Material Handler I - Entry-US

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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 toKennametalto help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more atkennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Job Title: Material Handler

Location: Bedford, PA

Shift: 3rd: Sunday - Friday, 11pm - 7am

Job Summary:

This position works under the supervision of the Supervisor - Manufacturing, or in his/her absence, the designee. Duties are performed without constant supervision. Assignments are made daily, and results are reviewed daily or as needed.

Key Job Responsibilities:

* Transport material from workstation to workstation 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.

* Operate a forklift to transport materials from inside and outside the plant to and from workstations 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.

* Inspect parts to meet established ISO requirements.

* Work with QA to ensure timely release of QA held items and accuracy in the information systems and support planners to ensure correction of material errors for accurate inventories.

* Support functions and changeovers to meet established due dates.

* Prepare shipments and paperwork for outside vendors as required.

* Responsible for tracking and problem solving of the materials used and efficient equipment used to reduce cost.

* Monitor supplies per established Kanban system.

* Perform cycle counts for area.

* Responsible for management of WIP and components.

* Participate in lean events and utilize lean processes in daily duties.

* Perform daily required TPM on forklift and associated equipment.

* Perform daily activities associated with gathering and posting established metrics.

* Accurate and timely recording of required data (i.e. Production, Quality, SAP entry, etc.

Required Experience:

* A high school diploma or general equivalency diploma 3-5 years of relevant work experience.

* 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 operator's license.

* Six months of manufacturing experience is preferred.