Manufacturing Machine Operator II

   About Kennametal

With over 85 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. Learn more at kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Manufacturing Machine Operator II

2nd Shift - 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Job Summary and Mission
Run multiple manual or automated Hone machines producing a quality product to blueprint specifications.

Key Job Responsibilities                    
Set up and operate automated/robotic or manual honing machines. Program and troubleshoot robots using human machine interface (HMI).  Perform changeovers, brush changes, and basic maintenance.  Orient inserts before honing.  Scope inserts to verify visual characteristics. Perform quality examinations with the magnifier scope. Pull samples and record inspection results.  Perform dimensional and visual inspections of product.  Run insert, tooling and brush tests. Separate scrap from good inserts, document accurately. Scan correct production information. Operate other equipment as needed.
                      
Key Job Accountabilities     
Commitment to working safely and understand all safety procedures. Operator/Inspector responsible for following control plan, assuring product is processed/inspected according to proper routings, specifications and that the quantity and style are correct.   Work to meet daily departmental production goals. Must be reliable and dependable. Communicate safety, quality, product issues with supervisor, team members and across shifts. 

Education and Experience
Must have High School diploma or GED. 2 year technical degree preferred.

Work Environment
Environment with controlled temperatures and dust collection systems.  Safety glasses with side-shields required. Safety Shoes are required.  Gloves, cut resistant gloves when necessary. 

Physical Demands 
Approximately eight hours standing with two break opportunities per eight hour work period.  Intermittent walking, reaching, sitting and bending. Lifting insert trays weighing no more than thirty-three (33) pounds. 

Problem Solving 
Run orders according to the order selection procedure.  Assignments and instructions communicated orally and carried out by standing guidelines. Routine problems solved by operator using learned knowledge of insert styles and production processes.  Recurring problems and major decisions receive supervisor attention

Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.