Braze Operator I - Entry-US
About The Position
With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at kennametal.com . Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube. BRAZE OPERATOR I Bedford, PA Shift: 2nd shift: 3pm - 11pm (M-F) Shift Premium elegible + 2 weeks PTO + Subsidized healthcare starts day 1 PURPOSE OF THE POSITION : Braze carbide tips onto steel bodies through electrical induction heating on Automatic Braze lines. Visual inspection of all components during assembly.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general equivalent diploma.
- Basic math, blueprint reading and gauge-reading Comprehension.
- Ability to understand written and oral instructions and communicate with supervisors and coworkers.
Responsibilities
- Perform pre-operation checks for both individual machines and work area.
- Perform safety inspections required for individual machines and associated equipment.
- Assemble conical bit bodies, braze material, and carbide tips
- Operates braze line at optimal level to meet or exceed established daily production rates that are assigned by shop orders.
- Inspect parts to meet established ISO requirements.
- Support functions and change-overs to meet established due dates.
- Responsible for tracking and problem solving of the materials used and efficient equipment use to reduce cost.
- Responsible for management of WIP and components (i.e., carbide, braze, flux and steel bodies).
- Perform cycle counts as specified.
- Participate in lean events and utilize lean processes in daily duties.
- Perform daily required TPM on associated equipment.
- Perform daily required 5S activities for work area.
- Perform daily activities associated with gathering and posting established metrics.
- Accurate and timely recording of required data (i.e. Production, quality etc)
Benefits
- Shift Premium elegible
- 2 weeks PTO
- Subsidized healthcare starts day 1
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
