Engineer Manufacturing-Vietnam

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, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 10,000 employees are helping customers in more than 60 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated nearly $2.4 billion in revenues in fiscal 2019. Learn more at Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube. 

Summary

Work directly under the supervision of Production 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.

Position Responsibilities

• 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.
• Programming for CNC grinding machines, designing cutting tool drawings according to customer requirements.
• Lead product transfers - identify, plan and execute product transfers from other plants
• Develop new, innovative tool solutions together with customers and machine tool builders.
• Parts cost management - Analyze and optimize production processes.
• Process citation/study is supported.
• Grasp concepts in production management such as: Safety, Lean, Six Sigma, FMEA, RCA, 5S, Kaizen, etc.
• Consent to projects to improve OEE and reduce cycle times
• Create documents and store them according to the Company's procedures.
• Communicate with suppliers (technical and commercial, follow the work assigned to them).
• Review and measure engineering methods, technology applications, work processes and apply lean/continuous improvement application skills.

Education & Work Experience

• Fluent in English and Vietnamese (written and spoken)
• Mechanical Engineering / Industrial Engineering or Technical Educations
• 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),
• System processing experience - specifically, SAP
• Knowledge of ISO systems/ TS 16949/ ISO 14001 preferred
• Proactive, aggressive, well-organized and hardworking
• Ability to prioritize and follow-up on issues with method and efficiency
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• High level of autonomy, experience in working in fast moving, technical business environment
• Strong knowledge of MS Office software, ACAD and/or other CAD/CAM software

Kennametal is an Equal Opportunity Employer