About the role

  • Process Engineer supporting steel cutting tool manufacturing operations at Kennametal. Identifying opportunities to improve processes through the application of new equipment and systems.

Responsibilities

  • Determine manufacturing process including creating routings and bill of materials, identifying and procuring needed tooling, and designing work holding and gauges
  • Coordinate with Production Planning, Quality Assurance, CNC Programming, and Manufacturing to manage preproduction process to planned lead times
  • Evaluate product designs for manufacturability and make improvement recommendations
  • Provide manufacturing support with direct action, assistance, or coordination for quality and productivity improvements, issues and problems, and capital purchases
  • Supervise and provide direction for maintenance team; coordinating maintenance activities and managing maintenance budget
  • Communicate and coordinate with machine manufactures or 3rd party services to address machine issues
  • Develop project plans, budgets, team selection, and assign activities.
  • Conduct progress reviews, implement corrective actions, assure all EHS guidelines and requirements are met and report progress to plant management
  • Prepare metrics, progress, status, and reports on key aspects of the assigned area of responsibility
  • Develop and/or transition new processes to manufacturing
  • Perform analysis and develop recommendations in support of achieving business objectives
  • Develop, improve, and standardize manufacturing processes, including writing work instructions, procedures, and control plans

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field
  • 1-3 years of relevant work experience required
  • Experience in metal-cutting and CNC preferred
  • Strong knowledge of MS Office and CAD/CAM software, NX preferred
  • Effective communication with shopfloor employees and cross functional departments to coordinate production activities.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off

Job title

Process Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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