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Process Engineer

Kennametal, Inc.
Roanoke, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/28/2025

About Kennametal

With over 80 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. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at  www.kennametal.com . Follow @Kennametal : Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Job Title :   Process Engineer

Location :   Roanoke Rapids, NC

Job Summary :

The primary focus for this position will be in carbide and ceramic manufacturing with an emphasis on grinding and special deburring processes with a focus to improve current processes and support the development and transition of new products.  This position works to support North American inserts manufacturing.

Key Job Responsibilities :

  • Assure all EHS guidelines and requirements are met to promote a safe working environment.
  • Provide on-site assistance to improve equipment efficiency, product quality, and plant productivity.
  • Write proposals for funding capital purchases and coordinate installation and testing of equipment.
  • Create CNC programs for grinding machines, maintain database for the CNC programs
  • Design and develop fixtures as per requirement.
  • 3D modelling and 3D printing
  • Develop and lead projects with a focus on scrap reduction and productivity losses.
  • Perform root cause analysis on EHS deficiencies, internal defects and customer returns.
  • Work with purchasing and outside vendors to obtain necessary materials and equipment.
  • Work with internal customers both in the facility and at other plant locations to improve delivery.
  • Troubleshoot the issues on manufacturing processes and machines with root cause analysis and provide long-term solution
  • Establish item routings and bill of materials using SAP data processing.
  • Author and publish work instructions and quality control plans.
  • Provide training in areas of responsibility, monitoring the proficiency of the workforce.
  • Work with the audit functions to verify compliance to the plant’s quality standard.
  • Automated, robotic equipment troubleshooting

Education, Work Experience, Skills, Certificates

  • Minimum bachelor’s degree in mechanical / manufacturing Engineering
  • 3 years relevant industry experience in manufacturing metal working environment
  • Experience in mass production environment with automated equipment
  • Equal Opportunity Employer

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