Set-Up Operator - Level 1 - 2nd Shift - Valley City, Ohio

Swagelok Company•Valley City, ND

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Set-Up Operator - Level 1 supports manufacturing operations through collaboration with scheduling, supervision, management, RX, lean, warehouse, and shop-floor associates. The role recognizes and escalates opportunities to improve standard work, reduce cost, and improve quality and delivery. It serves as backup for maintaining and using order-tracking systems, including SAP reports and schedules, and communicates issues that could negatively affect PvA, other metrics, or order shipments. The associate can improve existing processes and develop processes for unique or complex needs. The position requires assembly-process knowledge from ASO1 through ASO4, troubleshooting ability, multitasking, and leadership qualities. Responsibilities span complex valve assembly and testing, production-flow and schedule support, quality and safety activities, operator assistance, communication with support teams, and training associates. Work includes cleanroom practices and handling products, equipment, and materials in accordance with applicable procedures and standards.

Requirements

No education required.
Assembly experience and knowledge of the product and process.
Ability to read and follow work instructions.
Ability to recognize functional and cosmetic defects.
Ability to assemble, test, and package products.
Ability to use assembly equipment, Control, CWI, and standard work.
Strong leadership qualities.
Demonstrated customer focus, reliability and integrity, flexibility, teamwork, communication, accountability, and respect for the individual.
Ability to understand assembly processes from ASO1 through ASO4, troubleshoot effectively, and multitask.
Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions and meet qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance.
Ability to lift boxes regularly weighing 25–35 pounds and occasionally weighing 35–50 pounds.
Ability to perform considerable standing, stooping, and bending.
Ability to follow cleanroom safety, contamination-control, cleanliness, glove-changing, and gowning requirements, including donning and doffing without exposed skin remaining.

Nice To Haves

Ability to support LDMS-cadence communication and escalation without traditional cell boards.
Strong understanding of designated cleanroom equipment and supply restrictions, including restrictions on cardboard and permitted writing materials and handling of paperwork.
Awareness of contamination sources and initiative to correct contamination issues.
Expert knowledge of cleanroom safety requirements, including low-oxygen alarms and evacuation procedures.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities, multitask, and work in other departments or sites when needed.
Ability to act as an indirect leader, help teammates resolve questions, and motivate the team to meet production goals.
Ability to make most decisions with limited or no guidance and suggest more efficient ways to achieve cost, quality, and service goals.
Ability to coach others on cleanroom cleanliness requirements, including handling dropped components, tooling, totes, and fixtures and changing gloves when required.

Responsibilities

Live and support Swagelok values.
Assist with shift-to-shift communication and collaboration.
Support associates in achieving changeover-time goals and monitor changeover progress.
Identify work centers with back orders or orders due that day and help prioritize work to avoid broken promises.
Back up scheduling associates at appropriate work centers and printing and distributing schedules.
Submit and follow up on RX requests; manage Quality Notifications and participate in CAs.
Perform first-article approvals as needed.
Escalate problems to supervisors and address safety concerns by completing the appropriate form and notifying a supervisor.
Perform single- and multiple-valve assembly and testing, including complex valve assembly.
Troubleshoot equipment and tests, conduct product-functionality tests, and train others to do so without oversight.
Troubleshoot failures during final assembly and testing in collaboration with engineering support.
Transfer knowledge of material segregation and inventory management, including issuing components from floor stock.
Train others on particle testing and classification in accordance with ISO 14644-1 for SC-01 products.
Respond to operator escalations and address downtime immediately, escalating when necessary.
Perform Short Interval Leadership activities in the supervisor’s absence or as needed.
Assist with ordering items needed within the department and provide shop-floor support.
Perform IPI and communicate department status to the oncoming support team.
Participate in department events such as Kaizan and CEDAC.
Manage emails and communication with support groups; recognize associates and help motivate and encourage team members.
Maintain consistent product flow.
Assist in reviewing and updating standard work and submittals, and perform daily audits to ensure standard-work compliance.
Support cleanroom requirements, including contamination prevention, proper gowning, cleanliness practices, and cleanroom safety procedures.