Set-Up Operator - Level 1

Swagelok Company•Valley City, ND

10d

About The Position

The Set-Up Operator Level 1 supports assembly operations by collaborating with scheduling, supervision, management, RX, lean, warehouse, and shop-floor associates. The role helps identify and escalate process improvements that reduce cost or improve quality and delivery, backs up order-tracking and scheduling activities, and communicates issues that could negatively affect PvA, other metrics, or shipments. The associate may improve existing processes and develop processes for unique or complex needs. The position requires knowledge of assembly processes from ASO1 through ASO4, troubleshooting ability, multitasking, and leadership. Work includes complex valve assembly and testing, supporting production flow and changeovers, responding to escalations and downtime, maintaining standard-work compliance, and coaching other associates in assembly, testing, cleanroom practices, and troubleshooting. The associate also supports shift-to-shift communication, quality activities, safety, scheduling, inventory management, and department events. The role requires regular attendance and the ability to meet productivity standards. Physical requirements include regularly lifting boxes weighing 25–35 pounds and occasionally lifting 35–50 pounds, along with considerable standing, stooping, and bending. Swagelok describes its Total Rewards package as covering health and wellness, compensation, retirement planning, and supplemental rewards.

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.
Respect for the individual.
Ability to understand assembly processes from ASO1 through ASO4.
Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to multitask.
Ability to follow cleanroom safety requirements, including low-oxygen alarms and evacuation procedures.
Ability to demonstrate cleanroom gowning and degowning with no exposed skin remaining, and to follow contamination-control and cleanliness requirements.
Ability to safely perform essential job functions and meet qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance.
Ability to regularly lift 25–35 pounds and occasionally lift 35–50 pounds; considerable standing, stooping, and bending is required.
Critical competencies include customer focus, reliability and integrity, flexibility, teamwork, communication, and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Ability to support communication and escalation using LDMS cadence without traditional cell boards.
Ability to work in other departments or sites when needed and take on tasks across a cell or department.
Ability to act as an indirect leader, serve as a resource to teammates, and help drive team results.
Ability to make most decisions with limited or no guidance and offer process improvements related to cost, quality, and service.
Ability to coach others on cleanroom practices, including contamination control, glove changes, and cleaning dropped components, tooling, totes, or fixtures.

Responsibilities

Live and support Swagelok values.
Build shift-to-shift communication and collaboration.
Support associates in achieving changeover-time goals and monitor changeover progress.
Identify work centers with broken orders or orders due that day and prioritize to avoid broken promises.
Back up scheduling associates at appropriate work centers and print and distribute schedules.
Submit and follow up on RX requests; manage quality notifications and participate in corrective actions (CAs).
Perform first-article approvals as needed and escalate problems to supervisors.
Address safety concerns, complete the appropriate form, and notify a supervisor.
Assemble and test single valves, multiple valves, and complex valve products.
Conduct and train others in equipment and test troubleshooting, product-functionality tests, and intricate multi-port valve tests without oversight.
Manage material segregation and inventory by issuing components from floor stock, and transfer that knowledge to others.
Collaborate with engineering support to troubleshoot failures during final assembly and testing.
Train others in particle testing and classification to ISO 14644-1 for SC-01 products.
Respond to operator escalations and address downtime immediately, escalating when necessary.
Perform Short Interval Leadership (SILs) when the supervisor is absent or as needed.
Order items needed within the department and provide shop-floor support.
Perform IPI and communicate department status to the incoming support team.
Participate in department events such as Kaizan and CEDAC, and manage communications with support groups.
Recognize associates and help motivate and encourage team members.
Maintain consistent product flow and assist with reviewing and updating standard work and submittals.
Conduct daily audits to ensure compliance with standard work.
Back up order-tracking systems, including SAP reports and schedules, and communicate issues that could affect PvA, other metrics, or order shipments.
Recognize and escalate process improvements; make improvements to existing processes and develop processes for unique or complex needs.