Manufacturing Machine Operator II

Kennametal; Orwell Township (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennametal is seeking a Manufacturing Machine Operator II in Orwell Township, Ohio. You will set up and operate honing machines, ensuring all products meet quality standards and are produced efficiently.

The ideal candidate will hold a High School diploma or GED, with a preference for a technical degree. This role emphasizes safety, quality examination, and effective communication within the team.

Qualifications

• Must have High School diploma or GED.
• 2-year technical degree preferred.
• Commitment to working safely and understanding all safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate automated/robotic or manual honing machines.
• Perform quality examinations with the magnifier scope.
• Communicate safety, quality, product issues with supervisor.

Skills

Operating honing machines

Programming robots

Quality inspections

Education

High School diploma or GED

2-year technical degree

Tools

Human Machine Interface (HMI)

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 understanding all safety procedures.
• Responsibility for following control plan, assuring product is processed/inspected according to proper routings, specifications and correct quantity and style.
• Work to meet daily departmental production goals.
• 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 required.
• Gloves, 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 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.