CNC Machine Operator - Level 4 - 1st Shift - Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Listed on 2026-07-01
-
Manufacturing / Production
Machine Operator, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing Production
Machinist
Shift: 1st
Facility:
Willoughby Hills, Ohio
Position Summary:
At this level the associate is proficient in all aspects of the process. They are able to solve most non-routine process problems. The associate at this level has a greater awareness of the overall business and is able to recognize the need for and escalate process improvements to standard work that reduce cost and/or improve quality and delivery. They may interact with associates in other functional areas and can oversee and assist with department development.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Capable of completing set-up operation and troubleshooting of equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
- Perform start-stop procedures including, but not limited to: machine and conveyor start-up, loading of raw material, and machine shutdown.
- Perform simple and advanced changes, adjustments, and set-up to tooling and fixtures.
- Complete records and forms.
- Check machined parts visually and dimensionally according to quality standards.
- Clean chips from tooling and parts.
- Recognize and escalate machine malfunctions and part discrepancies
- Preset tooling as required.
- Set-up parts, process and machine as required.
- Perform preventative machine maintenance.
- Generate and modify speeds and feeds as required.
- Troubleshoot and correct problems for set-up, non-conformance, tooling and machining processes.
- Diagnose and respond to program alarms and make adjustments as required.
- Make suggestions for process changes that may improve machining operations.
- Make suggestions for schedule optimization / attainment.
- Able to train others to improve their skillset.
- Generate and modify part programs as required.
- Repair, replace and/or modify the equipment if required.
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Advanced knowledge about the products, processes and equipment
- Self-motivated and able to learn at a fast pace.
- Demonstrates proficient machining, communication, and troubleshooting.
- Operate Machining equipment that includes; loading and unloading parts, inspection gages, comparator, micrometers, calipers, 6" rule, dial indicator, ring gages, drill/reamer, Johnson gages and Datum gages, magnifier and lights, miscellaneous hand tools and chip strippers.
- Identifies and corrects machining problems relative to tools and tool holders, collets and chucks.
- Ability to identify and rectify minor mechanical equipment malfunctions.
Critical
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
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…
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).