
Maintenance Mechanic 3rd
Tenneco · Athens, AL
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Tenneco (automotive) in Athens, AL. Repair, design, adjust, or modify mechanical equipment and associated machinery necessary for production in a modern stamping plant.
- Tools it names
- PLC, Stamping, Welding
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How this role compares
Against 37 other live reliability postings in Alabama.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Welding 61%
- ✓ Team leadership 53%
- ✓ PLC 45%
- Root cause 29%
- Tooling 29%
- Robotics 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Stamping, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Tenneco
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Tenneco in Athens
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- Maintenance Manager · Reliability · Manager
Full description from TennecoAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Maintains all of the machinery involved in production of our products in proper working order
- ◆Possesses the knowledge and ability to repair, design, adjust, or modify any mechanical equipment or structure as needed to carry on daily business of the operation; and the ability to write and troubleshoot programs for Programmable Limit Controls (PLC’s).
- ◆Repair, design, adjust, or modify mechanical equipment and associated machinery necessary for production in a modern stamping plant.
- ◆Thorough working knowledge of plant electrical distribution system.
- ◆Must be proficient in basic welding, use of shop equipment, piping, and sheet metal fabrication.
- ◆Programming and troubleshooting PLC’s.
- ◆Experience in installation and troubleshooting electrical components.
- ◆Knowledge and ability to comprehend and complete projects as assigned by use of technical, physical, or mental attributes, as needed.
- ◆To keep production in operation as well as maintaining the rest of the plant structure.
- ◆Responsible for good housekeeping of work area and equipment.
- ◆Responsible for proper handling and disposing of hazardous waste within ADEM
requirements
- ✓May be given certain authority within job scope by Supervisor or Manager
- ✓Each employee has the authority to initiate action to prevent a violation of the Tenneco Integrity Policy.
- ✓All employees will abide by the plant’s safety policy, comply with the legal and other
requirements
and operational controls established, work toward achieving established objectives and targets, and conform to procedures consistent with the ISO 14001 standard. An employee should report, and if necessary stop, any activity that does not conform to the policy or may injure himself/herself.
- ✓Capable of providing support as requested by supervisor.
- ✓Responsible for ensuring customer
requirements
are met.
- ✓Handle/store hazardous waste in a complaint manner with all federal, state, and local regulations.
Education
High school diploma or G.E.D. Technical school training or equivalent required (to include electronic and PLC’s).
Experience
Requires use of shop math, formulas, and a wide variety of precision measuring instruments. Five or more years experience in maintenance required (to include minimum of two years experience in design, wiring, and troubleshooting of PLC’s). Jobs with a wide variety of assignments to learn. Ability to read and interpret drawings, diagrams, schematics, prints, technical manuals, and manufacturer’s specifications a must. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Physical demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Average work requires continuous physical effort. Climbing, lifting, bending required. Must be able to lift heavy parts. Continuous handling of oily and/or greasy material or use of coolants, water, flux, etc. required. Must work with electricity and hydraulics.
