Manufacturing Chemical Process Operator II - Entry-US

About Kennametal

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.

Job Purpose

Operates gas heated atmosphere, hardening, and tempering furnaces for the heat treating of a wide variety of products. Receives and stores a variety of forgings and enters them into system. Conducts final inspection of products.

Accountable for

• Operating automatic and/or manual equipment to process batches of bulk materials/ingredients in accordance with operating procedures including:
  • Operating chemical or mechanical batch process equipment (e.g., mixers, grinders, filter presses, dryers, filtering equipment, furnaces, coolers, pressure chambers, chemical reaction tanks, etc.)
  • Performing quality control analyses as required to complete in-process batches and identifying variations from standards
• Participating in training for hazardous material handling and emergency procedures

Knowledge and Experience

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma
• Completion of basic math, blueprint reading and gauge-reading training
• Ability to understand written and oral instructions and communicate with supervisors and coworkers
• Forklift operator’s license
• Confined space certification
• Basic computer skills

Key Job Accountabilities

• Perform pre-operation checks for machines
• Perform safety inspections required for individual machines and associated equipment (e.g., furnaces, grinder)
• Heat treat and temper various metal products and parts
• Monitor heat treat furnace safety and operating instruments and control panels
• Perform grinding, blasting, dipping, labeling, reporting, packing, clipping operations as needed to support production
• Perform Magnaflux and Rockwell tests as required
• Operate a forklift to transport materials from inside and outside the plant to and from work stations and storage areas
• Receive and store incoming components, track, handle, and inspect outsource heat treating
• Inspect finished tools visually and with the use of gauges, micrometers, calipers, etc.