CNC Operator I - Entry-US Carbide Pressing

Kennametal; Bedford (Bedford County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennametal Inc. in Bedford, PA, seeks an operator for the EP 30 Pressing Machine on the 3rd shift (11PM–7AM). You will set up, run, and maintain presses with robotic integration, ensuring product quality and adherence to specs.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma and 1–3 years production experience, with strong attention to detail and team collaboration in a safety-driven environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of quality management methods and tools.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Set up, maintain, and operate EP 30 Pressing Machine on NC with robotics.
• Follow blueprints and diagrams to meet specifications and tolerances.
• Calibrate equipment, perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, and sustain production.
• Contribute to design improvements and in-process testing.

Skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Lean manufacturing

Robotics/automation

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Tools

EP 30 Pressing Machine

NC machinery

Robotics integration

Job description

About Kennametal

With 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.

Carbide Pressing

Bedford, PA

Shift: 3rd, 11PM - 7AM, Sunday - Thursday

Purpose

Responsible for daily set-up, maintenance, operations, and running of an EP 30 Pressing Machine presses that are NC (numerical controlled) with robotics attached to them.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Working in a team environment safely, operating complex production equipment and tools in the manufacture and packaging of various products.
• Following blueprints, guidelines, diagrams and schematics to ensure product and customer specifications and tolerance levels are met.
• Executing equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and sustained production.
• Modify existing equipment and helping design new equipment for continual manufacturing process improvement, providing quality control and in-process production testing

Complexity

• Works within standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods.
• Works with a moderate degree of supervision.

Education, Work Experience, Skills, Certificates

• High school diploma or equivalency
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience

Quality Management

• Knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support and environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail

Conflict Management

• Understanding how to anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts
• Effective Communication
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork

Productivity Orientation

• Knowledge of the factors that influence productivity and ability to maintain focus on organizational factors that maximize operational performance.

Gemba Kaizen / Continuous Improvement

• Knowledge of the principles

Lean Manufacturing

• Knowledge of the philosophy, principles and implementation approaches to lean manufacturing

Manufacturing Equipment

• Knowledge of the electrical, mechanical, and logistics equipment used in manufacturing

Manufacturing Operations

• Knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility

Manufacturing Safety

• Knowledge of methods, accepted practices, considerations and regulatory requirements related to manufacturing safety.

Robotics/Computer Controlled Machinery

• Knowledge of robotics technologies and computer applications; ability to implement and operate them in an automated manufacturing environment.

SPC (Statistical Process Controls)

• Knowledge of the concepts, methods, tools, and objectives of statistical process controls

Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.