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Swagelok Tooling Manager in Solon, Ohio
Shift: 1st shift
City: Solon
Swagelok, Northeast Ohio, USA
Swagelok is a global organization and one of the largest employers of manufacturing talent in Northeast Ohio. We are driven by our core values of Quality, Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Customer Focus, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement, which are demonstrated through our daily actions. For 75 years, our dedication to our core values has been the foundation for our success. Our products have been up into space, down to the bottom of the ocean, and everywhere in between. That same dedication spans to our customers.
Throughout our organization we demonstrate a commitment to these values and those we bring onboard. Whether you want to grow in your role or explore broad opportunities and develop new skills—you’ll thrive in a culture that promotes learning and development.
We strive to be a company where we all can do our best work with a true sense of purpose and belonging.
Be Connected. Be Valued. Be You.
We hope you’ll consider joining our team.
Position Summary:
As a key member of the operations team, this position is responsible for supporting operations to drive consistent and benchmarkable tooling performance within manufacturing. Leading a group of 3-6 direct and a small number of indirect reports, they will ensure sites are utilizing tooling best practices for distribution, production usage and tracking, and financial management. They will implement change and drive improvement projects to develop new best practices in the same areas.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Coach, mentor and supervise a team of 3 to 6 associates (engineers, associate lean leaders, supervisors) to ensure the development, deployment, and use of the Swagelok Production System for all tooling related areas.
Communicate by example and actions Swagelok vision and values.
Develop and lead team through development conversations, performance reviews, compensation and other all other required activities for direct reports. Ensure that challenging goals, consistent with organizational and departmental goals, are developed and direct reports are held accountable for execution.
Lead small number of supervisors (1 to 3) managing tooling related areas (e.g. tooling distribution and gauge calibration)
Participate in the assessment, prioritization, scoping and execution of lean activities and improvement projects for tooling.
Create large breakthrough and/or medium size improvement projects according to the appropriate methodology.
Collaborate with finance, operations, sourcing and others to ensure all processes and projects provide value to the organization, are accurately recorded and sustainable.
Ensure tooling metrics for operations are insightful, actionable and drive the correct behaviors within all sites.
Manage a focused of portfolio of tooling projects including but not limited to tool consolidation, cost reduction and new tool requirements.
Collaborate with site engineering to reduce need for new tools, reduce tooling reserve and leverage existing assets.
In collaboration with finance, monitor and track tooling metrics for organization and site.
Transition project and project value to the line of business.
Maintain and fair and consistent application of all company policies and procedures.
Approximate # of direct reports: 3-6
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
Required:
Education: BS degree in technical discipline or equivalent work experience.
Experience: 5+ years of experience in a technical field or operations. 2+ years of leadership experience preferred.
Skills/Knowledge: Knowledge of manufacturing and tooling. Demonstrates the ability to complete major and complex projects. Advanced problem solving and significant decision-making abilities. Strong project management/product development skills. Excellent oral and written communication. Excellent computer and typical office software skills
Preferred:
Education: BS in engineering, industrial or manufacturing technology, business or operations management.
Critical Competencies:
Self-Awareness: Emotional Self-Awareness, Emotional Self-Control
Self-management: Self Confidence, Adaptability, Achievement
Social Awareness: Empathy, Organizational Awareness, Communication
Relationship Awareness: Influence, Change Catalyst, Teamwork and Collaboration
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.
Swagelok provides a comprehensive package of valuable benefits called Total Rewards focused on health and wellness, compensation, retirement planning, and supplemental rewards.
To apply:
Click ‘Apply Now’ to the role of interest, upload your resume and complete the application.
Those that match our qualifications will be contacted to schedule a phone interview.
Congratulations on taking the first step to B e Connected. B e Valued. B e You.
_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,the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, and Ohio state law. _
_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. _