Auto Setup PVD - 12-hour Night Shift

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.

Responsibilities

• Build heats for the Innova, Cemecon and Mega PVD furnaces using the Automated Calvary Machines and/or manually rodding surface prep and wash of the inserts.
• Work instructions for what needs cleaned and the PM schedule will be developed and utilize routine schedule.
• Daily PM cleaning of machine may be necessary.
• General mechanical knowledge of how PVD rod loading works and diagnosing/reading what errors or faults pop up on the machine.
• Understanding of robotics and controls for troubleshooting and adjustments needed to correct problems quickly.
• Gather and verify all setup and raw materials per the route card, verify product and style match route card.
• Follow standard operating procedures to complete orders.
• Maintain production for automated rod loading/unloading while performing other duties as assigned.
• Complete production records and data entry as required in the system.
• Sustain 5S + 1 standards through good housekeeping and execution of standard work staging of fixtures.
• Staging of these components is critical for continuous run operation.
• Follow all company safety procedures in completion of job duties.
• Verify that all safety related devices, machine guarding, signage are in place and functioning prior to production.
• Wear required PPE for the job function.
• Perform quality inspection and quantity verification of incoming product prior to coating.
• Load the WIP in the room to keep furnaces loaded.
• Moving proper WIP in area, based off priority, backorder, and dead fish.
• Originate documentation to accompany heats through the Coating process.
• Visually inspect coated carbide inserts with unaided eye and microscope.
• Transfer inserts to next work center.
• Communicate pertinent information to oncoming shifts.
• Operate other equipment as needed.

Accountability

• Commitment to working safely and understand all safety procedures.
• Deviations in routine are handled according to operating procedures and/or work instructions.