Maintenance Technician - Experienced-US

Kennametal•Asheboro, NC

16h•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. This role involves installations, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of various systems including electrical, electronic, electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and associated equipment used in the manufacturing of tungsten carbide, HSS, and ceramic tools, as well as facility equipment. The position requires adherence to safety procedures, recommended practices, job safety analysis (JSA), safe work permits, and plant safety programs.

Requirements

Ability to read and comprehend Schematics.
Multi-Meter & Ammeter Utilization.
3 phase and Single-phase motor control.
PLC & Ladder Logic.
Soldering.
Power tool usage capability.
Welding.
Threading.
Power Transmission applications knowledge (Gearboxes, sprockets, & Belts).
Pneumatics/Hydraulics.
Associate degree or equivalent in industrial maintenance and/or relative discipline.
3-5 years’ maintenance repair experience in a manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

Repair equipment in accordance with standard engineering practices and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) technical manuals.
Perform troubleshooting, diagnosing, repair, and maintenance of all manufacturing and associated service equipment, identifying the root cause of the problem.
Maintain pneumatic and hydraulic systems controls and components.
Complete overhaul/rebuild of equipment, including rewiring and replacement of motors, ball-screws, rails and bearings, encoders/resolvers, electronic printed circuit boards, proximity switches, micro switches, relays, timers, etc., including calibration and testing upon completion.
Work from prints, sketches, schematics, vendor equipment manuals, or verbal instructions to maintain equipment in adjustment, aligning, and fitting.
Perform preventive maintenance, including inspection, repair, and lubrication of all manufacturing equipment, processes, and facility equipment, following the plant-wide preventive maintenance program.
Use equipment manuals or verbal instructions to maintain intricate equipment in adjusting, aligning, and fitting.
Utilize basic CNC processing and test equipment in diagnosing and correcting defective components.
Review all work orders and document and fill them out upon completion.
Calibrate manufacturing equipment and robots in accordance with OEM suggested guidelines.
Interact with staff in all departments of the plant, as well as outside vendors and service engineers.
Attend technical training sessions to upgrade skills and knowledge of increasingly complex equipment and processes.