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Machine Operator II- 2nd shift - Large Plate Stacker

Alfa Laval Air Cooled Exchangers, Inc.

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Richmond, VA
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Second Shift
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Job Description

As posted by the hiring company

Job Overview:

Shift Information: 2nd shift - Mon-Fri, 2:00pm- 10:30pm

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF POSITION ( job duties and responsibilities):

  • Accurate & Consistent use of Personal Protective Equipment’s (Safety Glasses, Steel Toe Shoes, Hand Gloves, Uniform others as required by the specific process)
  • Receive daily work assignments from the Team Leader/ Team Manager and execute production with Standard Operating Procedures as a base.
  • Report any deviations (Safety, Quality, Parts, Equipment’s etc related) to Status Boards immediately and update the Team Leader / Team Manager.
  • Be active and engaged into the Daily Status Board Meetings by explaining the deviations and propose solutions.
  • Review & suggest any improvements for the Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Look into your own areas for waste (time, motion, transportation, inventories etc) elimination opportunities and drive KAIZEN improvements.
  • Engaged in daily & weekly 5S routines to achieve high 5S Standard and Sustain it.
  • Constantly look for the cross-training opportunities within different manufacturing processes & better ways to add value.
  • Use the downtime efficiently to learn the new processes & run improvements from the status board activities.

ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENTS (level of functional responsibility, relationships, level of direction received, and ability to initiate work):

  • Reporting to Team Manager directly.
  • According to delegation from TL/TM
  • To stop the production process in case of safety / quality / environmental deviations
  • To highlight problems and deviations
  • To initiate and run problem resolution and improvement activities.
  • Communicate with Support Functions ( Quality, Maintenance, Order Planning, Warehouse etc ) as needed.

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES

  • Safe working (Number of minor injuries/accidents)
  • Scrap & Rework % (customer claim, SOP deviations etc)
  • Consistency with the routines ( Total Productive Maintenance, Start of shift/End of shift checklist etc)
  • Delivery On Time Performance
  • Productivity (Reported hours, competence matrix achievement)
  • 5S Score for the cell or area, team.
  • Attendance Performance (Punctuality, good attendance, unscheduled absences, time of requests)
  • Adherence to Alfa Laval Inc Policies & Procedures.

ALFA LAVAL CORE COMPETENCIES NEEDED

  • 3Zs Mindset ( Zero Injury, Zero Defect, Zero Breakdown)
  • Customer Focus
  • Drive for Results
  • Technical Acumen
  • Leading Self

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION DESIRED

  • High School or GED minimum.
  • Manufacturing Technician I, II preferred
  • Crane & Forklift certifications, nice to have.
  • 2-3 years of experience from the manufacturing environment like machines, equipment’s, jigs ,

fixtures, measuring instruments etc.

  • Able to read drawings, blueprints, manufacturing orders etc.
  • Intermediate Computer Skills.

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

  • Physical Requirements (lifting, climbing, standing, equipment use):
  • Be able to lift up to 60 pounds.
  • Shall be able read Safety Data Sheets for the Aerosols, coolants etc.
  • Environmental Factors (hazardous materials, work location, work surfaces, exposure):

OTHER REQUIREMENTS (i.e., travel, motor vehicle use, etc.)

No domestic & international travel is required as a part of this job.

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