Senior Engineer - Electromechanical

With over 80 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. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023.

About the role

Kennametal has an opening for an experienced candidate in Electromechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field for an assignment in our research facility in the Pittsburgh, PA region. This is a hybrid role based in Latrobe, PA.

Requirements

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in Electromechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
• Preferably 5 years of practical experience in one of the above fields of study
• Practical experience with industrial equipment, preferably in the powder metallurgy industry
• Knowledge of electromechanical systems, control systems, electrical design, vacuum pump technology, vacuum system design, gas distribution systems, ladder logic programming, and Human Machine Interface programming
• Ability to work hands-on with industrial equipment
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
• Strong time management and prioritization skills
• Desire to join an extended team of research and manufacturing colleagues in a fast-paced environment
• Project management experience is a benefit
• Must be able to lift and position moderate-weight equipment

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical resource for hardmetal production equipment specifications, technical vendor interactions, commissioning/decommissioning, preventive maintenance programs, process development, and knowledge sharing of standardized procedures across all corporate locations
• Support product development, process development, intellectual property, quality, manufacturing, and EHS through the identification and design of appropriate equipment and processes for the development of hardmetal components for a wide variety of product platforms
• Manage complex and evolving organizational interdependencies and support internal equipment and method transfers
• Assist in vendor selection, prepare functional specifications, and train personnel in research and manufacturing facilities
• Initiate, plan, and implement technology, manufacturing, and capital projects
• Lead, implement, and sustain local/global system improvements, including measurement system analyses to improve consistency and correlation of processes
• Lead teams to resolution in the systematic use of data-driven analysis, decision making, and validation
• Author and maintain internal procedures and work instructions
• Travel up to 25%, depending on project activity