1st Shift Quality Technician; Pay starting at $20.28/hour

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.; Hesston (KS); On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Wellness program

Disability insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. is seeking a Quality Tech for the 1st shift (6:30am–3:00pm) in Hesston, KS. The role inspects materials and assemblies to ensure quality, working with QA and production teams to resolve defects and drive continuous improvement.

You will perform routine audits, process capability reviews, and document findings while supporting corrective actions and supplier quality. A high school diploma is required and a commitment to safety and quality is essential.

Qualifications

• Team player with collaborative mindset.
• Ability to follow established standards and procedures.
• Clear verbal communication and instruction-following skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspects incoming materials, in-process components, and finished goods to ensure quality standards and customer specifications; uses fixed or preset measuring instruments.
• Communicates non-conformities and coordinates corrective actions with production, QA and suppliers as needed.
• Inspects periodic samples and welded assemblies to print specs; uses gauges, micrometers, height gauges and portable CMMs.

Skills

Team player

Follow standards

Follow directions

Verbal communication

Education

Highschool/GED diploma

Job description

Quality Tech

1st Shift 6:30am – 3:00pm

Pay starting at $20.28/hour

Make Your Mark. Shape Your Future.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of 54,000+ professionals in 60 countries who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, BLACK+DECKER, IRWIN, LENOX and more.

SUMMARY

Routinely utilizes quality standards as established by Quality department to inspect parts, products and/or processes to ensure compliance. Confers with management, and value streams in resolution of defective parts or products. Works with QA personnel regarding corrective and preventive actions. Conducts routine audits and process capability reviews under supervision. Processes defective internal and supplier parts and assemblies as required.

What You Will Do

• Inspects and tests incoming materials, in process components, and finished goods to ensure adherence to company quality standards and customer specification. Using fixed or pre-set measuring instruments. Compares assembled products with list or sample model is already established to ensure completion or assembly, paint quality, and overall appearance to assure aesthetical appeal. (75%)
• Works with various internal departments and supplier representatives to communicate non-conformities and suggest improvements or remedies. Works with Production Supervisors to approve re-work products. Works with Quality Assurance Engineers, Quality Control Techs and Leads, and value stream personnel or implementing corrective actions. (15%)
• Inspects periodic samples of in-process fabricated parts to print specifications and for blemishes and defects. Inspects welded assemblies to print specifications and for weld quality. Works with inspection equipment such as fixed gauges, templates, micrometer, height gauge, dial indicator, and portable coordinate measuring machine. Rejects defective parts and notifies department supervisor or supplier of rejected parts status. (Approx. 10%)

Who You Are

You always strive to do a good job…but wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? You care about quality – at every level. You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• Highschool/GED diploma required
• Ability Work as a Team Player
• Ability to Follow Standards
• Ability to Follow Directions
• Verbal Communication Skills

Working Conditions:

• Assembly Plant
• Production environment
• Noisy
• Lift Truck Traffics
• Moving Parts
• Long Duration of Standing

What You’ll Receive

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools and storage company and #2 security solutions provider, with a leading presence in engineered fastening. We’re visionaries. Industry 4.0 innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn’t stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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