Manufacturing Machine Operator II - 2nd Shift

Kennametal, Inc. • Orwell Village, OH

64d • 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 operating, setting up, training, and troubleshooting Post-Coat Wetblast machines, both manual and automated. The operator will be responsible for loading and unloading carbide inserts, confirming incoming materials, setting up orders with appropriate programs and processes, and monitoring machine operations to ensure inserts are processed to standard. This includes verifying visual characteristics, adjusting machine settings, and performing preventative maintenance. The position also requires adherence to safety procedures, quality control, and meeting daily production goals.

Requirements

• Able to do basic math.
• Ability to read and understand defect criteria, insert identification, blueprints, routings, and operating procedures.
• Ability to use a personal computer and various software such as SAP MII, locate information in QMS, and on the Kennametal Intranet for ISO Procedures, and work instructions.
• Able to handle inserts with fingers without chipping.
• Understand proper use of 30X Microscope.
• Communicate with set-up persons, inspectors, supervisors, and managers.
• Proficiency reached in eight (8) weeks or less.
• Complete classes in insert identification in six (6) months or less.
• Commitment to working safely and understand all safety procedures.
• Operator responsible for following inspection control plan, assuring product is processed according to proper routings, specifications and the quantity and style are correct.
• Must be reliable and dependable.

Responsibilities

• Setup, run, train, and troubleshoot all Post-Coat Wetblast manual and automated machines.
• Load and unload carbide inserts into automated wetblast machine.
• Confirm incoming inserts and count.
• Setup orders utilizing the appropriate program, process, and trays.
• Run in either automated or manual mode.
• Observe and verify that inserts are processed to standard.
• Scope inserts to verify visual characteristics.
• Determine success of blast based on visual appearance.
• Adjust pressures and times on blaster machine as needed.
• Monitor machine processes as needed.
• Scan in correct information.
• Perform CLI’s and preventative maintenance during shift, weekly and monthly according to guidelines.
• Work to meet daily departmental production goals.
• Communicate safety, quality, and product issues with supervisor, team members, and across shifts.

Benefits

• Shift premium of $2.00/hr for 2nd Shift
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts on day one of employment.
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 4 floating holidays
• 7 company holidays per year
• Up to 6% company match to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee discounts
• Parental leave
• Annual safety shoe stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed