About this role
At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values – radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win – or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.
With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.
How do we make it happen? Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.
Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.
Want to learn more about who we are? Check out our website to discover the Tenneco Way
Key Responsibilities
- Test technician needed for afternoon shift support – nominal hours 2 pm – 10:30 pm, 5 days/week
- Work with small team of technicians and engineers in brake dyno testing environment
- Perform measurement of new and tested brake parts used in dyno testing – experience with hand gauges and inspection equipment
- Build up brake test fixtures in dynos for performance and NVH testing – mechanical experience essential – hand and power tools, automotive brake systems – auto dealership experience preferred
- Operate a forklift to install large fixtures inside a test cell
- Interface with test machine computer software to input parameters for machine control – high level of comfort with computers essential
- Read and understand test machine control scripting language – computer code
- Experience with Microsoft Office Tools – Excel, Outlook
- Read and understand test specifications – SAE, ISO, etc. and apply requirements to test
- Read and understand test requests for key parameters and preparation needs
- Monitor live testing conditions to ensure fault-free testing
- Estimate testing time – build-up, run time, tear down – report information to coordinator and engineers
- Utilize machine tools to modify parts for testing – Bridgeport vertical mill, table saw, surface grinder
- Fill in for test technicians when needed and be able to support technicians when necessary to ensure lab operational capability
- Perform job within acceptable safety, environmental, quality, productivity and performance standards as outlined in laboratory policies, handbooks and applicable work instructions.
Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities
Other facts
About Tenneco
We’re united by one purpose: to be the most trusted partner and the best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry. And we’re doing it by leaning into the one thing no one can copy: our culture — our sustainable competitive advantage.
The Tenneco Way combines our Core Values, our mindset, and our commitment to developing ourselves and our teams. It’s how we create opportunities for our employees, deliver excellence for our customers, and build the capability that drives our future success.
This is how we win. This is how we lead. This is The Tenneco Way.
Learn more at Tenneco.com.
What you'll do
- The role involves supporting afternoon shift brake dyno testing, including measuring brake parts and building test fixtures. The technician will also operate machinery and ensure fault-free testing conditions.
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