PVD Furnace Operator - Night Shift

PVD Furnace Operator - 12 hour Night Shift

Location:

Orwell, OH, US, 44076 On-site or Remote:
Onsite REQ  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 defence, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at  . Follow @Kennametal:
Instagram, Facebook, Linked In and You Tube. PVD Furnace Operator Schedule – 12 hour Nights - 6:40 PM – 6:40 AM – Rotating shift Job Summary and Mission Describe the purpose of the job Operate PVD coating furnaces to coat carbide and Cermet inserts. Key Job Responsibilities These describe the job duties Description of Responsibility

• Load and unload fixtures with product into furnaces.
• Ensure that the product is set up correctly and sufficiently clean.
• Enter product weights and desired coating cycle information and other related data into computer as required.
• Start and monitor the coating process.
• Properly clean fixtures and base plates between heats.
• Ensure adequate gas supply.
• Replace gas tanks as needed.
• Ensure targets and melts are adequate to run the process being loaded.
• Perform test on standards to ensure coating thickness and adhesion are within specifications.
• Perform batch cleanings at proper intervals.
• Operate other equipment including parts blaster, as needed.
• Will be responsible for setting up and separating product.
• Keep area and equipment clean.

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

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

Controlled temperatures and humidity room. Dust collection and system in place. Safety glasses with side shields required. Safety Shoes Required. Self-contained breathing apparatus available in case of furnace malfunction. Environment monitored for hazardous gases. Noise levels not over eighty-five db for more than eight hours on a time weighted average. Hearing protection recommended and incumbent placed in a hearing preservation program.

Twelve-hour period of intermittent walking and standing with three break opportunities. Normal strength required assembling and disassembling furnace sections. Lifting objects weighing an average of twenty pounds (some reaching as much as, but not more than 33 lbs.)

Incumbents are responsible for the furnace performance. Job duties are performed with latitude. Supervisors must be notified of any deviation from operating procedures. Solve furnace related problems by using learned knowledge and reasoning skills and by consulting supervisors and co-workers.

• In addition to competitive pay, employees receive a shift premium of $3.00/hr 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, and 7 company holidays per year.
• Up to 6% company match to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
• Employee discounts, parental leave, and other benefits.
• Annual safety shoe stipend

As part of our core values, Kennametal is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all people. We are an Equal Opportunity employer.

Nearest Major Market:
Cleveland

Nearest Secondary Market:
Akron

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