Tenneco, Inc. has recently acquired Federal Mogul. The strategic combination of Tenneco’s Ride Performance business with Federal-Mogul’s Motorparts business will establish a global aftermarket leader with an impressive portfolio of some of the strongest brands in the aftermarket including Monroe®, Walker®, Wagner®, Champion®, Fel-Pro® and MOOG®.  The company’s broader aftermarket product coverage, stronger distribution channels, and enhanced channel development will strengthen its position in established and high growth markets (China and India), and drive success through new mobility models and capturing evolving e-commerce opportunities.

We are looking for a Materials Engineering Technician to join our tech center in Monroe, MI. The primary responsibility is to perform material analysis against Material Engineering Work Orders to internal DRiV™ and Industry Standards (ASTM) in order to qualify materials from suppliers and evaluate the quality of components and processing to support engineering, manufacturing, and quality issues. Typical processes analyzed include chrome plating, hardening/ tempering, ferritic nitrocarburization, powdered metal sintering, and welding processes. The role will perform assembly tear downs in support of failure analysis using both optical and SEM microscopy to determine the physical root cause of the failure. This Materials Engineering Tech will report directly to the Materials Lab Supervisor in Monroe, MI. and will be a valued member of our materials team where we strive to promote from within wherever possible; therefore, opportunities for advancement are strong.

The team is ready to act immediately on those candidates who are the best fit for the role. You’ll first hear from someone in Talent Acquisition to schedule a phone screen, and then the next step will be a personal interview with our Hiring Manager.  We pride ourselves on moving through processes quickly, and you can be sure of transparency and prompt communication throughout.

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collect, summarize and communicate test data to business units, product engineering, process engineering, Quality and plant operations (as required)
• Maintain Materials Laboratory equipment and facilities including calibration and inventory of consumable items.
• Assist in the maintenance of the test groups IATF16949 and ISO9001 certification and related procedures
• Review and interpret corrosion / coating test specifications (internal, customer, industry)
• Set-up Corrosion Laboratory equipment and perform tests and evaluations per specification requirements
• Perform coating analyses
• Support and adhere to Tenneco EH&S policies and procedures
• This position will be required to interface with other test technicians, calibration technicians, and application / development engineers to ensure test requests are performed properly, according to all customer requirements and in accordance with the overall program timeline.

Required Skills Required Experience

EDUCATION: Associate’s Degree in Materials, Metallurgy or Chemistry

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Mechanical aptitude for test equipment and measurement operations.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time
• Excellent computer proficiency especially in Microsoft Office products including – Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong Documentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter, self-directed and self-motivated with the ability to function in a dynamic team environment
• Adhere to Tenneco policies and procedures to promote safety and work quality
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a laboratory setting