Quality Technician Experienced-US

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, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 10,000 employees are helping customers in more than 60 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated nearly $2.4 billion in revenues in fiscal 2019. Learn more at www.kennametal.com.Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Quality Technician

2nd Shift: Monday - Friday, 3PM - 11PM

Job Summary:

This position will work closely with manufacturing, carbide department, planners, and other QA personnel to assure quality throughout the carbide department at the Bedford plant. This position will also be trained to operate all testing equipment used in the carbide inspection and carbide QA labs. Perform dimensional, visual, and physical properties inspections of product at various stages of carbide manufacturing process. This position will also provide coverage for other quality technicians as needed.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Inspect carbide inserts using various handheld gauges, Oasis, and metallurgical testing equipment to assure Kennametal and customer specifications are met.
• Pack and prepare carbide inserts for shipment.
• Grind carbide inserts as needed.
• Transport carbide inserts and powder.
• Perform miscellaneous utility duties for Carbide department.
• Assure quality by following procedures and test methods.
• Work with manufacturing and QA to solve quality problems.
• Work with others in QA and manufacturing to determine disposition of carbide inserts.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Follow all safety policies.
• Serves as Internal Auditor to support the Bedford QMS and ISO 9001:2015 Certification.
• Support conformance to ISO 9000-2015 Standard by creating and maintaining procedures and work instructions.
• Powder qualification testing.
• Inspect samples from carbide furnaces to assure metallurgical and physical properties meet the specification.

Education, Work Experience, Skills, Certificates:

• High school diploma or GED required

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.