AddressJob Summary:
Responsible for improvements to production equipment and maintenance systems to increase reliability of the overall manufacturing processes. Work is of a technical nature and may involve engineering skills, as well as, data interpretation to identify opportunities for improvement. Provides technical support to engineering, production, and a group of multi-function skilled trade employees (mechanical and electrical) in an area of work which, involves the repair, maintenance and improvement of manufacturing process equipment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Tenneco may make reasonable accommodations to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position. |
- Provides pre-task planning, technical expertise, guidance and leadership for multi-craft, maintenance technicians (Electricians and Mechanics) to troubleshoot & repair equipment.
- Adheres to and reinforces safe working practices.
- Troubleshoots and diagnoses difficult, infrequent problems with process equipment.
- Performs equipment failure root cause analysis.
- Performs predictive assessments and problem diagnosis of process equipment.
- Ensures a common approach to solving machinery and / or process problems, through the development of Best practices.
- Provides technical training to production and maintenance team members to improve skill levels within the teams.
- Understands and supports electrical machine control systems, including robots and vision system.
- Troubleshoots Electrical / Pneumatics / Hydraulic / Mechanical issues.
- Follows-up with vendors and contractors on maintenance issues.
- Works with Throughput Improvement Teams for engineering solutions.
- Implements and supports continuous improvement projects.
- Flexible work schedule as required to support production needs.
- Weekend work and overtime as required to support production and maintenance requirements.
- Creates standardized work for maintenance tasks.
- Reviews and improves maintenance procedures, PM tasks, and opportunistic maintenance activities.
- Identifies and prioritizes spare parts needs.
- Maintains equipment documentation and drawing library.
- Procures emergency repair and project related machine parts.
- Prepares technical reports to document equipment modifications and equipment maintenance procedures.
- Effectively utilizes computerized maintenance management systems (SAP PM).
- Uses predictive technologies to drive uptime and improve the maintenance system and tracks improvement in MTTR, MTBF and OEE.
- Drives institutionalization of maintenance systems using the Tenneco Business System (TBS).
- Maintains open lines of communication with plant leadership regarding status of equipment downtime, repair, and project related activities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education / Experience / Skills:
Education / Experience:
- Engineering Degree or equivalent training / experience.
- 3+ years of experience in maintenance management / supervision or process engineering.
- Working knowledge of CMMS Systems – SAP preferred.
- Relevant training / certifications / licenses.
Skills:
- Familiarity with PFMEA & Control plans.
- Ability to read and interpret machine and part prints (GD&T).
- Knowledge of operation, programming, and maintenance of industrial manufacturing control systems.
- Working knowledge and understanding of MS Office programs (Word, Excel, Project, Access).
- Familiar with CAD programs.
- Working knowledge of heavy industrial or manufacturing plant processes.
Travel:
- Ability to travel up to 10%.
PhysicalDemands&WorkEnvironment:
- Often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel.
- Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance and to stoop kneel, crouch or crawl.
- Vision abilities required include close vision.
- Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
