Braze Operator I - Entry-US
About The Position
About Kennametal With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at www.kennametal.com . Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube. Braze Operator - Entry 2nd shift:3pm - 11pm (M-F) Shift Premium elegible + 2 weeks PTO + Subsidized healthcare starts day 1 PURPOSE OF THE POSITION : Braze carbide tips onto steel bodies through electrical induction heating on Automatic Braze lines. Visual inspection of all components during assembly.
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)
Benefits
- Shift Premium elegible
- 2 weeks PTO
- Subsidized healthcare starts day 1
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
