Quality Technician - Entry-US

WIDIA; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennametal is seeking a dependable Quality Technician for its New Albany, IN site. The role focuses on incoming and in-process inspection, documentation, and ensuring products meet customer specifications.

The position operates on 1st shift Mon–Fri, in a climate-controlled manufacturing facility with opportunities to learn and contribute to quality processes. The role requires experience in manufacturing QA/inspection, proficiency with MS Office tools, and strong measurement skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality assurance/inspection within manufacturing.
• Familiar with GD&T tolerances.
• Blueprint reading and understanding.
• Mechanical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Incoming inspection of customer-supplied components using precision instruments and handheld X-ray gun for material identification.
• Visual inspection of post brazed components.
• Perform and document critical dimensions after brazing cycle or machining operations.
• Document non-conformances and notify quality manager of discrepancies.
• Perform final inspection and ensure products meet customer specifications; complete inspection paperwork in Access and Excel.
• Some hand grinding will be required for testing and production work.
• Gage calibration.

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About Kennametal

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With over 80 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. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Quality Technician

1st Shift: Mon - Fri 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Kennametal has an immediate opening for a dependable Quality Technician to work at its manufacturing site located in New Albany, IN. The facility is a very clean, climate-controlled, state of the art and organized shop - many machines that you will work on are less than 10-years old. Several employees enjoy 20+ years of experience at the facility and are eager to share their knowledge of the organization. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing company that offers highly competitive pay, excellent benefits and generous paid time off.

Responsibilities

• Incoming inspection of Customer supplied components using precision instruments and handheld X-ray gun for material identification
• Perform visual inspection of post brazed components
• Perform and document critical dimensions after brazing cycle or machining operations
• Document non-conformances and notify quality manager of discrepancies
• Perform final inspection and ensure products meet customer specifications. Complete inspection paperwork in Microsoft Access and Excel.
• Some hand grinding will be required for testing and production work
• Gage calibration

Skills

• Experience in quality assurance/inspection within manufacturing
• Proficient with Microsoft Office – word, excel, access
• Experience using precision instruments – micrometers, calipers, bore gauges
• Familiar with GD&T tolerances
• Experience with gage calibration
• Blueprint reading and understanding
• Mechanical aptitude

Equal Opportunity Employer