Thermal Coating Equipment Technician - Assembly & Service

Kennametal Stellite Inc.; Goshen (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Thermal Coating Equipment Technician to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for the assembly, calibration, and troubleshooting of advanced thermal spray coating systems. Your expertise will directly contribute to enhancing customer satisfaction through effective onsite and remote support. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and collaborate with engineering teams to implement design improvements. If you are passionate about mechanical systems and thrive in a hands-on environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience with mechanical, pneumatic, electronic systems.
• Ability to read schematics and construct control panels.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, troubleshoot, and calibrate HVOF thermal spray coating systems.
• Communicate with customers on equipment issues and provide support.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Pneumatic systems

Electronic devices

PLC programming

Soldering

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate’s degree in MET or EET

Tools

Multi-Meter

Power tools

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Thermal Coating Equipment Technician - Assembly & Service

Location:

Goshen, IN, US

On-site or Remote: Onsite

REQ ID: 46345

About Kennametal

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 toKennametalto help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive.Kennametalgenerated$2.1 billionin revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more atwww.kennametal.com . Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Shift: 1st, Monday – Friday, 7am – 4pm

Job Summary and Mission:

The Lead Technician Engineering is responsible for the construction, assembly, calibration and runoff of High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) thermal spray coating systems. In addition, this position will provide remote and onsite customer support, as needed.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to construction, assembly, troubleshooting, repair, calibration and runoff of HVOF systems with minimal to no supervision.
• Construct basic electrical control panels, load PLC programs and debug as needed.
• Calibrate mass flow controllers using manufacturers application software.
• Form steel tubing, install fittings and leak check complete system.
• Setup, calibrate, runoff and tear down system for shipment.
• Work with our engineering department to implement updates and design changes to mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Communicate ideas and design changes to our engineering department.
• Communicate with customers on equipment issues.
• Maintain user manuals and documentation using MS word.
• Must follow safety procedures, recommended practices and comply with plant safety programs, and be able to work safely with combustible gases such as Hydrogen and Propylene.
• Possibility of travel to customers site to perform training and calibrations. The travel in this position is limited – up to 25%.
• Assist in the development of thermal spray coatings when possible.
• Assist in other departments as needed.
• Required Skills:
• 3-5 years experience with mechanical, pneumatic, electronic, PLC’s and electro-mechanical devices.
• Ability to read and comprehend Schematics, construct control panels, Multi-Meter Utilization,3 phase and Single-phase systems, PLC & Ladder Logic programming and troubleshooting, Soldering, Power tool usage capability.
• Work from prints, sketches, schematics, vender equipment manuals or verbal instruction.
• Capable of lifting, pushing, pulling up to 33 lbs.
• Able to work safely with combustible gases such as Hydrogen and Propylene.
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Ability to obtain a passport

Preferred Areas of Education, Certifications, and Skills:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent in MET, EET, a plus
• Knowledge / experience with HVOF or wear coatings, a plus

Equal Opportunity Employer

Nearest Major Market: Elkhart
Nearest Secondary Market: South Bend
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