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Staff Engineer – Advanced Manufacturing
Kennametal. Lead capital equipment and manufacturing projects from business case development through implementation, validation, and production ramp-up.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading capital equipment and manufacturing projects, with a strong focus on lean manufacturing improvements and process development. Proven ability to collaborate with global teams and support new product development and technology transfer initiatives.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Lean ManufacturingManufacturing Process DevelopmentCapital Equipment ProjectsPowder ProcessingCNC Machining
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Hard Skills
Manufacturing Process EngineeringProject ManagementTroubleshootingProcess TransferValidationProduction Ramp-UpCost-Down TargetsManufacturing Standards DevelopmentEDMCarbide Manufacturing
Soft Skills
Verbal CommunicationWritten Communication
Industry Keywords
Plant ExpansionLocalizationStrategic Manufacturing InitiativesManufacturing Improvement ProjectsGlobal Engineering Collaboration
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead capital equipment and manufacturing projects from business case development through implementation, validation, and production ramp-up.
- Support plant expansion, localization, and strategic manufacturing initiatives.
- Support manufacturing technology process transfer between global and regional sites.
- Continuously implement lean manufacturing improvements, reduce downtime, improve line efficiency, and achieve cost-down targets.
- Support new product development and product transfer activities and qualification.
- Collaborate with global engineering teams on development of manufacturing standards and process technologies.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical, Electrical and associated.
- 8 to 10 years of Manufacturing Process / Engineering / Manufacturing Project experience.
- Proven experience leading CapEx and manufacturing improvement projects, Lean Plus.
- Strong hands-on experience in manufacturing process development and troubleshooting.
- Good verbal and writing skills in English.
- Experience in Powder processing, EDM, CNC machining, or carbide manufacturing processes is highly preferred.