Forging Operator - Level 3
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Shift: 2nd shiftFacility: (Impaction) 6100 Cochran Road, Solon OH 44139Salary Grade: Hourly H (H)Hiring Manager:Position Summary:At this level, the associate can perform more complex duties per standard work, including process changeovers and troubleshooting with minimal guidance or help from a trainer or supervisor. They can recognize and solve some non-routine problems.Essential Duties & Responsibilities:​​Able to perform all task of previous JLG levels​Set-up and Troubleshoot to Standard Work​Demonstrates the ability to determine why there is abnormal machine operation or abnormal dimensional or cosmetic problems with the part during the manufacturing run.​Adjust dies, die holders, presses, or part handling equipment to repair or improve something outside the set-up information.​Can function virtually independently with little or no technical guidance from supervision & technical support, in all areas of the manufacturing process, including but not limited to, General Requirements, Forging Knowledge, Forging Operation, Trim Operation, Gages, Set-Up, and Troubleshooting.​May interact with associates in other functional areas within the respective plant, or, at another facility, and can oversee and assist with department development. ​Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:Required:No Education RequiredBasic computer software skills (e.g. Microsoft Office).Able to read and follow work instructions.Familiar with operation of PLC interface screens.Requires the use of hand tools, SAP, and standard work.Must have good mechanical abilities and be able to utilize a micrometer, caliper, and 6” scale to gauge parts.Preferred:2-4 years of forging experience strongly preferred.Knowledge of products and processes is also preferredCritical Competencies:​​​​​Customer Focus​Direct and assist others in getting required support work completed in a timely manner​Independently display prioritization skills​Understand and anticipate the internal customers' needs and initiate action to meet them​Meeting customer needs is their driver​​Reliability and Integrity​Drives improvements and helps others make a positive impact on quality and plant metrics​Along with providing it themselves, encourages others to provide reliable information​Acts as a direct liaison with product, process and quality Engineers to ensure appropriate application of technology​Supports organizational changes positively through actions and words​​Flexibility​Always willing to be flexible in their schedule​Shares knowledge that they have obtained with others​Open to taking on new challenges​Can easily be interrupted or redirected to a new task, or site based on Swagelok's needs​Has useable ideas to help increase equipment reliability​​Teamwork​Creates strong morale and spirit within the team by encouraging others and making them feel valued and important​Facilitates Root Cause analysis effort for equipment reliability​Facilitate Shift Start up and departmental meetings​Promotes group reputation in a positive manner​Effectively coordinates resources to achieve ZCD (Zero Customer Disappointments)​​Communication​Communicates well with all different levels in the organization (shop floor, office, engineering, supervisors, managers, directors, lean leaders, etc.)​Promotes own ideas and information with others​Drill-down to root cause in all work order solutions​Communicate through appropriate escalation channels when required​Is a voice for Quality and will take time to explain theories and philosophies​Receives input from others​​Accountability​Drives team goals and results​Takes ownership of the actions and results of the team as a whole​Coordinate, communicate, and execute in the absence of supervision​Control emotions and reactions according to the situation and the audience​Provides accurate and detailed documentation including the use of SIS​Provides feedback to Supervision and guidance for other specialists in training​​​​​​Working Conditions and/or Physical Requirements:​​​Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.​Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.​May be required to pass pre-employment and annual Vision Acuity tests​​Must be able to lift loads of 50lbs or less.​Swagelok is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants are selected without regard to race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin or ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.Swagelok will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008.This job summary is intended to be brief and does not list all the duties for this position. Nothing in this job description should be construed as an express or implied contract of employment. Swagelok is an at-will employer, which means that either party is free to terminate the employment relationship at any time, without any advanced notice, for any reason or no reason.