Machine Operator - Level 2

Swagelok Company•Solon, OH

57d•Onsite

About The Position

At Level 2, the associate is proficient in running production and maintaining quality and performance objectives while adhering to standard work processes. The role involves recognizing routine problems and making appropriate adjustments to keep the process running. The associate operates and maintains machining equipment, performs production and inspection tasks, completes required documentation, and follows applicable Swagelok procedures. The position is based at the Hardware facility at 6050 Cochran Rd, Solon, Ohio, and is listed for first shift. The role requires regular attendance and the ability to meet qualitative and quantitative productivity standards. It involves considerable standing, stooping, and bending, and regularly lifting kegs and boxes weighing 25–35 pounds, with occasional lifting of 35–50 pounds. A pre-employment and annual vision acuity test may be required. Swagelok is an equal opportunity employer and will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with applicable disability laws. The job summary is brief and does not list every duty; employment is at will.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Self-motivated and able to learn at a fast pace.
Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions and meet productivity standards.
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance.
Ability to lift 25–35 pounds regularly and 35–50 pounds occasionally.
Considerable standing, stooping, and bending is required.
May be required to pass pre-employment and annual vision acuity tests.

Nice To Haves

Machining experience or a mechanical background.
Experience operating machines, including loading and unloading parts and using inspection gauges, a comparator, micrometers, calipers, a 6-inch rule, dial indicator, ring gauges, drill/reamer, Johnson gauges, Datum gauges, magnifier and lights, miscellaneous hand tools, and chip strippers.
Strong basic math skills, including adding and subtracting fractions and decimals.

Responsibilities

Make accurate tooling adjustments and maintain machining equipment safely and efficiently.
Perform machine and conveyor start-up and shutdown procedures, including loading raw material.
Adjust tooling and fixtures within prescribed limits.
Complete required records, forms, and electronic data entry.
Inspect machined parts visually and dimensionally according to quality standards.
Clean chips from tooling and parts while following safety practices.
Recognize and report machine malfunctions and part discrepancies to a supervisor.
Perform preventative machine maintenance.
Suggest process changes that may improve machining operations.
Maintain the work center, including replacing worn hand tools.
Perform required secondary and auxiliary operations at the work center.
Recognize and comply with applicable Swagelok procedures.
Direct and assist others in completing required support work in a timely manner; prioritize work and anticipate internal customer needs.
Support quality and plant-metric improvements, provide reliable information, and liaise with product, process, and quality engineers on technology application.
Adapt schedules and tasks to Swagelok’s needs, share knowledge, take on new challenges, and offer ideas to improve equipment reliability.
Encourage team morale, facilitate root-cause analysis for equipment reliability, facilitate shift start-up and departmental meetings, and coordinate resources to achieve ZCD.
Communicate across organizational levels, share ideas, investigate root causes in work-order solutions, use appropriate escalation channels, advocate for quality, and receive input from others.
Drive team goals, take ownership of team actions and results, coordinate and execute in the absence of supervision, document work accurately including through SIS, and provide feedback to supervision and guidance to specialists in training.