About Kennametal
With over 80 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. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
PVD Furnace Operator
12 hour night rotating shift - 6:40 pm - 6:40 am
Job Summary
Operate PVD coating furnaces to coat carbide and Cermet inserts.
Key Job Responsibilities
Load and unload fixtures with product into furnaces. Ensure that the product is set up correctly and sufficiently clean. Enter product weights and desired coating cycle information and other related data into computer as required. Start and monitor the coating process. Properly clean fixtures and base plates between heats. Ensure adequate gas supply. Replace gas tanks as needed. Ensure targets and melts are adequate to run the process being loaded. Perform test on standards to ensure coating thickness and adhesion are within specifications. Perform batch cleanings at proper intervals. Operate other equipment including parts blaster, as needed. Will be responsible for setting up and separating product. Keep area and equipment clean.
Key Job Accountabilities
Commitment to working safely and understand all safety procedures. Deviations in routine are handled according to operating procedures and/or work instructions. Operator responsible for following inspection control plan, assuring product is processed according to proper routings, specifications and the quantity and style are correct. 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.
Education And Experience
Must have High School diploma or GED. 2 year technical degree preferred.
Work Environment
Controlled temperatures and humidity room. Dust collection and system in place. Safety glasses with side shields required. Safety Shoes Required. Self-contained breathing apparatus available in case of furnace malfunction. Environment monitored for hazardous gases. Noise levels not over eighty-five db for more than eight hours on a time weighted average. Hearing protection recommended and incumbent placed in a hearing preservation program.
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
Incumbents are responsible for the furnace performance. Job duties are performed with latitude. Supervisors must be notified of any deviation from operating procedures. Solve furnace related problems by using learned knowledge and reasoning skills and by consulting supervisors and co-workers.
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, and 7 company holidays per year
- Up to 6% company match to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee discounts, parental leave, and other benefits
- Annual safety shoe stipend
Equal Opportunity Employer
