Kennametal

Operator

• Operate automated CNC or other machinery using single-step or non-multi-step processes
• Set up complex, customized production equipment to manufacture company products
• Manufacture quality products in sufficient quantities and within budgeted production costs
• Set equipment feed, speed, and temperature according to established procedures
• Operate conventional and CNC equipment for cutting, punching, forming, drilling, tapping, turning, milling, and stamping
• Select and measure raw materials and parts to specifications
• Resolve production, machinery, processing, and packaging issues
• Perform basic-level programming as needed
• Set up and operate mill-turns, mills, lathes, and grinders
• Align and secure fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials
• Read blueprints and set/check work using quality-control gauges
• Move materials physically or mechanically as necessary
• Inspect machined products using precision gauging
• Set up and perform machining operations on CNC machines
• Select cutters, adjust feeds and speeds, and replace dull cutters
• Operate two or more CNC machines simultaneously when required
• Support manufacturing and operations activities, including specialized technical tasks
• Support Lean Enterprise initiatives and continuous improvement in quality, waste reduction, productivity, and customer satisfaction

CNC Operator I

Full-stack Engineer

• Support, develop, troubleshoot, and improve industrial control systems and automated manufacturing equipment
• Program and troubleshoot PLCs using Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation, Siemens, or similar platforms
• Diagnose and resolve issues involving controls, sensors, motors, drives, relays, safety circuits, control panels, and electrical systems
• Ensure control and electrical systems comply with applicable engineering and safety standards
• Support installation, commissioning, startup, and qualification of new equipment and automated systems
• Collaborate with equipment suppliers and system integrators on automation solution design, implementation, and troubleshooting
• Lead or support automation projects focused on safety, quality, throughput, reliability, and manufacturing cost reduction
• Partner with electricians, maintenance technicians, manufacturing engineers, and operations personnel to identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions
• Provide technical support, training, and mentoring to engineers and technical personnel
• Support equipment and process transfers while driving automation standardization across the organization
• Develop and maintain electrical schematics, control documentation, I/O lists, and system documentation
• Ensure documentation is completed and maintained for new and modified equipment
• Travel up to 25% depending on project activity and support requirements across manufacturing facilities

Staff Engineer – Controls and Automation

• Operate automated machines such as CNC and other machine tools
• Set up complex, customized production equipment
• Manufacture sufficient quantities of quality products at or below budgeted production costs
• Set equipment operating feeds, speeds, and temperatures
• Operate conventional and CNC equipment for cutting, punching, forming, drilling, tapping, turning, milling, and stamping
• Select and measure raw materials and parts to specifications
• Resolve production, machinery, processing, and packaging issues
• Perform basic-level programming and modify G-code programs
• Set up and operate mill-turns, mills, lathes, and grinders
• Align and secure fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, and materials
• Read blueprints and check work using quality-control gauges
• Move materials physically or mechanically as necessary
• Inspect machined products using precision gauging
• Set up and perform machining operations on CNC machines
• Select cutters, adjust feeds and speeds, and replace dull cutters
• Operate two or more CNC machines simultaneously when required
• Complete required documentation and electronic data entries
• Support Lean Enterprise initiatives and improve quality, reduce waste, and increase productivity
• Follow all company safety policies and procedures

CNC Operator II

• Operate in a manufacturing production role at Kennametal
• Work Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM-3:30 PM
• Work required shift rotations, all shifts, and Saturdays as needed
• Progress to higher skill levels within a reasonable period of time

Manufacturing Operator

Technician

• Maintain the operational effectiveness of the Roanoke Rapids Quality Labs
• Determine dimensional and visual acceptance
• Perform laboratory measurements on inserts and report findings to Quality Management
• Perform dimensional and visual measurements using comparators, Keyence systems, hard gages, and other equipment
• Perform calibration and maintain calibration software
• Perform in-process inspections of inserts as needed
• Conduct internal process audits as needed
• Read and interpret dimensions and instructions from part prints
• Perform Cp and Cpk measurements for the certification process
• Understand process routing
• Conduct special testing and analysis to support plant problem-solving efforts and engineering projects
• Interface with equipment vendors as needed
• Work with SAP and perform data entry
• Maintain timely and accurate records
• Report directly to the Quality Manager and interact extensively with all departments
• Work effectively in a diverse environment where self-motivation is essential to success

Quality Technician – 3rd Shift

Application Engineer

• Review customer RFQs, drawings, specifications, and technical requirements to determine project scope and feasibility
• Assess quote requests for completeness and obtain missing information from customers or internal stakeholders
• Prioritize quotation opportunities based on complexity, business impact, and available resources
• Analyze customer applications involving wear, abrasion, erosion, corrosion, and high-temperature service environments
• Recommend appropriate Conforma Clad solutions
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop conceptual designs and manufacturing approaches for custom wear-resistant products and assemblies
• Participate in design reviews and feasibility assessments
• Identify technical risks, manufacturing constraints, quality requirements, and approval needs
• Coordinate feasibility reviews with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and external suppliers
• Develop comprehensive quotations covering scope, cost, lead time, and technical requirements
• Generate cost estimates for materials, labor, manufacturing processes, freight, and outside services
• Align quoted pricing with pricing models, customer agreements, and margin expectations
• Review and maintain customer pricing and document assumptions, exclusions, risks, and pricing rationale
• Partner with commercial and pricing teams to support profitable growth opportunities
• Validate material requirements, labor estimates, lead times, and project-specific needs
• Support creation and maintenance of BOMs, routings, material masters, and related manufacturing documentation
• Maintain accurate quotation, pricing, and customer documentation records in company systems
• Coordinate among Sales, Customer Service, Product Management, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and external suppliers
• Communicate with customers and internal teams to clarify requirements, resolve issues, and provide status updates
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on quote turnaround time, cost accuracy, workflow efficiency, data quality, and customer responsiveness
• Contribute to knowledge sharing, documentation, and cross-training initiatives
• Balance speed, technical feasibility, customer expectations, and profitability in business decisions

Applications Engineer – Quotations, Customer Solutions

• Support customer relationships by maintaining deep product technical knowledge
• Provide technical advice, technical support, and technical expertise to expand the market and address customer inquiries, problems, and needs
• Liaise with Sales Engineering, Productivity Engineering, and Inside Sales to support customers’ technical needs
• Become an expert in company products and applications across end-markets
• Monitor cost savings and expansion into untapped market applications
• Analyze company products versus competitors’ offerings and advise on product advantages for specific applications
• Analyze complex application needs and develop recommendations balancing customer business needs
• Conduct product and application testing
• Prepare and present progress, status, and forecasting reports
• Maintain knowledge of industry trends, training opportunities, and forecasts
• Support sales growth through product/technology-based customer cost-saving initiatives
• Collaborate with Product Marketing, Manufacturing, Technology, and other internal teams to align information and goals

Application Engineer – Wear Components

• Be an expert in Kennametal’s products and applications across end-markets
• Identify cost savings opportunities and expansion into untapped market applications
• Understand differences between Kennametal products and competitors’ offerings
• Provide expert advice on product advantages for specific applications
• Analyze complex application needs and develop recommendations supporting customer business needs
• Conduct product and application testing
• Prepare and present progress, status, and forecasting reports
• Maintain expert knowledge of industry trends, training opportunities, and forecasts
• Support sales growth by using company products and technology to design and execute customer cost savings initiatives
• Collaborate with Product Marketing, Manufacturing, Technology, and other internal customers to align goals and share information

CNC Application Engineer

• Support, develop, troubleshoot, and improve industrial control systems and automated manufacturing equipment.
• Program and troubleshoot PLCs using Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation, Siemens, or similar systems.
• Diagnose and resolve issues involving controls, sensors, motors, drives, relays, safety circuits, control panels, and electrical systems.
• Ensure control and electrical systems comply with applicable engineering and safety standards.
• Support installation, commissioning, startup, and qualification of new equipment and automated systems.
• Collaborate with equipment suppliers and system integrators on automation solutions.
• Lead or support automation projects focused on safety, quality, throughput, reliability, and manufacturing cost reduction.
• Partner with electricians, maintenance technicians, manufacturing engineers, and operations personnel to identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions.
• Provide technical support, training, and mentoring to engineers and technical personnel.
• Support equipment and process transfers while driving automation standardization across the organization.
• Develop and maintain electrical schematics, control documentation, I/O lists, and system documentation.
• Ensure documentation is completed and maintained for new and modified equipment.
• Travel up to 25% depending on project activity and support requirements across manufacturing facilities.

Staff Engineer – Advanced Manufacturing

• Set up, run, train, and troubleshoot Post-Coat Wetblast manual and automated machines
• Load and unload carbide inserts into automated wetblast machines
• Confirm incoming inserts and count them
• Set up orders using the appropriate program, process, and trays
• Run machines in automated or manual mode
• Observe and verify inserts are processed to standard
• Scope inserts to verify visual characteristics
• Determine blast success based on visual appearance
• Adjust blaster-machine pressures and times as needed
• Monitor machine processes
• Scan correct information
• Perform CLI and preventive maintenance during shifts, weekly, and monthly according to guidelines
• Follow inspection control plans, routings, specifications, quantities, and styles
• Meet daily departmental production goals
• Communicate safety, quality, and product issues with supervisors, team members, and across shifts
• Run orders by due date and resolve routine problems using learned process and machine knowledge

Manufacturing Machine Operator II – 2nd Shift

• Handle and arrange various styles of inserts receiving physical vapor deposition coating (PVD) in heats
• Build heats for PVD furnaces
• Place inserts in predetermined fixturing according to process
• Perform quality inspection and quantity verification of incoming product prior to coating
• Originate documentation to accompany heats through the Coating Focused Factory
• Visually inspect coated carbide inserts with unaided eye and microscope
• Verify product and style match route card
• Accurately record necessary information
• Transfer inserts to the next work center
• Conduct daily housekeeping of the work area
• Pass pertinent information to oncoming shifts
• Operate other equipment as needed
• Follow the green insert control plan and ensure product is processed according to proper routings, specifications, quantity, and style
• Work to meet daily departmental production goals
• Communicate safety, quality, and product issues with supervisors, team members, and across shifts
• Run orders by due date and consult co-workers and supervisor to solve problems

Manufacturing Machine Operator II – 12-Hour Day Shift

• Run multiple manual or automated honing machines producing quality products to blueprint specifications
• Set up and operate automated/robotic or manual honing machines
• Program and troubleshoot robots using a 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 a magnifier scope
• Pull samples and record inspection results
• Perform dimensional and visual inspections of products
• Run insert, tooling, and brush tests
• Separate scrap from good inserts and document accurately
• Scan correct production information
• Operate other equipment as needed
• Follow safety procedures and control plans
• Work to meet daily departmental production goals
• Communicate safety, quality, and product issues with supervisors, team members, and across shifts
• Solve routine problems using knowledge of insert styles and production processes; escalate recurring problems and major decisions to the supervisor

• Run multiple machines producing quality products to blueprint specifications
• Set up and operate multiple machines
• Use computer-controlled setup through HMI to adjust programs or machines
• Load and off-load product from multiple machines
• Gage products to ensure proper dimensions
• Scope products to verify visual characteristics and defects
• Check product samples using assigned inspection tools and record results according to process standards
• Place products into appropriate racks
• Separate scrap from good product and document accurately
• Scan correct production information
• Maintain tooling used in machines
• Train new operators when required
• Troubleshoot moderate to complex quality and machine issues
• Follow safety procedures and process documents
• Work to meet daily departmental production goals
• Communicate safety, quality, and product issues with supervisors, team members, and across shifts
• Run orders by due date and escalate recurring problems and major decisions to the supervisor

CNC Operator I – 2nd Shift

• Set up, run, train, and troubleshoot all Post-Coat Wetblast manual and automated machines
• Load and unload carbide inserts into the automated wetblast machine
• Confirm incoming inserts and count them
• Set up orders using the appropriate program, process, and trays
• Run machines in automated or manual mode
• Observe and verify inserts are processed to standard
• Scope inserts to verify visual characteristics
• Determine blast success based on visual appearance
• Adjust blaster machine pressures and times as needed
• Monitor machine processes
• Scan correct information
• Perform CLI and preventative maintenance during shifts, weekly, and monthly according to guidelines
• Handle deviations according to operating procedures and work instructions
• Work to meet daily departmental production goals
• Communicate safety, quality, and product issues with supervisors, team members, and across shifts
• Run orders by due date and follow control plans
• Solve routine problems using knowledge of insert styles, production processes, and machine familiarity; escalate recurring problems and decisions to the supervisor

Manufacturing Machine Operator II – 1st Shift

• Operate PVD coating furnaces to coat carbide and Cermet inserts
• Load and unload product fixtures into furnaces
• Set up product correctly and ensure it is sufficiently clean
• Enter product weights, desired coating cycle information, and related data into a computer
• Start and monitor coating processes
• Clean fixtures and base plates between heats
• Ensure adequate gas supply and replace gas tanks as needed
• Ensure targets and melts are adequate for the loaded process
• Test standards to verify coating thickness and adhesion are within specifications
• Perform batch cleanings at proper intervals
• Operate other equipment, including parts blaster, as needed
• Set up and separate product
• Keep the work area and equipment clean
• Follow safety procedures, operating procedures, work instructions, inspection control plans, product routings, specifications, and quantity/style requirements
• Work to meet daily departmental production goals
• Communicate safety, quality, and product issues with supervisors, team members, and across shifts
• Notify supervisors of deviations from operating procedures and solve furnace-related problems by consulting supervisors and co-workers

CNC Operator I

Staff Engineer – Controls and Automation

CNC Operator II

Manufacturing Operator

Quality Technician – 3rd Shift

Applications Engineer – Quotations, Customer Solutions

Application Engineer – Wear Components

CNC Application Engineer

Staff Engineer – Advanced Manufacturing

Manufacturing Machine Operator II – 2nd Shift

Manufacturing Machine Operator II – 12-Hour Day Shift

Manufacturing Machine Operator II – 2nd Shift

CNC Operator I – 2nd Shift

Manufacturing Machine Operator II – 1st Shift

Manufacturing Chemical Process Operator II