Auto Setup PVD

Kennametal

. Build heats for Innova, Cemecon, and Mega PVD furnaces using Automated Calvary Machines and/or manually rodding surface preparation and washing of inserts .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeOrwell • Ohio • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in operating and maintaining PVD furnaces, including proficiency in troubleshooting robotics and controls. Strong ability to follow safety procedures, perform quality inspections, and maintain accurate production records.

Highest-signal resume keywords

PVD Furnace OperationRobotics TroubleshootingBlueprint ReadingHMI/PLC KnowledgeQuality Inspection

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Hard Skills

Microscope ProficiencyBasic Math SkillsMechanical SkillsComputer SkillsData EntryTroubleshootingRoot Cause AnalysisInsert HandlingProduction Record KeepingAutomated Systems Understanding

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationLogical ThinkingReliabilityDependabilityTeam Support

Tools & Technologies

Automated Calvary MachinesHMI ScreenPLC DashboardSafety Equipment

Industry Keywords

5S StandardsPreventive MaintenanceQuality Control PlansProduction GoalsInsert Defect Criteria

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build heats for Innova, Cemecon, and Mega PVD furnaces using Automated Calvary Machines and/or manually rodding surface preparation and washing of inserts
Perform routine and daily preventive-maintenance cleaning of machines
Diagnose and read machine errors or faults related to PVD rod loading
Troubleshoot and adjust robotics and controls to correct problems quickly
Gather and verify setup and raw materials against route cards
Verify product and style match the route card
Follow standard operating procedures to complete orders
Maintain production for automated rod loading and unloading
Complete production records and required system data entry
Sustain 5S + 1 standards through housekeeping and staging fixtures
Follow safety procedures and verify safety devices, machine guarding, and signage before production
Perform quality inspection and quantity verification of incoming product before coating
Load work-in-process into the room to keep furnaces loaded
Move WIP based on priority, backorder, and dead fish
Originate documentation accompanying heats through the coating process
Visually inspect coated carbide inserts with the unaided eye and microscope
Transfer inserts to the next work center
Communicate pertinent information to oncoming shifts
Operate other equipment as needed
Follow inspection control plans and proper routings, specifications, quantities, and styles
Meet daily departmental production goals and minimize machine downtime
Communicate safety, quality, and product issues with supervisors, team members, and across shifts
Support co-workers and substitute for manual processes when necessary
Run orders by due date and use Insert Defect Criteria to determine product acceptance or rejection

Requirements

What you’ll need

Able to handle inserts with fingers without chipping
Understand proper use of 30X Microscope
Communicate with inspectors, supervisors, and managers
Proficiency reached in 8 weeks or less
General HMI/PLC knowledge, including entering data into the machine via the HMI screen
PLC/PC knowledge for reading the Mii dashboard and understanding fixture components for orders
Ability to communicate verbally
Able to read and understand routings, insert identification manual, and operating procedures
Reliable and dependable
Accuracy critical to customer satisfaction
Proficient in basic math, mechanics, computer skills, and Windows applications
Logical thinking skills to understand automated systems and isolate problems
Proficient in blueprint reading, understanding insert dimensions, and correlating them to machine performance and defect criteria
Proficient in troubleshooting issues, determining root cause, and conducting repair
Commitment to working safely and understanding all safety procedures
Able to work approximately twelve hours sitting or standing, with intermittent walking, reaching, bending, and lifting insert trays weighing no more than 33 pounds
Safety glasses with side-shields, safety shoes, gloves, and cut-resistant gloves when necessary are required

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
7 company holidays per year
Up to 6% company match to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Employee discounts
Parental leave
Annual safety shoe stipend