PVD Manufacturing Chemical Process Operator II

Kennametal

PVD furnace operator coating carbide and Cermet inserts for Kennametal’s industrial tooling solutions. Loading furnaces, monitoring coating cycles, testing quality, and meeting production specifications.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeOrwell • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in operating PVD coating furnaces and adhering to safety procedures while ensuring product quality and compliance with specifications. Proficient in problem-solving related to furnace performance and maintaining a clean and organized work environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

PVD Coating OperationProduct Inspection ControlFurnace Performance Problem-SolvingSafety Procedure ComplianceTechnical Degree (Preferred)

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Hard Skills

PVD CoatingFixture Loading and UnloadingCoating Cycle Data EntryCoating Thickness TestingBatch CleaningParts Blaster OperationProduct Setup and SeparationWeight MeasurementGas Supply ManagementAdhesion Verification

Soft Skills

ReliabilityDependabilityCommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

PVD Coating FurnacesComputer Data Entry SystemsParts BlasterSafety Equipment

Certifications & Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDSafety GlassesSafety Shoes

Industry Keywords

Carbide InsertsCermet InsertsInspection Control PlansProduction GoalsRotating Shifts

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operate PVD coating furnaces to coat carbide and Cermet inserts
Load and unload fixtures with product into furnaces
Ensure products are correctly set up and sufficiently clean
Enter product weights, coating cycle information, and related data into a computer
Start and monitor the coating process
Clean fixtures and base plates between heats
Ensure adequate gas supply and replace gas tanks as needed
Ensure targets and melts are adequate for the loaded process
Test standards to verify coating thickness and adhesion meet specifications
Perform batch cleanings at proper intervals
Operate other equipment, including parts blaster, as needed
Set up and separate product
Keep the work area and equipment clean
Follow inspection control plans and ensure products are processed according to routings and specifications
Work toward daily departmental production goals
Communicate safety, quality, and product issues with supervisors, team members, and across shifts
Take responsibility for furnace performance and solve furnace-related problems using learned knowledge, reasoning, and consultation with supervisors and co-workers

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School diploma or GED required
2-year technical degree preferred
Commitment to working safely and understanding all safety procedures
Must reliably follow operating procedures and work instructions
Must follow inspection control plans and proper product routings and specifications
Must be reliable and dependable
Approximately eight hours of standing with two break opportunities per eight-hour work period
Intermittent walking, reaching, sitting, and bending
Ability to lift insert trays weighing up to 33 pounds
Safety glasses with side shields required
Safety shoes required
Ability to solve furnace-related problems using learned knowledge and reasoning skills
Ability to work rotating shifts, including the 6:40 PM–6:40 AM schedule

Benefits

Comp & perks

Safety glasses with side shields required
Safety shoes required
Self-contained breathing apparatus available in case of furnace malfunction
Hearing protection recommended
Hearing preservation program