Kennametal

Composite Operator I

Kennametal
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeNew Albany • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in bonding materials and assembling components while adhering to safety procedures and quality standards. Proficient in using inspection tools and troubleshooting quality and process issues effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Bonding Dissimilar MaterialsUsing Inspection ToolsTroubleshooting Quality IssuesFollowing Safety ProceduresOperating Machinery Safely

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Bond dissimilar materials and assemble parts, skins, components, equipment, or structures into finished or semi-finished products
  • Lay out articles and cut materials to size according to drawings and specifications
  • Apply materials and liquid bonding agents to various parts according to recipes
  • Monitor and verify finished or semi-finished product quality using assigned inspection tools
  • Record inspection results according to process standards
  • Repair composite, metal, or laminate bonded products using inspection and rework instructions
  • Place products in appropriate locations
  • Separate scrap from good product and document accurately
  • Scan correct production information
  • Train new operators when required
  • Troubleshoot moderate to complex quality and process issues
  • Follow safety procedures, SOPs, proper routings, specifications, and work instructions
  • Meet daily departmental production goals
  • Communicate safety, quality, and product issues with supervisors, team members, and across shifts
  • Run orders by due date and handle routine deviations according to operating procedures
  • Coordinate with technical experts when required and refer recurring problems and major decisions to the supervisor

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • High School diploma or GED
  • Ability to follow drawings, specifications, recipes, SOPs, routings, work instructions, and Inspection Standards
  • Ability to use assigned inspection tools and record inspection results
  • Ability to inspect and modify tooling as required
  • Ability to operate machinery and handle tools safely
  • Ability to lift products weighing no more than 33 pounds
  • Visual acuity for reading gauges, inspecting products, and ensuring quality standards
  • Physical stamina and ability to maintain focus during repetitive tasks
  • Ability to work safely and understand all safety procedures
  • Reliability and dependability
  • Ability to troubleshoot moderate to complex quality and process issues
  • Ability to communicate safety, quality, and product issues with supervisors, team members, and across shifts
  • Ability to work approximately eight- or twelve-hour shifts with scheduled breaks
  • Ability to stand, walk intermittently, reach, sit, bend, and perform fine motor tasks

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Personal protective equipment (PPE) required/provided for the work environment: safety glasses with side-shields, safety shoes, gloves, and cut-resistant gloves when necessary
  • Scheduled break periods

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Hard Skills
Material BondingQuality InspectionTooling ModificationReading DrawingsCutting MaterialsRepairing Composite ProductsDocumenting Inspection ResultsOperating ToolsMaintaining FocusLifting Products
Soft Skills
ReliabilityDependabilityCommunicationTeam CollaborationTraining New Operators
Tools & Technologies
Inspection ToolsProduction Scanners
Certifications & Qualifications
High School DiplomaGED
Industry Keywords
SOPsQuality StandardsProduction GoalsSafety ProceduresRework Instructions