About this role
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.
- Applications Engineer An excellent opportunity has become available to join Kennametal as an Applications Engineer.
- The Applications Engineer will be responsible for evaluating our customers manufacturing needs and providing a complete engineering solution with associated costs.
- Working with our customers, you will engage in customer-facing activities such as troubleshooting and providing technical support to sales and other departments.
- The successful candidate will be competent with CNC programming 3 and 5 axis machines and be able to provide advice on fixturing (workholding & tooling), and machining processes.
- This will require a sophisticated level of technical expertise that will include experience of manipulating solid models, working knowledge of various materials, and knowledge of a variety of machine tools (Mazak, DMG, Okuma, Starrag, Grob, TAJMAC, Chiron, EMAG and etc).
Responsibilities
- To effectively manage specified applications that involves evaluating customers manufacturing needs and providing solutions.
- To maintain a thorough working and application knowledge of all company products, and Services.
- To acquire and develop all necessary professional sales and technical knowledge and skills in accordance with the company personal development and training programmes.
- Effectively prove out performance of specified tooling within a production environment.
- To maintain working knowledge of Company’s CAD / CAM software Solutions – NX, Fusion 360.
- To compile and present professional Project documentation to customers in order to achieve a positive sales result.
- This documentation may include, but not limited to, Solid Modelling, Process Sheets, Tooling Sheets, Time Studies, Cost per Part Evaluations, and / or Tooling Quotations.
- To ensure all activities are conducted in a professional, confidential and ethical manner.
- Other duties that may be agreed to enhance the company’s image and performance.
Requirements
- A recognized qualification in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or time served apprenticeship.
- Experience within the metal cutting or precision tooling industry – 5 years minimum.
- Medium level of competence using CAD/CAM – NX + Fusion 360.
- Programming 3 and 5 Axis CNC Turning and Milling machines working with different materials.
- An In-depth understanding of the manufacturing industry and concepts associated with Kennametal Products.
- An innovative and self-motivated individual whom is able to work independently with supervision.
- Proficiency with MS Office in Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
- Basic command of the English language.
- Base Location Home based, Czech Republic covering regions Bohemia, Vysocina.
- Salary Competitive basic salary, company car, incentive scheme and benefits package.
- Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.