Manufacturing Machine Operator II

Kennametal Stellite Inc.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennametal Stellite Inc. is looking for a Manufacturing Machine Operator II to join their team in Kentucky. This role involves running manual and automated honing machines, performing quality inspections, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates must have a High School diploma and the ability to work in a temperature-controlled environment while lifting up to 33 pounds.

This position requires a commitment to daily production goals and the ability to communicate effectively within the team. A two-year technical degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have High School diploma or GED.
• 2 year technical degree preferred.
• Experience operating automated/robotic or manual honing machines.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate automated or manual honing machines.
• Perform inspections of product quality and characteristics.
• Communicate quality and safety issues with supervisors.

Skills

Operating automated/robotic machines

Programming and troubleshooting robots

Performing quality inspections

Changeovers and basic maintenance

Attention to safety procedures

Education

High School diploma or GED

2 year technical degree preferred

Job description

Manufacturing Machine Operator II

2nd Shift - 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Job Summary and Mission

Run multiple manual or automated hone machines producing a quality product to blueprint specifications.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Set up and operate automated/robotic or manual honing machines.
• Program and troubleshoot robots using human machine interface (HMI).
• Perform changeovers, brush changes, and basic maintenance.
• Orient inserts before honing.
• Scope inserts to verify visual characteristics.
• Perform quality examinations with the magnifier scope.
• Pull samples and record inspection results.
• Perform dimensional and visual inspections of product.
• Run insert, tooling and brush tests.
• Separate scrap from good inserts, document accurately.
• Scan correct production information.
• Operate other equipment as needed.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Commitment to working safely and understand all safety procedures.
• Operator/Inspector responsible for following control plan and assuring product is processed/inspected according to proper routings, specifications, and that the quantity and style are correct.
• Work to meet daily departmental production goals.
• Must be reliable and dependable.
• Communicate safety, quality, product issues with supervisor, team members and across shifts.

Education and Experience

• Must have High School diploma or GED.
• 2 year technical degree preferred.

Work Environment

Environment with controlled temperatures and dust collection systems. Safety glasses with side-shields required. Safety shoes and gloves, including cut‑resistant gloves when necessary.

Physical Demands

Approximately eight hours standing with two break opportunities per eight hour work period. Intermittent walking, reaching, sitting and bending. Lifting insert trays weighing no more than thirty‑three (33) pounds.

Problem Solving

Run orders according to the order selection procedure. Assignments and instructions communicated orally and carried out by standing guidelines. Routine problems solved by operator using learned knowledge of insert styles and production processes. Recurring problems and major decisions receive supervisor attention.

Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.