Tool Crib Operator - Level 3 - 3rd Shift - Valley City, Ohio

Shift: 3rd shift | Location: Valley City, Northeast Ohio, USA

About the role

The Tool Crib Operator Level 3 can perform more 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.

Responsibilities

• Defines the severity of an issue and escalates appropriately
• Performs gage searches, trains new personnel, and troubleshoots
• Suggests improvements for tool and gage handling and organization
• Submits work orders as needed
• Follows established purchase order procedures
• Trains others on how to submit SIS forms
• Troubleshoots routine tooling problems and escalates to the appropriate functional group
• Leads shift start-up meetings
• Supports continuous improvement activities
• Has an intermediate understanding of tool room grinding equipment and techniques

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 18 months (about 1 and a half years) manufacturing experience with a focus on inventory control or supply chain
• Competent in basic blueprint reading
• Mechanical skills and aptitude
• Knowledge of MRP II principles and/or knowledge of basic warehouse principles
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Basic shop math skills
• Capable of balancing workload in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications

• Customer Focus: Directs and assists others in getting required support work completed in a timely manner; independently displays prioritization skills; understands and anticipates internal customers’ needs and initiates 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 reliable information themselves, encourages others to do the same; 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 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 usable 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; facilitates shift start-up and departmental meetings; promotes group reputation in a positive manner; effectively coordinates resources to achieve ZCD
• 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; drills down to root cause in all work order solutions; communicates 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; coordinates, communicates, and executes in the absence of supervision; controls 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

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.

Benefits

Swagelok provides a comprehensive package of valuable benefits called Total Rewards focused on health and wellness, compensation, retirement planning, and supplemental rewards.