# Senior Machine Operator

**Company**: Valvoline Global Operations
**Location**: Cincinnati, OH
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Automotive

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## Description

Valvoline Global Operations, an affiliate of Aramco, is seeking a Senior Machine Operator. The successful candidate will lead a small team on a production line, operating and interacting with packaging equipment in a production environment.

The senior operator will be responsible for:

- Operating with a safety-first mindset while leading the team

- Following all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

- Coordinating weekly Gemba meetings and communicating priorities with management

- Processing paperwork in SAP and on production schedules

- Ensuring all quality standards are met, including checking first piece on inbound packaging components, some in-process testing of materials, and communication with the lab team

- Operating equipment up to efficiency standards, including depalletizes, case conveyers, case packers, fillers, carton erecters, palletizers, wrappers, etc.

- Performing routine preventative maintenance and inspections on packaging equipment and PITs

- Maintaining 5S standards through continuous cleaning of the area while the plant is operating

- Coordinating shift hand-offs

- Communicating with the maintenance team

- Maintaining cross-training on multiple pieces of equipment

- Staying up-to-date with safety, LMS, and ISO trainings

- Manual operations may include putting corrugated board on packaging lines, handling bottles or cases, pouches/bags, and cleaning of equipment

- Employees will be trained and must utilize machine safety standards that include control of hazardous energy, LOTO, and fortress keys

- Employees will be required to be engaged in additional safety programs, which include but are not limited to PPE, ergonomics, PIT, and safety/environmental programs

The ideal candidate will have:

- A high school diploma or GED equivalent

- Experience in industrial manufacturing, preferably in high-speed manufacturing such as consumer products or food and beverage

- Basic computer skills

- A positive attitude

- Previous experience communicating with and leading small teams

- Ability to coach employees and drive teams for results

- Strong verbal and written communication skills

- SAP/WMS experience is a plus

- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Working conditions include:

- Ability to frequently lift up to 50 lbs, walk up and down stairs, stand and squat multiple times throughout the shift

- Must be able to hear and see safety devices and warnings

- Environment: Mostly indoors in a non-temperature-controlled environment (hot summers, cold winters)

- Travel Requirements: None

Benefits include:

- Health insurance plans (medical, dental, vision)

- HSA and flexible spending accounts

- 401(k)

- Incentive opportunity

- Life insurance

- Short and long-term disability insurance

- Paid vacation and holidays

- Employee Assistance Program

- Employee discounts

- Tuition reimbursement

- Adoption assistance

## Skills

### Required
- industrial manufacturing
- leadership
- communication
- SAP
- WMS
- quality standards
- preventative maintenance
- safety protocols

### Nice to have
- SAP/WMS experience

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