What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operator Technician position at Watlow?
Working at Watlow
Watlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader who provides world class engineering expertise through innovative thermal products and systems, enabling our customers to thrive. We are making a positive impact every day as our solutions enrich the lives of people everywhere. We have been providing breakthrough thermal solutions for nearly a century. Our corporate values guide us uncompromisingly to always do the right thing, continually learn and improve, respect everyone, and lead with service and humility.
About The Role
This is a technical, individual contributor role that consists of setting up programs, and runs complex equipment and machine tools used in the production of product. This position may also perform simple and complex maintenance on production and support machines
Your Key Responsibilities
Benefits
The health, well-being and financial stability of you and your family is a high priority to us. The Watlow Total Rewards Plan includes competitive compensation and a full range of life and career enhancing benefits:
We proactively embrace diversity in all its dimensions across our company and cultivate a culture of inclusion and forward thinking that respects and reflects each team member’s individual strengths, views, and experiences. Watlow takes pride in being an inclusive equal opportunity employer and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Please let us know confidentially if you need or require any special accommodations to participate in our recruiting process by emailing us at accommodations@Watlow.com.
Watlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader who provides world class engineering expertise through innovative thermal products and systems, enabling our customers to thrive. We are making a positive impact every day as our solutions enrich the lives of people everywhere. We have been providing breakthrough thermal solutions for nearly a century. Our corporate values guide us uncompromisingly to always do the right thing, continually learn and improve, respect everyone, and lead with service and humility.
About The Role
This is a technical, individual contributor role that consists of setting up programs, and runs complex equipment and machine tools used in the production of product. This position may also perform simple and complex maintenance on production and support machines
Your Key Responsibilities
- Uses judgment to know when to refer issues to others
- Recommends and implements solutions within designated area of responsibility
- Technical troubleshooting of process, equipment and product
- Contribute in problem solving activities.
- Understand the processes and knowledge in tools and techniques and can apply them in multiple work areas and has the ability to train others on specific skills
- Uses resources to learn the business
- Facilitates and coach’s others
- Identifies ways to reduce waste and improve business processes
- Transfers knowledge from one situation to the next
- Demonstrates approachability and openness
- Establishes credibility
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal listening and communication capabilities
- Uses the Watlow Business System to achieve results
- Demonstrating the WW Leader Behaviors
- Set up/program and run complex equipment and machine tools used in the production of product
- Perform both simple and complex maintenance on production and support machines
- Review and complete necessary data capture
- Review processes and implement improvements per change procedures (i.e. copy exact)
- Run and maintain test equipment per procedure
- Serve as a resource to others in the resolution of complex problems and issues
- May orient, train, and assign/review the work of other team members
- Collaborates with Maintenance with regard to Total Productive Mainenance (TPM)
- Works with New Product Development (NPD) to deliver designs and prototypes for manufacturing
- Collaborates with engineers to implement change improvements
- Experience using Micrometers, and Calipers
- High school diploma or GED required; two-year technical degree or certificate preferred.
- 3–5 years of related experience in manufacturing, machining, or prototyping.
Benefits
The health, well-being and financial stability of you and your family is a high priority to us. The Watlow Total Rewards Plan includes competitive compensation and a full range of life and career enhancing benefits:
- Annual Incentive Program
- 401(k) plan that includes a company match on your contribution and an annual company contribution that is tied to company performance
- Wellness incentives
- Employee Personal Assistance Program
- Dental, medical, vision and short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Paid holidays, personal time, and vacation
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
We proactively embrace diversity in all its dimensions across our company and cultivate a culture of inclusion and forward thinking that respects and reflects each team member’s individual strengths, views, and experiences. Watlow takes pride in being an inclusive equal opportunity employer and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Please let us know confidentially if you need or require any special accommodations to participate in our recruiting process by emailing us at accommodations@Watlow.com.
