Machine Operator - Level 2 - 1st Shift - Willoughby Hills, Ohio

Swagelok Company•Willoughby Hills, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Machine Operator - Level 2 performs complex machining duties according to standard work, including process changeovers and troubleshooting with minimal guidance. The operator recognizes and resolves some non-routine problems and completes machining tasks safely and efficiently. The role includes setting up and operating machining equipment, checking parts against quality standards, maintaining equipment, and addressing issues with tooling and machining processes. The position requires advanced knowledge of metal or plastic cutting processes and equipment, proficient machining and troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work independently while supporting and communicating with teammates. The operator may coordinate resources, facilitate team and shift-start meetings, assist others, and liaise with product, process, and quality engineers. Work involves considerable standing, stooping, and bending, and regular lifting of kegs and boxes weighing 25–35 pounds, with occasional lifting of 35–50 pounds. Vision acuity testing may be required before employment and annually. Swagelok describes its Total Rewards package as covering health and wellness, compensation, retirement planning, and supplemental rewards.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
External candidates: at least 30 months of applicable machining experience.
Internal candidates: fully qualified as a Level 2 Machine Operator.
Advanced knowledge of metal or plastic cutting processes and equipment.
Self-motivated and able to learn at a fast pace.
Proficient machining, communication, and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to operate machines and use inspection gages, a comparator, micrometers, calipers, a 6-inch rule, dial indicator, ring gages, drill/reamer, Johnson gages, Datum gages, magnifier and lights, miscellaneous hand tools, and chip strippers.
Ability to maneuver around machines, including standing, bending, stretching, and walking.
Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions and meet qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance.
May be required to pass pre-employment and annual vision acuity tests.
Ability to regularly lift kegs and boxes weighing 25–35 pounds and occasionally lift 35–50 pounds.
Considerable standing, stooping, and bending is required.

Responsibilities

Set up and operate machining equipment safely and efficiently.
Perform start-up and shutdown procedures, including starting machines and conveyors and loading raw material.
Make simple and advanced changes and adjustments to tooling and fixtures, and set up tooling as required.
Complete records and forms, including accurate and detailed documentation using SIS.
Inspect machined parts visually and dimensionally according to quality standards.
Clean chips from tooling and parts.
Recognize and report machine malfunctions and part discrepancies to a supervisor.
Set up parts, processes, and machines as required.
Perform daily, semi-annual, and annual machine maintenance.
Correct problems involving setup, non-conformance, tooling, and machining processes.
Suggest process changes that may improve machining operations.
Repair, replace, or modify equipment when required.
Identify and correct machining problems involving tools and tool holders, collets, and chucks.
Direct and assist others in completing support work, prioritize work, and anticipate and address internal customer needs.
Support improvements in quality, plant metrics, and equipment reliability; share knowledge and provide reliable information.
Liaise with product, process, and quality engineers to support appropriate application of technology.
Adapt to schedule changes, new challenges, redirected tasks, or site needs; offer ideas to improve equipment reliability.
Encourage team morale, facilitate equipment-reliability root cause analysis and shift-start and departmental meetings, and coordinate resources to achieve ZCD.
Communicate with people across organizational levels, promote ideas, investigate root causes in work-order solutions, escalate issues appropriately, and advocate for quality.
Drive team goals, take ownership of team actions and results, coordinate and execute work in the absence of supervision, and provide feedback and guidance to supervision and specialists in training.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance and meet applicable productivity standards.