Brush Operator - 2nd Shift

Tennant Company

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Louisville, Kentucky

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Set up and operate CNC-based brush manufacturing equipment while meeting productivity and quality standards. Perform routine maintenance, quality inspections using measuring instruments, and maintain a clean work area using 5S principles.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or equivalent and 6 months to 2 years of related industrial experience, demonstrating mechanical ability. You are able to safely set up, operate, and maintain CNC based brush manufacturing equipment, and make parts to meet engineering specifications using proper tooling and inspection equipment.

Must Have Skills for ATS

CNC

Microsoft Windows

hand tools

Pull Force gauge

Tuft weight scale

Job Description

With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected.

As a Brush Operarator you will:

  • Perform at two brush manufacturing work cells
  • Set up and operate machines at a minimum efficiency rate while meeting productivity, quality and safety requirement. Inspect parts for conformance using measuring instruments (Pull Force gauge, Tuft weight scale)
  • Perform periodic troubleshooting and adjustment to build a quality part
  • Focus on safety and ensure all safety devices and procedures are being used within their work area
  • Required to stand for entire shift
  • Must be able to follow all listed safety regualtions. This includes, but not limited to, wearing safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel toe shoes
  • Achieves and maintains established quality and effieciency standards
  • Makes parts uniform to Engineering drawing specifications
  • Moves raw materials, work in process, and finished goods in and out of workcell
  • Performs operator level preventative maintenance and lubrication
  • Performs housekeeping and 5S to keep the department clean, safe and well organized
  • Understands and identifies continuous improvement activities
  • Willingness to remain flexible in work schedules including overtime as necessary to meet deadlines

Skills/Technical Expertise:

  • Ability to safely set up, operate, and maintain CNC based brush manufacturing equipment
  • Make parts to meet the requirements of design and manufacturing engineering using proper tooling, inspection equipment and proper set-up and operation of equipment
  • Abilty to navigate Microsoft Windows
  • Ability to perform routine machine changeovers using hand tools
  • Ability to meet the quality requirements of producing an acceptable brush

Education and Experience Required:

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • 6 months to 2 years related industrial experience
  • Previous experience must show a proven history of mechanical ability or related technical degree
  • Ability to stand for 8+ hours with frequent bending, stooping and squatting
  • Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. while handling bulky items

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $34,400 - 51,400

Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Tennant Co. reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualifications of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity. Total Compensation = Base Salary + Benefits

Benefits = A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, paid time off, and voluntary benefits!

Begin your journey with us. Let's reinvent how the world cleans. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

Tennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.

Tennant Company

Tennant Company is a recognized leader of the cleaning industry. We are passionate about developing innovative and sustainable solutions that help our customers clean more spaces more effectively, addressing indoor and outdoor cleaning challenges. We invite you to join us — as an employee, investor, customer, supplier or interested community member — as we lead our industry globally and fulfill our vision to bring to market sustainable cleaning innovations that empower others to create a cleaner, safer, healthier world. See how you can help us — and we can help you — change the way the world cleans.
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