Process Engineer
Kennametal · New Market, VA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $90k–$110k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 85+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 22 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Kennametal (industrial) in New Market, VA. Develop, improve, and standardize manufacturing processes, including writing work instructions, procedures, and control plans.
- They ask for
- 85+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Control plans, CNC, Tooling, CATIA / NX, SAP, EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $90k–$110k
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Virginia: typical posted base $90k–$110k. This one lists $90k–$110k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 12 process engineer openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Virginia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 11 other live process postings in Virginia.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (85+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 42%
- Lean 42%
- Automation 25%
- Six Sigma 25%
- ✓ Team leadership 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for CNC, Tooling, CATIA / NX, SAP, 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 Process team at Kennametal
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- 2
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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?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Full description from KennametalAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary
The Engineer Process position supports metal-cutting manufacturing operations. Role enables production performance that is viable in terms of cost, quality, and delivery while meeting environmental, health, and safety standards. This position supports steel cutting tool manufacturing; identifying opportunities to improve processes through the application of new equipment and systems, improved programming techniques, process evaluation/improvements, and other engineering-related areas. The Engineer Process supports all areas of plant operations. Scope of
responsibilities
includes cnc milling, cnc turning, cnc grinding, induction brazing, EDM, heat treatment, surface treatment, additive manufacturing, and the maintenance of all equipment, process and the facility. Works directly under the supervision of Manager Process Engineering.
Key Job
Responsibilities
- ◆Determine manufacturing process including creating routings and bill of materials, identifying and procuring needed tooling, and designing work holding and gauges
- ◆Coordinate with Production Planning, Quality Assurance, CNC Programming, and Manufacturing to manage preproduction process to planned lead times
- ◆Evaluate product designs for manufacturability and make improvement recommendations
- ◆Provide manufacturing support with direct action, assistance, or coordination for quality and productivity improvements, issues and problems, and capital purchases
- ◆Supervise and provide direction for maintenance team; coordinating maintenance activities and managing maintenance budget
- ◆Communicate and coordinate with machine manufactures or 3rd party services to address machine issues
- ◆Develop project plans, budgets, team selection, and assign activities. Conduct progress reviews, implement corrective actions, assure all EHS guidelines and
requirements
are met and report progress to plant management
- ✓Prepare metrics, progress, status, and reports on key aspects of the assigned area of responsibility
- ✓Develop and/or transition new processes to manufacturing
- ✓Perform analysis and develop recommendations in support of achieving business objectives
- ✓Develop, improve, and standardize manufacturing processes, including writing work instructions, procedures, and control plans
Education, Work Experience, Skills, Certificates
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field
- ✓1-3 years of relevant work experience required
- ✓Experience in metal-cutting and CNC preferred
- ✓Strong knowledge of MS Office and CAD/CAM software, NX preferred
- ✓Effective communication with shopfloor employees and cross functional departments to coordinate production activities.
- ✓5 years of experience in engineering industries is preferred. Knowledge on carbide tool manufacturing process.
- ✓Knowledge on production planning and scheduling.
- ✓Knowledge on SAP
To be considered for this position, you must be legally authorized to work in the US (excluding Optional Practice Testing) and not require sponsorship now or in the future
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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 defence, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at www.kennametal.com . Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Job Title: Process Engineer
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