Senior Machining Specialist

Locations: Sumter, SC or Flowery Branch, GA

About SKF:
SKF has been making the world spin since 1907!

SKF is an industry-leading manufacturer that's dedicated to a culture of belonging, where our people flourish in an equitable environment that promotes leadership development and career growth.

As an SKF team member, you’ll join 40,000 colleagues from more than 130 countries developing bearing technology and services that make rotation more reliable and sustainable. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. SKF aims to have net zero greenhouse gas emissions at all our production facilities by 2030.

SKF products keep vehicles rolling, power the machines that put food on your table, and even reach into the cosmos as part of the Mars rover mission. Founded in Sweden in 1907, today SKF is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stockholm with annual sales in 2020 of approximately $10 billion.

Job Role:
Providing competence in area of expertise by advising and carrying-out specialized activities related to manufacturing and technology area as required for MPD projects performed in the Americas. In this position, you will be expected to perform the work according to agreed technical objectives and milestones and within the time and budget frames such that Customer satisfaction is achieved, and a positive contribution is made to our financial result. You will have the opportunity to represent SKF externally, maintaining and developing close links with SKF factories, suppliers, and other key R&D organizations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate an outstanding capability to understand and apply existing and new technology on SKF products and processes.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out assigned projects and activities to be performed in the area of own expertise.
• Find new opportunities in the field of expertise that can lead to cost and or sales improvements.
• Ensure results are reported to project leaders/managers and followed-up at the Customer to secure an effective implementation.
• Take part in (multi-disciplinary) project teams that can benefit from the position holder’s expertise and experience.
• Participate in the drive for quality improvements on general and technical working processes used in the MPD and Factories.
• Take part in strategic discussion in a specific technology area, which should take SKF into the future.
• Act as a role model and mentor within own area of expertise.
• Act as a consultant in discussion with the different clusters/factories in the area of competence.
• Follow management instructions and procedures.
• Report Environment Health and Safety (EHS) risks and EHS related incidents.
• Follow quality specifications and requirements to identify quality risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop new products, services, and processes adding value to SKF product range or reducing cost for their manufacture.
• Create and promote a learning environment in which everyone is engage and contributes to long-term personal and business growth.
• Engage the breadth of own knowledge and experience to project and compelling vision to future scenarios.
• Act as a sponsor for projects.

Required Skills:

• Project Management: understand Project Management methodologies and be able to contribute to and manage smaller projects. Be able to drive activities (ability to drive change release).
• Outside-in: apply an outside-in approach, always starting with the customer. Actively engage across internal borders to reach common goals. Challenge the status quo to achieve world class results; connect all actions to clear impact and goals.
• Teamwork & working cross functional: be able to establish a network across functions and units, and act as an integrator and support colleagues to work well together. Work with a complete value chain approach in mind.
• Communication: be able to express ideas and messages in a clear and purposeful communication; communicate fluently with internal and external stakeholders.
• Openness: listen to customers, colleagues, and other stakeholders; accept different views and opinions; proactively share knowledge and feedback (both positive and negative).
• English language: be fluent in both writing and speaking.
• Courage: Always daring to react on missed opportunities and able to take discussions with colleagues who does not agree in order to always have a business and result focus.

What You’ll Love About SKF:
Rest and Relaxation. Enjoy a robust PTO policy and 13 paid holidays!

Work/Life Balance. A possibility for flexibility and an opportunity for occasional remote work.

SKF Celebrates Diversity in the Workplace! We actively develop ourselves and our teams to enable outstanding delivery. We trust the strength of diverse teams and encourage agile ways of working.

Health and Wellness Benefits. SKF cares about the wellbeing of our employees. Many options for best in class medical and dental plans to fit your needs; a wellness plan that includes biometric screening and health risk assessment for you and your spouse and incentives for healthy living!

Invest in your Future. SKF offers amazing retirement options! Participate in our 401K program that boasts a 100% match up to 5% of your elected contribution (100% Vested). Regardless of your participation, SKF automatically contributes 5% into your account per pay period (3 Years Vesting).

SKF Cares! The four fundamental cornerstones of SKF Care - Business, Environment, Employees, and the Community are critical for us to sustain long-term success.

Much more! Growth opportunities, tuition reimbursement, voluntary critical illness coverage, voluntary legal plan, employee assistance program, life insurance, vehicle discount programs, mobile phone discounts, and with so many benefits to working for SKF, we could not name them all!

Reports to: VP of FVC and Technology Americas
Location: Sumter, SC or Flowery Branch, GA
Job ID: 16893

Pay $104000 to $125000 per year

SKF provides equal employment [and affirmative action] opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

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