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Manufacturing Chemical Process Operator II Entry-US

Kennametal


Job Location:

Bedford, NH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 7 August 2026 (25 days ago)
Application Deadline: 4 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Kennametal

With over 85 years as an industrial technology leaderKennametal 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 at. Follow @Kennametal: Instagram Facebook LinkedIn and YouTube.

Manufacturing Chemical Process Operator II

2nd shift- Mon/Fri 3pm - 11pm

Job Purpose:

  • Operates gas heated atmosphere hardening and tempering furnaces for the heat treating of a wide variety of products. Receives and stores a variety of forgings and enters them into system. Conducts final inspection of products.
  • Accountable for operating automatic and/or manual equipment to process batches of bulk materials/ingredients in accordance with operating procedures including
  • Operating chemical or mechanical batch process equipment (e.g. mixers grinders filter presses dryers filtering equipment furnaces coolers pressure chambers chemical reaction tanks etc.)
  • Performing quality control analyses as required to complete in-process batches and identifying variations from standards
  • Participating in training for hazardous material handling and emergency procedures.

Knowledge and Experience:

  • Must have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma;
  • Completion of basic math blueprint reading and gauge-reading training; and
  • Ability to understand written and oral instructions and communicate with supervisors and coworkers
  • A forklift operators license
  • Confined space certification
  • Basic Computer Skills

Key Job Acountabilities:

  • Perform pre-operation checks for machines. Perform safety inspections required for individual machines and associated equipment. (i.e. furnaces grinder)
  • Heat treats and tempers various metal products and parts.
  • Monitors Heat Treat furnace safety and operating instruments and control panels.
  • Perform grinding blasting dipping labeling reporting packing clipping operations as needed to support production
  • Perform Magnaflux and Rockwell tests as required.
  • Operate a fork lift to transport materials from inside and outside the plant to and from work stations and storage areas.
  • Receives and stores incoming components track handle and inspect out source heat treating.
  • Inspect finished tools visually and with the use of gauges micrometers calipers etc.

Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer


Required Experience:

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Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) brings together materials science, technical expertise, innovative thinking and superior customer service to help the world fly, drive, power and build. Our tools, materials and wear-resistant solutions enable customers to run longer, cut faster and machine ... View more

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