About this role
<p><em>About Kennametal</em></p> <p><em>With over 80 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. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at </em><a title="http://www.kennametal.com/" href="http://www.kennametal.com/"><em>www.kennametal.com</em></a><em>. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.</em></p><p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="line-height:115%">Job Summary</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;font-size:12.0pt">Work directly under the supervision of Plant Manager. Responsible for engineering to support the growth of the plant including all aspects, functions. Design, develop and implement initiatives to improve the Company's processes and operations to enhance competitiveness and operational excellence.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;text-align:justify;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong> </strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;text-align:justify;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Key Job Responsibilities</strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;text-align:justify;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong> </strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:windowtext;font-size:12.0pt">Prepare quotation for complete technical and commercial Cutting Tools for customers. Take technical responsibility for the Project's orders (all technical information is clear to the customer before the quotation and after the order is sent). Technical project management.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:windowtext;font-size:12.0pt">Programming for CNC grinding machines, designing cutting tool drawings according to customer requirements.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:windowtext;font-size:12.0pt">Plan and execute the transfer of projects to KVN</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:windowtext;font-size:12.0pt">Develop new, innovative tool solutions together with customers and machine tool builders.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:windowtext;font-size:12.0pt">Parts cost management - Analyze and optimize production processes.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:windowtext;font-size:12.0pt">Process citation/study is supported.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:windowtext;font-size:12.0pt">Grasp concepts in production management such as: Safety, Lean, Six Sigma, FMEA, RCA, 5S, Kaizen, etc.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:windowtext;font-size:12.0pt">Consent to projects to improve OEE and reduce cycle times</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:windowtext;font-size:12.0pt">Create documents and store them according to the Company's procedures.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:windowtext;font-size:12.0pt">Communicate with suppliers (technical and commercial, follow the work assigned to them).</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:windowtext;font-size:12.0pt">Review and measure engineering methods, technology applications, work processes and apply lean/continuous improvement application skills.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><strong><span style="line-height:115%">Education, Work Experience, Skills, Certificates</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:left;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fluent in English and Vietnamese (written and spoken)</span></li> <li style="text-align:left;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mechanical Engineering / Industrial Engineering or Technical Educations</span></li> <li style="text-align:left;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About 3-5 years of related work experience in metalworking industry (especially in cutting tools and/or CNC metalworking machines and/or CAD/CAM software),</span></li> <li style="text-align:left;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">System processing experience - specifically, SAP</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;text-align:left;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%">Knowledge of ISO systems/ TS 16949/ ISO 14001 preferred</span></li> <li style="text-align:left;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proactive, aggressive, well-organized and hardworking</span></li> <li style="text-align:left;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ability to prioritize and follow-up on issues with method and efficiency </span></li> <li style="text-align:left;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Excellent communication and presentation skills</span></li> <li style="text-align:left;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">High level of autonomy, experience in working in fast moving, technical business environment</span></li> <li style="text-align:left;line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 10.0pt 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Strong knowledge of MS Office software, ACAD and/or other CAD/CAM software</span></li> </ul><p>Equal Opportunity Employer</p>