Manufacturing Chemical Process Operator III 12-hour night shift

About the role

Kennametal Inc. is an industrial technology leader with over 85 years of experience delivering productivity through materials science, tooling, and wear‑resistant solutions. Customers in aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering, and transportation rely on Kennametal for precision and efficient manufacturing.

Schedule

12‑hour night shift, 6:40 pm – 6:40 am on a 2/2/3 rotation.

Pay

Competitive pay plus a shift premium of $3.00 / hour for the 12‑hour night shift.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage effective day one.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload the furnaces.
• Monitor computerized controls involving temperatures, pressures, chemical flow rates, and gas flow rates to maintain critical process parameters.
• Perform and document furnace operations.
• Ensure vacuum system integrity by conducting leak checks and performing periodic preventative maintenance.
• Troubleshoot furnace problems; rebuild or replace furnace components as needed.
• Maintain adequate gas and chemical levels per procedures; replace tanks when required.
• Set up and separate product.
• Enter quality data by furnace and heat results; monitor graph results.
• Act as Emergency Responder within the Coating Department.
• Commit to working safely and understand all safety procedures.
• Handle deviations according to operating procedures or work instructions.
• Follow inspection control plan to assure product is processed per proper routings, specifications, quantity, and style.
• Work to meet daily departmental production goals.
• Be reliable and dependable; communicate safety, quality, and product issues with supervisor, team members, and across shifts.

Skills

• Understand oral and written procedures and instructions.
• Perform basic arithmetic (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• Use a 30X scope.
• Operate a personal computer and software such as SAP MII, locate information