Utility Worker-3rd Shift

Tenneco • Waupun, WI

7d

About The Position

The Utility Worker assists Maintenance staff by keeping facility machinery, equipment, and production areas clean and orderly. The role includes cleaning floors, aisles, machines, production equipment, and facility walls; painting equipment and repairing or painting walls, trim, and floors; assisting production with parts processing; and supporting other light maintenance projects. The employee follows quality, environmental, health, and safety requirements, participates in training, identifies and reports potential safety concerns, reads special instructions, and records information in forms, logs, and computer systems. The work schedule may vary with production equipment availability. Weekly posted overtime is required and may be mandated.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least one year of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals, and the metric system.
• Ability to use common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
• Highly motivated, able to work independently, and an effective team player.
• Above-average mechanical ability.
• Ability to meet the role's physical demands, including standing, handling tools or controls, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, hearing, walking, climbing, and balancing.
• Ability to regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Hearing protection, safety glasses, and steel-toe shoes are required.

Responsibilities

• Help maintain machinery, equipment, and production areas in a clean and orderly condition.
• Support quality production by participating in training and using preventative measures to meet customer requirements and Tenneco standards.
• Follow legal, quality, environmental, health, and safety requirements; identify potential emergency situations and report incidents to a supervisor or manager.
• Sweep, vacuum, and mop production floors; sweep and scrub the plant's main aisles using the in-plant sweeper.
• Remove dust, dirt, grease, and waste from machines.
• Paint machines or equipment to prevent corrosion and improve appearance.
• Thoroughly clean production equipment during general maintenance and equipment downtime for repairs.
• Clean interior plant walls and repair or paint walls, trim, and floors.
• Assist production with parts processing, including installing clips, Cryo Temper, and packing parts.
• Assist with other light maintenance projects as directed.
• Read special instructions and record information using forms, logs, and computer systems.
• Keep work areas neat and orderly.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities assigned by supervisor or management.
• Work required weekly posted overtime, which may be mandated.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED