VG Setup/Operate I

Tenneco is one of the world's leading designer, manufacturers and marketers of automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, with approximately 78.000 team members working at more than 300 sites worldwide. Through our four business groups, Motorparts, Ride Performance, Clean Air and Powertrain, Tenneco is driving advancements in global mobility by delivering technology solutions for diversified global markets, including light vehicle, commercial truck, off-highway, industrial, motorsport and the aftermarket.

2nd shift position - working Mon-Friday3pm to 11pm

SUMMARY:Setup and operates all valve guide restrike presses, steam treaters and oil impregnators. Performs visual inspection at the compacting, sintering, steam treat, oil impregnate and restrike operations by performing the following:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Accountable for creating a quality product.
• Participates in training to produce a quality product and uses preventative measures to ensure the customer requirements and Federal Mogul standards are met.
• Comply with legal and other requirements to avoid injury and/or ill health to themselves and others.
• Understands preventative measures and creates a safe environment by having the ability to identify potential emergency situations and reports all incidents to supervisor/ manager.
• Adhere to the facility's quality, environmental, health and safety policies that are identified by the Management Systems.
• Reads routers, and production schedules for product specifications such as dimensions, tolerance, and number of parts to be processed and when. Read special instructions as required. Records information for inspection and production using various forms, logs and computer systems.
• Monitors product for product specifications using but not limited to the following types of inspection equipment, micrometer, digital indicators, scales, hardness tester, optical comparators, plug gages, air gages, bore gages and visual aids.
• Monitors and operates the restrike, steam treat and oil impregnator equipment daily. Performs visual inspection of the compacting, sintering, steam treat, oil impregnate, and restrike area.
• Verifies and setups equipment including but not limited to proper press settings, feeds and speeds, temperatures, cycle times, pressure settings and other controls are in conformance to specification by using established standards.
• Ability to setup, start, shut down, monitor and operate all types of Valve Guide restrike presses. Install and remove tooling from restrike presses.
• Completes first piece inspection and monitors press to assure conformance prior to release to restrike operators.
• Makes adjustments to the restrike press.
• Loads, unloads and operate steam treaters and oil impregnators.
• Setup and monitors automation and conveyors. Operates overhead hoists, and hand jacks. Loads and unloads various types of containers, which in include but are not limited to pans, bins, baskets and trays.
• Utilizes statistical data to determine conforming product. Analyzes and monitors scrap and nonconforming parts to aid in determining cause of failure.
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow all safety rules and regulation while performing operations.
• Troubleshoots and performs appropriate maintenance of the equipment by observation and general cleaning.
• Overtime is required as posted weekly and may be mandated for this position.

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