Senior Project Engineer

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  Follow @Kennametal:
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We are looking for new employee to join us as Senior Project Engineer. In your new role you will be responsible for providing the most accurate technical economical metal cutting solution for specific customers parts or applications in Aerospace. As part of EMEA team, you are going to collaborate with different Kennametal teams as well in order to provide the best solution for our customers.

You will support customer, field sales, marketing, and manufacturing with accurate and timely engineering content and information.

Position based in France (alternative Germany). 60% Home Office

• Respond to customer requests for specific tools and specifications
• Respond to technical projects from customers for machining complex parts
• Support for the realization of 2D or 3D concept and manufacturing drawings to value technical proposals
• Perform CAM simulation to value the project
• Internal or external presentations of proposed tools and machining programs
• Define special tools in coordination with specialized departments
• Technical support for sales and customers
• Technical and economical advice for the choice of the supplier of the special tools
• Use and update of technical database
• Travel over several days to visit clients, approx. 25% of the time

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, preferably with a specialization in manufacturing or production engineering, or comparable education with qualified further training in the same fields
• 10-15 years of experience in machining and metalworking with tools application (time study and manufacturing process of mechanical parts) in aerospace segment as preferred
• Native/bilingual level of French language
• Very good language skills in English spoken and written (another language is an asset: German or another one)
• Knowledge of CAM / CAD: experience with NX, Autocad, Catia, Hypermill, Esprit, Topsolid, Solid Cam or Fusion
  360, Mastercam, Edgecam; a big asset
• CNC programming capabilities will be a positive add
• Clamping fixture knowledge will be a positive add
• Good knowledge of MS Office
• Knowledge of SAP; big asset

• Strong teamwork skills and high communication skills
• High autonomy with missions’ prioritization and good time management
• Good presentation skills

Equal Opportunity Employer