PVD Furnace Operator - 12 hour Night Shift

Kennametal; Orwell Township (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift premium

Health benefits start day one

PTO + holidays

401(k) with match

Employee discounts

Safety shoe stipend

Job summary

Kennametal Inc. in Ohio seeks a Manufacturing Chemical Process Operator II to operate PVD coating furnaces and coat carbide inserts. This 12-hour night shift runs 6:40 PM–6:40 AM on a rotating schedule, with a $3.00/hr shift premium and comprehensive benefits starting Day 1.

The role requires loading fixtures, monitoring processes, maintaining gas supplies, recording data, and ensuring quality thickness and adhesion of coatings. Rigorous safety and environmental controls apply.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Load and unload fixtures into furnaces.
• Ensure product is set up correctly and clean.
• Enter product weights and coating cycle data into computer.
• Start and monitor the coating process.
• Clean fixtures and base plates between heats.
• Ensure adequate gas supply.
• Replace gas tanks as needed.
• Check coating thickness and adhesion meet specs.
• Perform batch cleanings as required.
• Operate other equipment as needed.

Skills

PVD coating

Furnace operation

Data entry

Safety procedures

Education

High School diploma or GED

2-year technical degree preferred

Tools

Furnace control systems

Parts blaster

Job description

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 defence, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Manufacturing Chemical Process Operator II

Schedule – 12 hour Nights - 6:40 PM – 6:40 AM – Rotating shift

Job Summary And Mission

Describe the purpose of the job

Operate PVD coating furnaces to coat carbide and Cermet inserts.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Load and unload fixtures with product into furnaces.
• Ensure that the product is set up correctly and sufficiently clean.
• Enter product weights and desired coating cycle information and other related data into computer as required.
• Start and monitor the coating process.
• Properly clean fixtures and base plates between heats.
• Ensure adequate gas supply.
• Replace gas tanks as needed.
• Ensure targets and melts are adequate to run the process being loaded.
• Perform test on standards to ensure coating thickness and adhesion are within specifications.
• Perform batch cleanings at proper intervals.
• Operate other equipment including parts blaster, as needed.
• Will be responsible for setting up and separating product.
• Keep area and equipment clean.

Key Job Accountabilities

Commitment to working safely and understand all safety procedures. Deviations in routine are handled according to operating procedures and/or work instructions. Operator responsible for following inspection control plan, assuring product is processed according to proper routings, specifications and the quantity and style are correct. Work to meet daily departmental production goals. Must be reliable and dependable. Communicate safety, quality and 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

Controlled temperatures and humidity room. Dust collection and system in place. Safety glasses with side shields required. Safety Shoes Required. Self-contained breathing apparatus available in case of furnace malfunction. Environment monitored for hazardous gases. Noise levels not over eighty-five db for more than eight hours on a time weighted average. Hearing protection recommended and incumbent placed in a hearing preservation program.

Physical Demands

Twelve-hour period of intermittent walking and standing with three break opportunities. Normal strength required assembling and disassembling furnace sections. Lifting objects weighing an average of twenty pounds (some reaching as much as, but not more than 33 lbs.)

Problem Solving

Incumbents are responsible for the furnace performance. Job duties are performed with latitude. Supervisors must be notified of any deviation from operating procedures. Solve furnace related problems by using learned knowledge and reasoning skills and by consulting supervisors and co-workers.

Rewards And Benefits

• In addition to competitive pay, employees receive a shift premium of $3.00/hr for 12-hour Night Shift
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starts on day one of employment.
• Paid time off (PTO) (accrual prorated based on employment start date) 4 floating holidays, and 7 company holidays per year.
• Up to 6% company match to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
• Employee discounts, parental leave, and other benefits.
• Annual safety shoe stipend

As part of our core values, Kennametal is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all people. We are an Equal Opportunity employer.