Manufacturing Production Worker 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.

Shift

12-hour Swing Shift in Henderson, NC
2 weeks on 1st shift (7 am – 7 pm) & 2 weeks on 3rd shift (7 pm – 7 am)
14 scheduled days per month & every other weekend off

Responsibilities

• Charge, sample, and discharge ball mills
• Charge feed tanks and spray dry powder
• Perform ball mill cleanouts, washing and screening of mill media
• Complete general housekeeping
• Retrieve the proper feed materials
• Complete all paperwork and/or computer entry correctly and fully
• Clean equipment: powder hoppers, mixing equipment, blenders, hand tools, and material handling equipment
• Ensure clean and safe workplace
• Set mill timer for prescribed milling time; record start and stop times
• Safely sample mill to ensure sample represents the population; transport sample to lab and enter data in spreadsheet
• Monitor and maintain dryer temperatures, pressures, flows, atmospheres, and record keeping
• Create labels and place on appropriate powder containers
• Weigh finished powder, store it, record storage location in SAP, and move powder as needed
• Clean equipment: powder hoppers, ball mills, screener, cooling unit, spray dryer, vacuum dryer, hand tools, and material handling equipment
• Assist in enforcement of EHS and quality methodologies

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
• Ability to safely lift at least 33 pounds
• Successfully pass the tow motor driving test
• Ability to perform basic troubleshooting on the equipment
• Ability to read and understand work instructions, safety warnings, batch sheets, and operating instructions with minimum direction