Machine Room Coordinator

Valco Companies

1d•Onsite

About The Position

VAL-CO, a leading company in commercial poultry, egg, and swine production equipment, is seeking a Machine Room Coordinator for its 1st Shift at the Coldwater, Ohio facility. This role is crucial for safely setting up and operating various cutting and machining equipment, including CNC machines, lathes, mills, and drills. The coordinator will be responsible for meeting efficiency and quality standards, ensuring accurate job packets, producing and inspecting quality parts, and monitoring tool usage. Key responsibilities also include coordinating resources, planning job assignments, communicating with other departments, overseeing quality and safety, and training employees. The position requires checking and preparing paperwork, picking parts, moving finished goods, and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement. VAL-CO offers competitive wages, excellent benefits, and generous PTO.

Requirements

Must be a team leader
Must be able to work in a fast paced, hands-on work environment
Must be able to develop and work well with team
Ability to plan ahead and adapt to changes quickly
Able to instruct and direct employees competently
Good at analyzing problems and achieving satisfactory resutls
Be able to operate a forklift
Computer literate

Responsibilities

Safely/Properly set up and operate cutting & machining equipment including CNC machines. Lathes, Mills, Drills, Grinders, Gear shapers, CNC Lathe, CNC Mach. Center, cut off saws, cold saws, drill presses, misc. machines, and assembly activities when needed.
Meet expectations for efficiency, utilization and quality standards.
Ensure all job packets have had time study to determine permanent piece rates and contain all relevant and accurate information.
Produce and inspect quality parts as per drawings or blueprints.
Monitor the applications and use of perishable tools.
Coordinate resources (labor, machines, workstations, etc.) to efficiently meet work demands and customer orders
Plan and distribute job assignments
Communicate with other departments to ensure parts are delivered timely and to proper workstation
Oversee quality and safety standards within department
Train and instruct employees on assigned jobs and proper work practice including good housekeeping
Check and/or prepare proper paperwork for finished goods, transfers, timecards, etc. This includes proper utilization of Labor Pod's system.
Pick parts, materials and perform set up of jobs.
Move finished parts to proper storage area
Initiate new methods, tools or setup procedures to increase productivity of department
Identify opportunities to remove waste as part of Continuous Improvement activities.
Ensure work standards, routings and work instructions are kept current and up to date.
Like all VAL-CO employees, the conduct of this position must be consistent with good character and must be reflective of our company's published core values.