Product Quality Control Inspector I - Entry-US (Bedford, PA, US)

About Kennametal

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 defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Quality Technician

Bedford, PA

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

Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.