TNO Rental Coordinator

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Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables.

As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 13,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2025 revenue of approximately $8.8 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information,  .

The CM&S Site Support Services is seeking a TNO Rental Coordinator.

CM&S Division is seeking a TNO Rental Coordinator which will report under the supervision ofa Site Support Services Area Manager with a dotted line to the Projects Controls Manager.

• Provide a focal point (Control Tower) for site rental asset management.
  
  Responsibilities include:
  
  
  • Develop daily cadence to monitor execution groups’ planning and scheduling systems to identify asset needs, evaluate availability and make daily decision on allocation of Eastman owned items assets and use of Eastman owned items vs rental assets to meet site needs.
  • Identify analysis tools / metrics needed for successful management of the program; work with internal, supplier and contractor resources to develop the needed tools/metrics
  • Drive related work process documentation as well as identify, develop, and implement improvements
  • Coordinate support activities provided by others in Site Support Services, Operations, Capital, CM&S, and Contractors
  • Regularly communicate Eastman owned items and rental issues to involved parties and management, including milestones achieved, concerns identified, and changes implemented.
• Serve as functional point of contact with rental suppliers and internal rental point persons.
  
  Responsibilities include:
  
  
  • Drive performance requirements, improvements, and metrics for rental
  • Develop work process and metrics to drive prompt release of rental items
  • Monitor rental asset usage data, evaluate cost options, and make recommendations on purchase vs rent
  • Work with rental suppliers to establish equipment life cycle, equipment condition, and service record
  • Validate rental invoices
• Govern the management of Eastman owned items asset inventory and allocation.
  
  Responsibilities include:
  
  
  • Develop and monitor metrics on Eastman owned items utilization to identify and implement improvements in inventory
  • Develop system to monitor equipment needs and usage to optimize equipment utilization and availability
  • Evaluate repair options and determine repair vs replace; hand-off management of maintenance of Eastman owned items assets
• Provide leadership in development and implementation of improvement initiatives as assigned.
  
  Responsibilities include:
  
  
  • Rental supplier(s) facility and technology improvements to reduce Eastman cost, including:
  • Eastman owned items utilization
  • Site tool processes
  • Identify and develop appropriate management tools/metrics. (ex: automation)
  • Analyze metrics to identify potential improvement opportunities
  • Propose improvement plan of action to management
  • Implement improvements as approved
• Conduct field observations and follow-up on Eastman owned items and rental asset utilization. Assignments could include:
  • Conduct field safety observations and audits and provide feedback.
  • Monitor equipment and tool work techniques, condition, and user behaviors.
  • Conduct field studies to gather data and track equipment/tool utilization.
  • Conduct audits of supplier service schedule compliance, equipment reliability, etc.
  • Periodically audit supplier metrics data to verify reasonability.
  • Review metrics to identify actionable trends and provide data for periodic management reviews.