Production Operator

Tenneco; Van Wert (OH); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco in Van Wert, OH is seeking a production operator to operate manufacturing equipment and assemble parts to specified quality standards. The role involves standing on concrete for long periods, lifting up to 40 lbs, and working in heat-intensive environments.

Responsibilities include inspecting parts, recording process data, communicating with shifts, and preparing items for shipment. A high school diploma or GED is required; safety and quality are top priorities in this hands-on position.

Qualifications

• Stand and walk on cement for 10 hours a day.
• Lift approximately 40 lbs frequently from floor to above head.
• Document information accurately and legibly.
• Corrected vision must be 20/40 far and 20/40 near.
• Work around high heat up to 410 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Work in area with ambient temperatures around 80–85 °F.
• Maintain tactile awareness to detect burns and other hazards.
• Work on elevated platform around 2 1/2 feet high.
• Frequently bend and twist at the waist.

Responsibilities

• Communicate to operators on other shifts regarding production.
• Operate various machines and make simple adjustments; touch‑up cleaning of cavities in press.
• Assemble component parts according to procedures.
• Grease and oil parts.
• Review process sheets and quality drawings for conformance.
• Inspect and sort parts using basic and precision measuring devices; record data.
• Take and record SPC readings during production.
• Inform proper persons of discrepancies.
• Identify defective parts and relocate them appropriately.
• Prepare packaging materials and labels.
• Pack parts in preparation for shipment.
• Record information on bin tickets and production logs.
• Clean equipment and work area.
• Review scrap racks and logs to monitor press performance.
• Move new metals to inspection areas.
• Place rubber prep around rubber plugs and apply mold solutions.
• Prepare molding materials and stock (metal, rubber, teflon).
• Load metals and stock into cavities and run the press.
• Remove molded parts from cavities manually or with knockouts.
• Record defects on quality charts and document press performance.
• Use air tools to remove flash from cavities.
• Verify batch and job numbers; log discrepancies and sample for microhardness.

Skills

High school diploma

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Job description

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Primary Function:

To operate production equipment, manufacture product, fulfill quality and production requirements.

General Duties:

• 1) Communicate to operators on other shifts regarding production.
• 2) Operate various machines such as trimmers, presses, greasers, air check, laser N & N, redicoat, etc. and make simple adjustments, such as, touch-up cleaning of cavities while in press.
• 3) Assembles component parts according to established procedures
• 4) Grease and oil parts.
• 5) Review production process sheet and quality drawings to determine conformance of part.
• 6) Inspect and sort parts visually and with use of simple and precision measuring devices during production to assure quality standards and specifications, record results, and enter quality information into computer.
• 7) Take and record SPC reading during production.
• 8) Inform proper persons of discrepancies.
• 9) Identify defective parts and place defective parts in proper location.
• 10) Prepare packaging materials and make labels.
• 11) Pack parts in preparation of shipment.
• 12) Record necessary information on bin tickets.13) Record production information on bin ticket and place in bin.
• 13) Clean equipment and work area.
• 14) Other duties as required.
• 15) Review scrap rack and/or communication log to determine how press and parts are running.
• 16) Take new metals to proper persons to be inspected.
• 17) Place rubber prep around rubber plug.
• 18) Spray cavities with mold solution.
• 19) Prepare metal, rubber, and teflon for molding, i.e. filling cement can, dipping teflon, cementing metals, fusing rubber.
• 20) Load metals and prep/teflon stock onto cavities by hand or by poppet board and cycle press and run production.
• 21) Remove molded parts from cavities manually or by knockouts.
• 22) Record defective parts on quality charts and place in proper location and record how press and parts are operating on communication log.
• 23) Use air gun to remove flash from cavities.
• 24) Check prep batch number and job number at press against computer print out, record discrepancies, enter discrepancies into computer, and tag sample for microhardness.

Required Skills

• High school diploma or G.E.D.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

High school diploma or G.E.D.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• 1) Stand and walk on cement for 10 hours/day.
• 2) Lift approximately 40 lbs. frequently from floor to possibly above head.
• 3) Document information accurately and legibly.
• 4) Corrected vision must be 20/40 far vision and 20/40 near vision.
• 5) Continuously work on presses where heat reaches maximum of 410 degrees.
• 6) Work in area where heat reaches up to 110 degrees, average temperature in work area is 80 to 85 degrees.
• 7) Must have accurate sensory perception to skin, i.e. to feel burns.
• 8) Work on platform of 2 1/2 feet.
• 9) Frequently bend and twist at waist.