Sr Engineer Materials Science

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.

Job Title: Senior Materials Science Engineer
Location: Latrobe, PA

Position Responsibilities Sr Engineer Grade Development

• Lead Grade Development projects with some supervision following Kennametal’s stage gate process.
• Substantially plan and execute global R&D projects as a Project Leader or Team Member.
• Interact with Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing, and Customers on a global basis to grow Kennametal’s market share in metal cutting tools. Provide ideas for optimizing the materials portfolio on request.
• Substantially prepare and evaluate experimental materials through metal cutting and analytical materials testing. Summarize results and conclude findings to present to technical project team.
• Substantially manage scale-up products into manufacturing and assist with commercial launch of the product collaborating and guiding manufacturing and marketing teams.
• Grow understanding of material characteristics and properties important for various metal cutting applications and support sales and customers jointly with application and/or product guidance.
• Visit key customers to evaluate their machining needs and field test newly developed products.
• Support optimization of cutting tool materials portfolio through product lifecycle management.

Position Requirements

• BS or Masters degree (preferred) in Materials Science, Engineering or related field.
• Strong communication and project leadership skills.
• Prefer experience in cemented carbides, PCD/PcBN based superhard materials, or PVD/CVD coatings.
• Basic understanding of metal cutting applications (e.g. turning, milling, drilling) and tool wear mechanisms are a plus.
• Familiarity with cutting tool design, cutting tool manufacturing, or materials analysis techniques can be instrumental.
• All applicants must have strong communication and project leadership skills, be well versed in PC software applications, and exhibit excellent oral and written technical communication skills.

Competencies Required: Performance Driven, Leadership, Communication, Practical Judgment and Disciplined Problem Solving, Initiative, Intelligence, Analytical skills, Creativity & Innovation, Enthusiasm, Ambition, Teamwork, and Customer Focus.