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

Swagelok Company•Valley City, ND

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires collaboration with all support groups, including scheduling, supervision, management, RX, lean, warehouse, and shop floor associates. The associate can recognize the need for and escalate process improvements to standard work that reduce cost and/or improve quality and delivery. The set-up associate will be responsible for maintaining and utilizing order tracking systems (SAP reports, schedules, etc.) and communicating information that would negatively affect PvA, other metrics, or shipment of orders. At this level, they can make significant improvements to existing processes and develop new processes to address unique/complex needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Assembly experience and knowledge of the product/process.
Ability to read and follow work instructions.
Able to recognize functional and cosmetic defects.
Responsible for the assembly, testing, and packaging of product.
Requires the use of assembly equipment, Control, CWI and standard work.
Strong leadership qualities.
Respect for the individual.

Nice To Haves

Customer Focus: Always customer focused, anticipates both internal and external customer needs and takes actions to meet them.
Supports customer tours (helpful – positive).
Involves the right people to make sure customers’ needs are met.
Shows sense of urgency and prioritizes properly to meet the needs of the customer.
Reliability and Integrity: Looks for ways to grow and improve daily.
Always demonstrates positive attitude toward job and company.
Can absolutely rely on what they say.
Proactive in achieving compliance with policies and procedures.
Communicates information openly and honestly even in difficult situations.
Consistently makes a positive impact on plant metrics.
Sets the example for teammates.
Flexibility: Ability to multitask.
Adapts to the ever-changing needs and priorities of the department.
Willing to work in other departments or sites when there is a need.
Displays a positive attitude when changes are made.
Will take on any task within a cell or department.
Supports team decisions (even those they do not totally agree with).
Always open to taking on new challenges.
Sets the example for being open to new changes.
Is seen as a resource to other team members to resolve questions / concerns.
Willing take on any task within the cell or boundary team.
Acts as an indirect leader in the cell and helps to drive key results throughout the day.
Teamwork: Recognize others’ success and give credit to whom it is due.
Works with others to meet customer needs.
Define success in terms of the whole team.
Maintains cooperative trust-based relationships.
Supports team decisions.
Sets the example with their shift-to-shift hand off.
Works together with others to meet the customer needs.
Helps new associates adjust to the environment.
Shares ideas with others who might find it useful.
Motivates team to hit production numbers despite challenges.
Communication: Effectively communicates messages with others to achieve the desired effect.
Keeps others involved in project developments and plans.
Shares ideas and information with others who might find them useful.
Communicates recognition.
Maintains cooperative and trust-based relationships.
Listens with an open mind and gives reactions and opinions in a non-defensive, non-judgmental way.
Practices mutual respect and addresses concerns in a professional and courteous manner.
Communicates immediately any maintenance or productions issues that are hindering production.
Is approachable and open to conversations with any associate despite level within the organization.
Generates enthusiasm and support for their ideas.
Good listener.
Accountability: Accepts responsibilities for all results.
Shows insight into how to achieve business goals.
Always demonstrates positive attitude towards job and company.
Supports policies and procedures, helps to assure compliance.
Makes good decisions throughout the day that support overall business goals.
Can make decisions with limited or no guidance.
Continually offers more efficient ideas and suggestions on how to achieve business goals in the area of cost, quality, and service.

Responsibilities

Understand assembly processes from ASO1 – ASO4.
Troubleshoot issues effectively.
Multitask efficiently.
Demonstrate leadership qualities.
Live and support the Swagelok Values.
Build shift-to-shift communication and collaboration.
Support associates in achieving changeover time goals.
Conduct start-up meetings as needed, communicating information to supervisors and assisting in preparing shift start-up materials.
Identify work centers with BOs or orders due today to prioritize and avoid Broken Promises.
Schedule associates at appropriate work centers.
Print and distribute schedules.
Submit RX requests and follow up.
Manage Quality Notifications.
Participate in Corrective Actions (CA's).
Submit deviations.
Perform first article approvals as needed.
Escalate issues to supervisors when problems arise.
Address safety concerns, complete appropriate forms, and notify supervisors.
Respond to operator escalations.
Address downtime immediately and escalate when necessary.
Perform Short Interval Leadership (SILs) in the absence of a supervisor or as needed.
Assist in shop floor support by ordering items needed within the department.
Monitor Changeover progress.
Perform IPI (In-Process Inspection).
Communicate with the oncoming support team for department status.
Lead and participate in department events (Kaizan, CEDAC, etc.).
Manage emails and communication with support groups.
Perform associate recognition.
Assist in team building, motivating and encouraging team members.
Maintain consistent product flow.
Review and update standard work and submit.
Monitor scrap and return to stock.
Perform daily audits to ensure standard work compliance.