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Sr Engineer Materials Science

Latrobe, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Kennametal Inc. is an industrial technology leader with over 85 years of experience, specializing in materials science and tooling solutions. They are seeking a Senior Materials Science Engineer to lead grade development projects, manage R&D initiatives, and collaborate with various teams to enhance their market share in metal cutting tools.

IndustrialIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Materials ScienceProject LeadershipCemented CarbidesPCD/PcBN MaterialsPVD/CVD CoatingsMetal Cutting ApplicationsCutting Tool DesignMaterials Analysis TechniquesPC Software ApplicationsCommunication Skills