Facilities Maint. Mechanic 1st

Tenneco•Athens, AL

23h

About The Position

The Facilities Maintenance Mechanic maintains and repairs assigned equipment, facilities, and plant structural components to support production in a modern stamping plant. The role performs preventive and corrective maintenance and may repair, design, adjust, or modify mechanical equipment and structural components. It also provides oversight of assigned maintenance or project work performed by outside service vendors or contractors. The position requires a thorough working knowledge of the plant electrical distribution system and experience installing and troubleshooting electrical components. The mechanic must be proficient in basic welding, shop equipment, piping, and sheet metal fabrication, and able to perform routine plumbing and basic carpentry. Work may involve technical, physical, and mental skills to complete assigned projects, support production, and maintain the facility and plant structure in acceptable condition while following safety requirements. The employee is responsible for housekeeping in the work area and equipment, proper handling and disposition of hazardous waste, and supporting customer requirements. Employees must follow plant safety policies and applicable requirements and procedures consistent with ISO 14001. Employees are expected to report, and when necessary stop, activities that do not conform to policy or may cause injury. The mechanic may receive authority within the job scope from a supervisor or manager and must provide support as requested by the supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Technical school training or equivalent, including electronics and PLCs.
Five or more years of maintenance experience.
At least two years of experience in PLC design, wiring, and troubleshooting.
Ability to use shop mathematics, formulas, and a wide variety of precision measuring instruments.
Ability to read and interpret drawings, diagrams, schematics, prints, technical manuals, and manufacturer specifications.
Thorough working knowledge of the plant electrical distribution system and experience installing and troubleshooting electrical components.
Proficiency in basic welding, shop equipment, piping, and sheet metal fabrication.
Ability to perform routine plumbing and basic carpentry.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including continuous physical effort, climbing, lifting, bending, lifting heavy parts, handling oily or greasy materials and coolants, and working with electricity and hydraulics.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on assigned machinery, support equipment, and plant structural components.
Repair, design, adjust, or modify assigned mechanical equipment, facilities, and associated components to support plant operations and production.
Install and troubleshoot electrical components and support the plant electrical distribution system.
Perform basic welding, use shop equipment, and carry out piping and sheet metal fabrication.
Perform routine plumbing activities and basic carpentry.
Complete assigned projects using relevant technical, physical, and mental capabilities.
Support production while maintaining the facility and plant structure in acceptable condition and within safety requirements.
Oversee assigned maintenance or project work performed by outside service vendors or contractors.
Maintain good housekeeping of the work area and equipment.
Properly identify, handle, store, and dispose of hazardous waste in compliance with applicable regulations.
Follow plant safety policies and applicable legal requirements, operational controls, objectives, targets, and procedures consistent with ISO 14001.
Report and, when necessary, stop activities that do not conform to policy or may cause injury.
Provide support as requested by the supervisor and help ensure customer requirements are met.
Initiate action to prevent violations of the Tenneco Integrity Policy.