CNC Operator II - Entry-US

About the role

Kennametal Inc. is an industrial technology leader with over 85 years of experience. The company provides productivity to customers through materials science, tooling, and wear-resistant solutions. Its customers include aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering, and transportation sectors. For more information, visit kennametal.com.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate a wide range of machine tools, both CNC and manual, such as mill-turns, mills, lathes, and grinders.
• Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.
• Modify programs in response to problems.
• Work from and read blueprints as well as setting and checking work to various quality control gages.
• Troubleshoot, determine causes of operating errors, and decide what to do about it.
• Confer with engineering, supervisory, or manufacturing personnel to exchange technical information.
• Receive verbal and written information.
• Complete all necessary documentation, electronic data entries, and communications accurately and timely.
• Understand written instructions and communicate them to others.
• Read process instructions and drawings and recognize/attend to details.
• Move all materials, either physically or mechanically, necessary to complete assignments.
• Inspect machined products using precision gaging to ensure external and internal quality specifications and requirements.
• Adhere to and follow all company safety policies and procedures to assure commitment to 100% safe work environment.
• Support the Lean Enterprise initiatives and continuously strive to improve customer satisfaction through improved quality, reduction in waste, and improved productivity.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• 2 or more years of manufacturing or military experience, or 2 years of formal technical training, is preferred with specific knowledge of blueprint reading and GD&T methods of dimensioning, as well as proper use and care of precision measurement tools.
• Successful completion of the TITANS of CNC Academy Building Blocks Series is preferred.
• Proficient in shop math, including geometry and conversions.
• 2 – 10 years CNC machining experience preferred.
• Some daily and weekend overtime may be required.