Quality Technician - Entry-US
Kennametal · New Albany, IN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Experience asked
- 80+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 16 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Kennametal (industrial) in New Albany, IN. Incoming inspection of Customer supplied components using precision instruments and handheld X-ray gun for material identification.
- They ask for
- 80+ years
- Tools it names
- GD&T, Machining, Tooling
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Technician roles in Indiana: typical posted base $46k–$73k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 26 quality technician openings in Indiana, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 29 other live quality postings in Indiana.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (80+ vs 3+)
Typical $46k–$73k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 50%
- Root cause 33%
- FDA / GMP 20%
- SPC 20%
- ✓ GD&T 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Machining, Tooling, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Kennametal
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
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This plant: Kennametal in New Albany
1 other open role at this site.
- Maintenance Technician - Senior-US · Reliability · Technician
Full description from KennametalAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
· Incoming inspection of Customer supplied components using precision instruments and handheld X-ray gun for material identification
· Perform visual inspection of post brazed components
· Perform and document critical dimensions after brazing cycle or machining operations
· Document non-conformances and notify quality manager of discrepancies
· Perform final inspection and ensure products meet customer specifications. Complete inspection paperwork in Microsoft Access and Excel.
· Some hand grinding will be required for testing and production work
· Gage calibration
· Experience in quality assurance/inspection within manufacturing
· Proficient with Microsoft Office – word, excel, access
· Experience using precision instruments – micrometers, calipers, bore gauges
· Familiar with GD&T tolerances
· Experience with gage calibration
· Blueprint reading and understanding
· Mechanical aptitude
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About Kennametal
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 and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at www.kennametal.com . Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Quality Technician
1st Shift: Mon - Fri 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Kennametal has an immediate opening for a dependable Quality Technician to work at its manufacturing site located in New Albany, IN. The facility is a very clean, climate-controlled, state of the art and organized shop - many machines that you will work on are less than 10-years old. Several employees enjoy 20+ years of experience at the facility and are eager to share their knowledge of the organization. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing company that offers highly competitive pay, excellent benefits and generous paid time off.