Manufacturing Machine Operator II

Manufacturing Machine Operator II 2nd Shift - 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm Job Summary and Mission

Run multiple manual or automated hone machines producing a quality product to blueprint specifications.

• Set up and operate automated/robotic or manual honing machines.
• Program and troubleshoot robots using human machine interface (HMI).
• Perform changeovers, brush changes, and basic maintenance.
• Orient inserts before honing.
• Scope inserts to verify visual characteristics.
• Perform quality examinations with the magnifier scope.
• Pull samples and record inspection results.
• Perform dimensional and visual inspections of product.
• Run insert, tooling and brush tests.
• Separate scrap from good inserts, document accurately.
• Scan correct production information.
• Operate other equipment as needed.

• Commitment to working safely and understand all safety procedures.
• Operator/Inspector responsible for following control plan and assuring product is processed/inspected according to proper routings, specifications, and that the quantity and style are correct.
• Work to meet daily departmental production goals.
• Must be reliable and dependable.
• Communicate safety, quality, product issues with supervisor, team members and across shifts.

• Must have High School diploma or GED.
• 2 year technical degree preferred.

Environment with controlled temperatures and dust collection systems. Safety glasses with side-shields required. Safety shoes and gloves, including cut‑resistant gloves when necessary.

Approximately eight hours standing with two break opportunities per eight hour work period. Intermittent walking, reaching, sitting and bending. Lifting insert trays weighing no more than thirty‑three (33) pounds.

Run orders according to the order selection procedure. Assignments and instructions communicated orally and carried out by standing guidelines. Routine problems solved by operator using learned knowledge of insert styles and production processes. Recurring problems and major decisions receive supervisor attention.

Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.