CNC Operator I - Entry-US

Kennametal; Bedford (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennametal Inc. is hiring a CNC Operator for the Bedford, PA area. The role requires setting up and operating CNC machines, selecting cutters, and maintaining ISO quality standards.

You will handle multiple machines, input programs, and optimize processes to meet production goals. The position emphasizes safety, accuracy, and efficiency, with responsibilities spanning setup, operation, quality checks, and lean/ TPM activities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Completion of basic math, blueprint reading and gauge-reading training.
• Ability to understand written and oral instructions and communicate with supervisors and coworkers.
• Minimum of three years of turning, milling and/or Bar & Chucking Machine Operator experience.
• Forklift operator’s license.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of computer applications and software.
• Certification as a Journeyman in the metal trades industry, or current enrollment in an Apprentice Machinist Program is preferred

Responsibilities

• Set-up and perform a series of machining operations on all CNC machines.
• Select proper cutters, determine and adjust feeds and speeds as needed, and replace cutters when dull.
• Make machine set-ups when standard procedures are not established.
• Operate two or more CNC machines simultaneously.
• Select and install CNC programs and make minor adjustments to meet product specifications as needed.
• Suggest and submit major CNC program changes and efficiency improvements to supervisor/technician/engineer.
• Inspect parts to meet established ISO requirements.
• Process shop orders to meet established due dates.
• Responsible for tracking and problem solving of the materials used and efficient equipment use to reduce cost.
• Responsible for management of WIP and components. Monitor supplies per established Kanban system.
• Participate in lean events and utilize lean processes in daily duties
• Perform daily required TPM on fork lift and associated equipment
• Perform daily required 5S activities for fork lift and work area
• Perform daily activities associated with gathering and posting established metrics
• Accurate and timely recording of required data (Production, Quality, etc)
• Use additional pages as necessary to fully describe the position accountabilities

Skills

Adaptability

Analytical Skills

Commitment to Excellence

Communication

Conscious Restraint/Maturity

Initiative

Integrity

Practical Judgment/Disciplined Problem

Sense of Urgency/Proactivity

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Basic math, blueprint reading and gaugest training

Journeyman certification preferred / Apprentice Machinist enrollment

Tools

CNC milling machines

Job description

Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. As such, it is the policy of Kennametal Inc. to afford equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, or other protected status, group, or characteristic under federal, state, and/or local law or regulation. It is Kennametal Inc.'s policy to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

CNC Operator

Bedford, PA

Shift: 2nd, 3PM - 11PM, Monday - Friday

Key Job Responsibilities:

Safety:

Perform pre-operation checks for both individual machines and work area.

Perform safety inspections required for individual machines and associated equipment.

• Set-up and perform a series of machining operations on all CNC machines.
• Select proper cutters, determine and adjust feeds and speeds as needed, and

replace cutters when dull.

• Make machine set-up’s when standard procedures are not established.
• Operate two or more CNC machines simultaneously.
• Select and install CNC programs and make minor adjustments to meet product

specifications as needed.

• Suggest and submit major CNC program changes and efficiency improvements

to supervisor/technician/engineer.

Quality

Inspect parts to meet established ISO requirements

Delivery

Process shop orders to meet established due dates

Cost

Responsible for tracking and problem solving of the materials used and efficient

equipment use to reduce cost.

Inventory

Responsible for management of WIP and components (i.e., carbide inserts,

drills, cutters, tool holders, etc.). Monitor supplies per established Kanban system.

Lean

Participate in lean events and utilize lean processes in daily duties

TPM

Perform daily required TPM on fork lift and associated equipment

5S

Perform daily required 5S activities for fork lift and work area

Metrics

Perform daily activities associated with gathering and posting established

metrics

Data

Accurate and timely recording of required data (i.e. Production, Quality, etc)

Use additional pages as necessary to fully describe the position accountabilities

Requirements:

• 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;
• A minimum of three years of turning, milling and/or Bar & Chucking Machine Operator
  experience
• forklift operator’s license
• Basic knowledge and understanding of computer applications and software.
• Certification as a Journeyman in the metal trades industry, or current enrollment in an Apprentice Machinist Program is preferred

Competencies:

• Adaptability
• Analytical Skills
• Commitment to Excellence
• Communication
• Conscious Restraint/Maturity
• Initiative
• Integrity
• Practical Judgment/Disciplined Problem Solving
• Sense of Urgency/Proactivity
• Teamwork

Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.