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Kennametal

PVD Furnace Operator

Kennametal

. Operate PVD coating furnaces to coat carbide and Cermet inserts .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeOrwell • Ohio • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in operating PVD coating furnaces and adhering to safety procedures while ensuring product quality and meeting production goals. Proficient in data entry and communication of safety and quality issues across shifts.

Highest-signal resume keywords
PVD Coating OperationData Entry and MonitoringSafety Procedure ComplianceProblem SolvingReliability and Dependability

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Hard Skills
PVD CoatingProduct Fixture LoadingCoating Thickness TestingBatch CleaningEquipment Operation
Soft Skills
CommunicationTeam CollaborationAttention to Detail
Tools & Technologies
Parts BlasterComputer Data Entry
Certifications & Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED
Industry Keywords
Safety ProceduresInspection Control PlansProduction GoalsOperating ProceduresCarbide and Cermet Inserts

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • 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, coating cycle information, and related data into a computer
  • Start and monitor the coating process
  • 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 meet specifications
  • Perform batch cleanings at required intervals
  • Operate parts blaster and other equipment as needed
  • Set up and separate product
  • Keep the work area and equipment clean
  • Follow safety procedures and inspection control plans
  • Process product according to routings and specifications
  • Meet daily departmental production goals
  • Notify supervisors of deviations from operating procedures
  • Solve furnace-related problems using learned knowledge, reasoning, and consultation with supervisors and co-workers
  • Communicate safety, quality, and product issues across shifts

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • High School diploma or GED required
  • 2 year technical degree preferred
  • Ability to work 12-hour night shifts from 6:40 PM to 6:40 AM on a rotating shift
  • Commitment to working safely and understanding all safety procedures
  • Ability to follow operating procedures, work instructions, inspection control plans, routings, specifications, and quantity/style requirements
  • Reliability and dependability
  • Ability to communicate safety, quality, and product issues with supervisors, team members, and across shifts
  • Ability to walk and stand intermittently for twelve hours
  • Normal strength for assembling and disassembling furnace sections
  • Ability to lift an average of 20 pounds, with occasional lifting up to 33 pounds
  • Safety glasses with side shields required
  • Safety shoes required

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • $3.00/hr shift premium 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