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Machine Operator II- 1st shift (Tuesday Saturday 600am 230Pm))

Alfa Laval Spiral


Job Location:

Richmond, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 9 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 6 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Shift Information: 1st shift - Mon-Fri 6:00am-2:30pm

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF POSITION ( job duties and responsibilities):

  • Accurate & Consistent use of Personal Protective Equipments (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 Equipments 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 equipments 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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