Set-Up Operator

DRiV; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

DRiV is seeking a Set Up Operator to prepare and operate multiple production machines to meet schedules. You will set up tooling, follow blueprints, inspect for malfunctions, and perform quality checks to ensure parts meet specifications.

Responsibilities include maintaining safety, completing required training, and keeping the work area organized. Prior manufacturing experience preferred, with a 90-day probationary period.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months previous manufacturing experience preferred.
• Must be able to complete a 90-day probationary period.
• Set Up Operator classification may be assigned before 90 days based on ability.
• Ability to read safety rules, operating instructions and blueprints.
• Ability to write simple correspondence and interact with supervision.

Responsibilities

• Set up equipment and adjust tooling to correct clearances and specs.
• Use blueprints and route cards to set up assigned equipment.
• Visually inspect machines to locate malfunctions and perform repairs.
• Perform quality control checks including first/last piece inspections.
• Maintain housekeeping and safety in the department.
• Complete required safety training and paperwork.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Quality control

Mechanical aptitude

Safety procedures

Tools

Calipers

Measuring gauges

Job description

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.

Want to learn more about who we are? Check out our website to discover the Tenneco Way.

DRiV is the aftermarket business group of Tenneco - DRiV website

Job Summary

Set up and operate mechanical and hydraulic production machines and equipment including, but not limited to, metal fabricating machines, material handling system, automated lubrication systems, lock seamers, hydro welders, spot welders, presses, headers, cartomizers, head/bushing machines, tube benders, cut offs, flex mills, expander/sizers, etc. to meet production schedules. Capable of setting up and operating several similar or related pieces of equipment within the department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions, physical demands, or work environment.
• Sets up equipment in department as assigned by changing tooling, adjusting tooling to correct clearances and specifications, and making other necessary adjustments.
• Uses blueprints and route cards to set up assigned equipment.
• Visually inspects and listens to machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions.
• Dismantles machines and equipment to gain access to problem area.
• Performs minor machine repairs including preventative maintenance.
• Starts machines and equipment to test operation following repair.
• Performs quality control checks including first and last piece inspection to ensure all products are made according to blueprint specifications.
• Operate equipment to manufacture parts whenever all required set ups have been completed.
• Completes annual updates of OSHA required training as assigned by supervisor.
• Maintains high standard of housekeeping in the department.
• Completes other duties as assigned such as hand welding, material handling, etc.
• Work within team environment to achieve company goals and objectives.
• Checks that safety guards and switches are in place and in good working condition.
• Reports all safety malfunctions immediately to supervisor.
• Performs all necessary paperwork such as machine load card data, written production and inventory tickets, time sheets, quality control data, first and last piece inspection and other data as required.
• Completes annual review of OSHA required safety training as assigned by supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Places set up and operator scrap in designated containers and document as required.
• Delivers "overrun" parts to appropriate location and document.
• Completes job cards as requested by supervisor.
• Maintains a high standard of housekeeping in the department.
• Monitors material supplies at assigned workstation to ensure smooth product flow.

Education / Experience / Skills

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Minimum 6 months previous manufacturing experience preferred. Required to complete 90-day probationary (initial employment) period. Set Up Operator job classification may be designated prior to completing 90 days employment if employee demonstrates ability to set up and operate assigned equipment independently.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, blueprints, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to interact cooperatively with supervision and co-workers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to interpret bar graphs. Ability to use and interpret measuring gauges.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demand & Work Environment

• Often required to sit and use hands and fingers to handle or feel
• Frequently required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Vision ability required include close vision
• Exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

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