Composite Operator I - Experienced-US

Kennametal, Inc. • New Albany, IN

2d • 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 products. Customers in aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering, and transportation rely on Kennametal for precision and efficiency in manufacturing. Learn more at kennametal.com and follow @Kennametal on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Commitment to working safely and understanding all safety procedures.
• Follow SOPs to assure product is processed according to proper routings and specifications, ensuring correct quantity and style.
• Work to meet daily departmental production goals.
• Must be reliable and dependable.
• Communicate safety, quality, and product issues with supervisor, team members, and across shifts.
• Ability to inspect and modify tooling as required.
• Solve moderate to complex problems using learned knowledge of product, production processes, and coordination with technical experts.
• Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is required: Safety glasses with side-shields, safety shoes, gloves, and cut resistant gloves when necessary.
• Standing, intermittent walking, reaching, sitting, bending.
• Lifting product weighing no more than thirty-three (33) pounds.
• Use of hands and fingers for fine motor tasks, to operate machinery, and handle tools safely.
• Visual acuity is necessary for reading gauges, inspecting products, and ensuring quality standards.
• Physical stamina and the ability to maintain focus during repetitive tasks are essential.

Nice To Haves

• Train new operators when required.
• Trouble shooting quality and process issues from moderate to complex
• Assignments and instructions communicated orally and carried out by standing guidelines.
• Recurring problems and major decisions receive supervisor attention.

Responsibilities

• Lay out articles, cut materials to size according to drawings and specifications.
• Apply materials to various parts using bonding agents, following specific recipes for liquid bonding agents.
• Monitor and verify the quality of finished or semi-finished products using assigned inspection tools and record inspection results.
• Complete repairs on composite, metal, or laminate bonded products using inspection and rework instructions.
• Place product into appropriate locations.
• Separate scrap from good product and document accurately.
• Scan correct production information.
• Train new operators when required.
• Troubleshoot quality and process issues of moderate to complex nature.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED