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Tenneco Inc.; Lake City (MN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco Inc. in Lake City, MN is seeking a manufacturing equipment operator to run and support casting, trimming, and machining lines. You will operate and maintain tooling across casting, cutoff, automated loaders, and CNC lines while adhering to safety and quality guidelines.

The role emphasizes accurate setup, inspection, packaging, shipping, and supporting preventive maintenance to ensure smooth production operations.

Qualifications

• Experience operating manufacturing equipment and tooling.
• Ability to meet accuracy requirements using proper tooling and gaging.
• Able to read detailed drawings, specifications, and layouts.

Responsibilities

• Setup, operate, and maintain tooling for the Casting Line Equipment.
• Setup, operate, and maintain tooling for the Cutoff Machines.
• Setup, operate, and maintain Automatic Loaders.
• Setup, operate and maintain tooling for the Automated CNC line.
• Setup, operate and maintain machining line equipment.
• Perform all production support activities including production reporting.
• Inspect, package, and handle shipping of components.
• Assist in preventive maintenance and adhere to EHS requirements.
• Perform any other duties assigned by supervision.

Skills

Tooling setup

Operation experience

Quality inspection

Machining support

Tools

CNC lathe

Fanuc robotics

Job description

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Support FTL as a manufacturing equipment operator, performing all production activities. Run all production equipment and perform production support activities

Typical Product, Processes Methods and Characteristics Involved

Melting and casting of molten metal and machining cast iron liners. Involves work requiring a wide degree of skill and above average job knowledge due to the variety of work.

Machines and Equipment Used

Casting machine, shot blast machinery, cutting machines, automatic loader, Fanuc robotics, CNC lathe, automated gaging, air leak tester, and component oiler.

Tools and Gages Used

Commonly used metric hand gaging, metric scales, automated gaging, and specialized tooling used on the various operations in the molding line and machining line.

Accuracy Requirements and Difficulty Meeting Them

Must know and meet all accuracy requirements on the product and be able to meet these requirements by using the proper tooling and gaging

Source of Methods Authority

Written and verbal instructions from supervisors, engineers, and managers. Detailed drawings, specifications, and layouts.

Major Job Duties and Procedures

• Setup, operate, and maintain tooling for the Casting Line Equipment.
• Setup, operate, and maintain tooling for the Cutoff Machines.
• Setup, operate, and maintain Automatic Loaders.
• Setup, operate, and maintain tooling for the Automated CNC line
• Setup, operate and maintain machining line equipment
• Perform all production support activities including but not limited to;
• Production reporting
• Inspection
• Packaging
• Shipping
• Assist in Preventive Maintenance
• Adhere to and participate in all EHS requirements as applicable .

Most Significant Related Duties

Perform any other duties assigned by supervision.

Tenneco is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

The above description covers the most significant duties performed, but does not exclude other occasional work assignments, the inclusion of which would be in conformity with the factor degrees assigned on this job.