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Manufacturing Engineer/ Sintering Engineer
The ideal candidate for this position would be an individual with controls and a metallurgical background with experience in heat treatment. This position will support production in enhancing the furnace controls and efficiency for tungsten carbide and tungsten heavy alloy sintering process.
This position will report directly to the Engineering Manager and be on-site at the Rogers, AR manufacturing facility.
- Develop project plans and assign activities. Conduct progress reviews, implement corrective actions, assure all EHS guidelines and requirements are met and report progress to Engineering manager
- Provide manufacturing support with direct action, assistance, or coordination for quality and productivity improvements, issues and problems, and capital purchases
- Coordinate work of Technical/Professional or Admin/Support roles
- Work with Production Planning, QA, and Manufacturing to manage preproduction process to planned lead times
- Prepare metrics, progress, status, and reports on key aspects of the assigned area of responsibility
- Evaluate product designs for manufacturability and make improvement recommendations
- Design, define, and implement manufacturing devices, tooling, fixtures, and gauges
- Establish routings and processes and check regularly for accuracy.
- Develop and/or transition new processes to manufacturing
- Perform analysis and develop recommendations in support of achieving business objectives
- Develop, improve, and standardize manufacturing processes, including writing work instructions, procedures, and control plans
- Request and coordinate Engineering changes
- Communicate and coordinate with machine manufacturers or 3rd party services to address machine issues
- 3 to 7 years relevant experience
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
- Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings, process diagrams, and PLC ladder logic
- Experience working with automation and control system PLCs required.
- Travel up to 10% domestic and international
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Hands-on experience working with industrial scale furnaces
- Familiarity with tungsten carbide and/or tungsten heavy alloy materials
- Knowledge of physical metallurgy particularly in powdered metals / hard metal /metal alloys / industrial ceramics is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of ferrous materials and their heat treatment
- Metallurgical experience preferred
This position is eligible for relocation assistance. Sponsorship not available for this position.
Due to the nature of the operations at this facility, consideration as an applicant is limited to individuals who are either a US Citizen or a US Permanent Resident. An expression of interest from anyone who is not a US Citizen or a US Permanent Resident will not proceed for consideration as an applicant.
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.