Material Handler II - Entry-US

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 toKennametalto help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive.Kennametalgenerated$2.1 billionin revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more atwww.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Job Title: Material Handler & Production

Location:Bedford, PA
Shift: 3rd: 11pm - 7am (S-R)

Job Summary and Mission: Transport material from work station to work station and from and to storage areas. Receive, issue, maintain and inventory raw materials and forgings. Coordinate order priorities, resolve quality and production problems, and provide material handling support as needed.

This position requires:

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  • A high school diploma or general equivalency diploma;
  • Completion of basic math, blueprint reading and gauge-reading training;
  • The ability to understand written and oral instructions and communicate with supervisors and coworkers;
  • A forklift's operator's license;
  • Six months of manufacturing experience is preferred.
  
  
  
  

Accountability:

Production:

• Operate a fork lift to transport materials from inside and outside the plant to and from work stations and storage areas;
• Operate, setup, inspect, and troubleshoot as required to support production;
• Supply components (i.e., carbide, braze, steel-bodies) to operators;
• Coordinate schedule requirements based on requesting department needs and communicate to supervisor the need for additional personnel or support;
• Perform Magnaflux, shear, and Rockwell tests as required;
• Perform grinding, blasting, dipping, labeling, reporting, packing, clipping operations as needed to support production;
• Receives, maintains, and issues from inventory raw materials, forgings, and freight;
• Work as fill-in for machine operators as needed;
• Perform preventive maintenance on fixtures, chains, coils, block washers, saws, dip tank, Jenfab, blaster, grinder, and lathe to assure reliable operation as needed;
• Assist other material handlers as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer