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For over eight decades, our employees have helped customers around the world manufacture with precision and efficiency to build everything from airplanes to electric vehicles to medical devices. Our commitment to excellence isn’t just a goal; it’s ingrained in everything we do. We believe in the power of collaboration and individual accountability, where every voice is valued, and each team member plays a crucial role in shaping our future. Together, we push the boundaries of what’s possible, driving change and transforming how everyday life is built.
For over eight decades, our employees have helped customers around the world manufacture with precision and efficiency to build everything from airplanes to electric vehicles to medical devices. Our commitment to excellence isn’t just a goal; it’s ingrained in everything we do. We believe in the power of collaboration and individual accountability, where every voice is valued, and each team member plays a crucial role in shaping our future. Together, we push the boundaries of what’s possible, driving change and transforming how everyday life is built.
Our Promise to You
We empower our employees to innovate by providing them with the tools they need to grow and succeed. Our team’s dedication to actionable solutions, efficiency and excellence drives our progress. Together, we create value for everyone and inspire each other every day.
We empower our employees to innovate by providing them with the tools they need to grow and succeed. Our team’s dedication to actionable solutions, efficiency and excellence drives our progress. Together, we create value for everyone and inspire each other every day.
The Kennametal Way
The Kennametal Way is a culture of accountability, driving the behaviors and environment necessary for our strategic success. Our cultural beliefs – Customer First, Everyone Matters, Own It, Be Bold, Focus Now – guide us in delivering excellence and achieving our goals.
The Kennametal Way is a culture of accountability, driving the behaviors and environment necessary for our strategic success. Our cultural beliefs – Customer First, Everyone Matters, Own It, Be Bold, Focus Now – guide us in delivering excellence and achieving our goals.
Join our Talent Community
Explore our career opportunities and see how you can contribute to shaping the future of manufacturing.
Join our Talent Community
Explore our career opportunities and see how you can contribute to shaping the future of manufacturing.
We are committed to creating an environment where all perspectives are respected, and every team member has the opportunity to thrive. Our global efforts foster a workplace where everyone feels welcome and valued.
Community Engagement
Organization Awareness
Talent Development
Talent Acquisition
Culture
We are committed to creating an environment where all perspectives are respected, and every team member has the opportunity to thrive. Our global efforts foster a workplace where everyone feels welcome and valued.
Community Engagement
Organization Awareness
Talent Development
Talent Acquisition
Culture
Our Benefits
Kennametal offers competitive compensation and benefits packages to build a qualified and motivated workforce and to meet their health and wellness needs. Our health and wellness benefits are aligned with our Total Rewards philosophy, which emphasizes choice, cost-competitiveness and simplicity. Global benefits may include but are not limited to
Employee assistance program providing confidential services such as counseling, work life services, legal and financial services
Leave of absence benefits
Defined contribution retirement plans
Defined benefit pension plans
Our Benefits
Kennametal offers competitive compensation and benefits packages to build a qualified and motivated workforce and to meet their health and wellness needs. Our health and wellness benefits are aligned with our Total Rewards philosophy, which emphasizes choice, cost-competitiveness and simplicity. Global benefits may include but are not limited to
Employee assistance program providing confidential services such as counseling, work life services, legal and financial services
Leave of absence benefits
Defined contribution retirement plans
Defined benefit pension plans
Awards & Recognition
These accolades reflect our dedication to innovation and excellence. They represent the hard work and commitment of our teams who strive to redefine what’s possible in manufacturing.
2023 R&D 100 Award
2024 MAKE Award recipients
2024 Bronze Edison Award
2024 TIME’s World’s Best Companies
These accolades reflect our dedication to innovation and excellence. They represent the hard work and commitment of our teams who strive to redefine what’s possible in manufacturing.
2023 R&D 100 Award
2024 MAKE Award recipients
2024 Bronze Edison Award
2024 TIME's World's Best Companies
Career Areas
Our teams are dedicated to excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement, and we’re committed to supporting their professional development every step of the way.
Engineers: Innovating to Build the Future
Kennametal engineers are at the forefront of transforming how everyday life is built. From addressing complex challenges through research and innovation to using raw materials to develop the infrastructure in the world around us, our engineers play a pivotal role in creating precision parts and solutions that meet our customers' needs.
Kennametal's Sales Team plays a crucial role in managing customer relationships, providing technical direction and support and enhancing customer productivity. Our sales professionals tackle unique challenges related to machining, milling and lathe applications ensuring our customers achieve the highest levels of efficiency and performance.
Our Operations team is integral to bringing our products to life. Kennametal machinists use blueprints, sketches and computer-aided design (CAD) to produce precision parts that meet exact specifications using highly technical equipment. We focus on continuous improvement, ensuring we maintain the highest standards of quality and safety.
Kennametal has been at the forefront of materials innovation for more than 85 years.
Together we are building a culture of accountability; opportunities that excite; and a company that inspires.
Our Business: We help build products that touch our everyday lives. If you like building and bringing ideas to reality, we're the place to be.
Our Team: We want all employees to reach their full potential in an inclusive environment where all people and perspectives are respected.
Our Values: Safety. Respect. Integrity. Accountability. These are the values and guiding principles we live by every day.
Our Communities: We give back to the communities where we work and live in various ways from monetary support to volunteering.
Our Promise: An inspiring place to work. A progressive culture that values what you bring and where what you say matters. An opportunity to build something better.
Everyone Matters
Diversity at Kennametal means recognizing and respecting the unique qualities, backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences that each person brings to the table. It’s about fostering an environment where differences in thought, culture, race, ethnicity, gender, age, abilities, and more are acknowledged and celebrated as valuable assets that contribute to the success of our organization.
Everyone Matters
Diversity at Kennametal means recognizing and respecting the unique qualities, backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences that each person brings to the table. It’s about fostering an environment where differences in thought, culture, race, ethnicity, gender, age, abilities, and more are acknowledged and celebrated as valuable assets that contribute to the success of our organization.
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