Production Operator

Tenneco Inc.; Greenville, Northern (MI, KY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco Inc. in Michigan is seeking a Manufacturing Operator to set up and operate machinery in a cell concept, moving between machines to meet production targets.

You will perform quality checks, set up tooling, and follow TS16949 instructions, while maintaining safety and housekeeping. The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, forklift certification, and willingness to work multiple shifts including overtime.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Forklift license required.
• Ability to work all shifts and overtime as needed.
• One year manufacturing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of TS16949 quality standards is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Meet production requirements within specification and visual standards.
• Perform all quality checks and record paperwork.
• Set up gauges as required.
• Pre-setup and maintenance of production tooling.
• Follow TS16949 work instructions for the area.
• Maintain accurate records and support process improvements.
• Keep the workstation clean and safe.
• Prevent non-conformances and stop production if needed.
• Support management and ensure waste is properly segregated.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Precision gauging

Setup troubleshooting

Reading instructions

Math basics

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift license

Job description

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At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values – radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win – or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.

With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.

How do we make it happen?Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.

Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.

General Statement of Responsibilities

Setup and operate machinery in a cell concept using teamwork to meet production requirements. Operators are required to move from machine to machine within the cell, and transfer product from machine to machine.

Specific Duties

• 1. Meet production requirements within specification and visual standards.
• 2. Perform all quality checks, including recording paperwork of quality checks.
• 3. Perform all gage setups as required.
• 4. Pre-setup and maintenance of production tooling.
• 5. Understands and operates according to TS16949 work instructions for area.
• 6. Performs all required record keeping.
• 7. Participate in process improvement.
• 8. Maintain housekeeping in the department in order to facilitate a neat, safe, and orderly work environment.
• 9. Has the responsibility and authority to prevent non-conformances relating to product, process, and quality systems including stopping production when suspect product is being run. Job specific authority and responsibilities for quality are defined in the work instructions for that job/department.
• 10. Perform all other duties as assigned by a supervisor. Assist management as appropriate, to ensure all environmental and safety regulations as well as best practices are met and/or exceeded. Ensure the proper segregation and labeling of all waste products and recyclables, and ensure waste minimization is practiced wherever possible. Adher to all plant safety rules.
• 11. Perform other assignments as directed by a management representative.

Position Requirements

• 1. High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• 2. Ability to be licensed and drive a powered industrial truck.
• 3. Ability to work all shifts.
• 4. Ability to work overtime if required.

Experience

• 1. One year manufacturing experience preferred.
• 2. Knowledge and use of precision gauging equipment preferred.

Skills

• 1. Blueprint reading preferred.
• 2. Knowledge and use of precision gauging equipment preferred.
• 3. Setup, troubleshoot and operate in minimum time preferred.
• 4. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos preferred.
• 5. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals preferred.

Other Job Requirements

• 1. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• 2. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• 3. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities