate Shift Start up and departmental meetings
• Train and educate operators. Assist with the assessment, implementation, and documentation of associate and departmental development plans and competency progress plans.
• Be the subject matter expert in completing the technical portion of setting up a machine
• Perform, train and assist in preventative maintenance on equipment and tooling.
• Accurately complete records and forms.
• Accurately complete records in maintenance management system.
• Knowledge about the products, processes and equipment
• Self-motivated and able to learn at a fast pace.
• Demonstrates proficient machining, communication, and troubleshooting.
• Identifies and corrects machining problems relative to tools and tool holders, collets and chucks.
• Ability to identify and rectify minor mechanical equipment malfunctions.
• Uses change management system

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent

Critical Competencies

Customer Focus

• 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
• Supports organizational changes positively through actions and words

Flexibility

• 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

Teamwork

• Creates strong morale within the team by encouraging others & making them feel valued & important
• 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.)
• Shares ideas and information with others
• Communicate through appropriate escalation channels when required
• Is a voice for Quality and will take time to explain theories and philosophies

Accountability

• Drives team goals and results
• Takes ownership of the actions
• Coordinate, communicate, and execute in the absence of supervision
• Controls emotions and reactions according to the situation and the audience
• 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.
• Physical Requirements: 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.
• May be required to pass pre-employment and annual Vision Acuity test

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.

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.