Maintenance_Facilities – Level 5

by Swagelok in

Job role overview

  • Date posted

    May 7, 2026

  • Hiring location

    Solon

Description

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 over 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:

The Facilities Maintenance Tech Level 5 should be able to resolve any facility-related problem and identify and correct root cause. This associate works as a mentor to other technicians and can be relied upon to coordinate and facilitate tasks and projects within their department. This associate effectively and independently communicates with the plant leadership team and can be relied upon to give updates on equipment status when needed through a wide variety of communication channels including setting up and running meetings as well as following up on the meeting issues and results. This associate also has a deep understanding of their own contributions and how they help the customer win and meet or exceed departmental goals. This associate exhibits strong communication skills and can work effectively with and lead cross functional teams. This associate is recognized and called upon to be a resource not only for the plant, but also the overall company issues.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Operates powered industrial equipment such as scissor list, forklift, floor scrubber, overhead crane and hoist.
  • Ability to test Building Fire Suppression System and performs months extinguisher inspections
  • Submits supply orders
  • Understands contractor management and provides safety and policy oversight to contractors
  • Provide luncheon and meeting set up support
  • Is knowledgeable about and follows the confined space requirements
  • Trains other facility maintenance associates on Swagelok policies and procedures
  • Supports, applies, and encourages compliance with security and emergency related systems
  • Diagnoses and corrects HVAC systems
  • Makes recommendations to Contractor Management policies
  • Designs carpentry and sheet metal work
  • Completes large electrical, welding and millwork projects without assistance
  • Assists in establishing LEAN standards
  • Has become proficient and knowledgeable in Environmental and Safety guidelines.
  • Experienced in basic fabrication, electrical, and pipe fitting.
  • Understands change management guidelines (SIS)
  • Accurately records processes and procedures
  • Intermediate user of Tabware.
  • Reads electrical prints and replaces contacts, fuses, motors and relays with minimal assistance.
  • Leads shift start-up meetings.
  • Can implement long term solutions for Blueprint problems
  • Authorized to train LO/TO
  • Writes or recommends changes to standard work , such as lockout / tag out, compressed gas, and proper fall protection programs based on changing requirements and needs
  • Understands and advocates change management guidelines (SIS)
  • Orders, inspects, and trains on Compressed Gas policies
  • Trains on Proper Fall Protection policies
  • Compares, selects, and validates contractor quotes , d etermines the need for contractors, compares, selects, and validates quotes, schedules jobs, follows up as needed, and verifies completion.
  • Well versed in facilities security systems, plant alarms, PA systems. Has knowledge of other systems within the organization as well as new technology that is available.
  • Has been trained to deal with high-pressure plumbing drops and offers solutions for the system's design.
  • Subject matter expert for all time-related systems: time clocks, buzzers, shop clocks, timer systems.
  • Capable of diagnosing problems relating to maintenance equipment such as compressors, dryers, chillers, DI water, fire pumps, and generators.
  • Coordinates execution of large projects.
  • Advance user of Tabware
  • Authorized to sign off on job completion.
  • Can determine rigging handled by an outside contractor versus rigging handled by internal maintenance
  • Completes electrical trouble shooting Investigates, looks at alternatives, and writes Capital Equipment Project Methodology (CEPM) for Management approval.
  • Based on customer need, designs and fabricates solutions.
  • Has an understanding of the lean toolbox (i.e. 5S, CEDAC, Standard Work, etc.)

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

Required:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum of 6 years of applicable maintenance experience.
    • 2-year technical degree is equivalent to 1 year experience
    • 4-year degree is equivalent to 2 years' experience.
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
  • Ability to operate and successfully complete the Swagelok internal Powered Industrial Equipment training.

Preferred:

Critical Competencies:

Customer Focus

  • May direct and assist others in getting required support work completed in a timely manner
  • Independently display prioritization skills
  • Understand the internal customers' needs and initiate action to meet them

Reliability and Integrity

  • Drives improvements and helps others make a positive impact on quality and plant operations
  • Along with providing it themselves, encourages others to provide reliable information
  • Supports organizational changes positively through actions and words

Flexibility

  • 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

  • Promotes strong morale and spirit within the team by encouraging others and making them feel valued and important
  • Able to facilitate Root Cause analysis effort for equipment reliability
  • Able to facilitate Shift Start up and departmental meetings
  • Promotes group reputation in a positive manner

Communication

  • Communicates well with all different levels in the organization (shop floor, office, engineering, supervisors, managers, executive leadership, lean leaders, etc.)
  • Promotes own ideas and information with others
  • Communicate through appropriate escalation channels when required
  • Open to input from others

Accountability

  • Understands team goals and results, and the role they play in achieving them.
  • Takes ownership of the actions and results of the team as a whole
  • Coordinate, communicate, and execute in the absence of supervision
  • Control emotions and reactions according to the situation and the audience
  • Provides accurate and detailed documentation
  • Provides feedback to Supervision

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.
  • Lift, push, pull, or carry weight no less than 35 lbs., however occasionally up to 50lbs lift, push, pull or carry.
  • Must be capable of being on feet for up to 8-12 hours a day.
  • Capability to squat, bend, and reach .

Travel to other facilities and vendors as required for training and/or support

Swagelok provides a comprehensive package of valuable benefits called Total Rewards focused on health and wellness, compensation, retirement planning, and supplemental rewards.

To apply:

1. Click 'Apply Now' to the role of interest, upload your resume and complete the application.

2. Those that match our qualifications will be contacted to schedule a phone interview.

Congratulations on taking the first step to Be Connected. Be Valued. Be You.

Swagelok is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are selected without regard to race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, pregnancy-related medical conditions, 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.

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