Braze Operator I - Entry-US

Kennametal, Inc.•Bedford Township, PA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Kennametal Inc. is an industrial technology leader with over 85 years of experience, providing productivity solutions through materials science, tooling, and wear-resistant solutions to customers in aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering, and transportation sectors. The company helps customers manufacture with precision and efficiency. This position, Braze Operator I, involves brazing carbide tips onto steel bodies using electrical induction heating on Automatic Braze lines. The role also requires visual inspection of all components during the assembly process.

Requirements

High school diploma or general equivalent diploma.
Basic math, blueprint reading and gauge-reading Comprehension.
Ability to understand written and oral instructions and communicate with supervisors and coworkers.

Responsibilities

Perform pre-operation checks for both individual machines and work area.
Perform safety inspections required for individual machines and associated equipment.
Assemble conical bit bodies, braze material, and carbide tips
Operates braze line at optimal level to meet or exceed established daily production rates that are assigned by shop orders.
Inspect parts to meet established ISO requirements.
Support functions and change-overs to meet established due dates.
Responsible for tracking and problem solving of the materials used and efficient equipment use to reduce cost.
Responsible for management of WIP and components (i.e., carbide, braze, flux and steel bodies).
Perform cycle counts as specified.
Participate in lean events and utilize lean processes in daily duties.
Perform daily required TPM on associated equipment.
Perform daily required 5S activities for work area.
Perform daily activities associated with gathering and posting established metrics.
Accurate and timely recording of required data (i.e. Production, quality etc)