Manufacturing Machine Operator II - Entry-US-Rotating days

Kennametal, Inc. • Orwell Village, OH

44d • 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 handling and arranging various styles of inserts for physical vapor deposition (PVD) coating, ensuring all critical areas are coated for a quality product, and visually inspecting the PVD coated inserts. The position is located in Orwell, OH, and operates on a rotating day shift schedule from 6:40 AM to 6:40 PM.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Commitment to working safely and understanding all safety procedures.
• Follow control plan.
• Assignments and instructions communicated orally and carried out by standing guidelines.
• Problems solved by consulting co-workers and supervisor.
• Safety glasses with side-shields required.
• Safety Shoes are required.
• Gloves, cut resistant gloves when necessary.

Nice To Haves

• 2-year technical degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Build heats for PVD furnaces by placing inserts in appropriate predetermined fixturing according to process.
• Perform quality inspection and quantity verification of incoming product prior to coating.
• Originate documentation to accompany heats through the Coating Focused Factory.
• Visually inspect coated carbide inserts with unaided eye and microscope.
• Verify product and style match route card.
• Accurately record necessary information.
• Transfer inserts to the next work center.
• Conduct daily housekeeping of the work area and pass on pertinent information to oncoming shifts.
• Operate other equipment as needed.
• Commit to working safely and understanding all safety procedures.
• Follow green insert control plan, assuring product is processed according to proper routings and specifications.
• Ensure quantity and style of product are correct.
• Work to meet daily departmental production goals.
• Communicate safety, quality, and product issues with supervisor, team members, and across shifts.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts on day one of employment.
• Paid time off (PTO) (accrual prorated based on employment start date)
• 4 floating holidays
• 7 company holidays per year
• Up to 6% company match to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee discounts
• Parental leave
• Other benefits
• Annual safety shoe stipend

What This Job Offers

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