1st Shift Raw Stock Operator – $21.00/hour

Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.; East Longmeadow (MA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life, vision

401(k) retirement plan

Employee discounts

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker in East Longmeadow, MA is seeking a production associate to operate equipment, follow daily plans, and maintain quality through careful inspection and data entry.

The role offers Monday–Friday, 7:00am–3:30pm, at $21.00/hour. You will use micrometers, charts, and routine measurements to ensure proper coil handling and safe operation in a leading global tools company.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Knowledge of charts, specifications, and micrometers.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate equipment per standard methods and procedures.
• Follow daily plan and production schedules to ensure timely output.
• Check coil tags and ensure proper information and coil identity.
• Monitor furnace and processing equipment including temperature charts.
• Input data into programmed controllers and maintain production records.

Skills

Micrometers

Charts

1-2 years experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Monday – Friday, 7:00am – 3:30pm $21.00/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.

What You’ll Do

• Perform various duties to set-up and operate a variety of equipment including Gardner Grinding, various roll straighteners, unreeling and re-reeling equipment, resistance butt welder and electric vacuum annealing furnaces, following standard methods, practices and procedures.
• Work from bar code daily plan, work schedules, customer satisfaction assurance system sheets, other written or verbal instructions.
• Check coil tags at each operation to assure proper information and coil identity.
• At each straightening operation, load coil on to pay-off reel and through rolling mill and/or straightener.
• Use overhead hoist to place racks of bi- metal coils into floor level annealing.
• Input required data into programmed controller.
• Operation is automatic; furnace cycles and shuts off automatically.
• Monitor operation by means of temperature recording charts.
• Use hoist to unload and use Rockwell Tester for hardness checks.
• Between loads, check furnace for broken elements, damaged seals, insulation, etc.
• Observe color and brightness of annealed stock.
• Load coils of annealed stock on pay off reel at bi-metal straightener or Roll Mill and Bruderer Line.
• Thread material through processing equipment including ultrasonic inspection station.
• Select proper spacers, guides and rollers and make necessary adjustments to obtain required thickness and/or straightness.
• When defect shuts off machine, view with microscope and mark with hand or hydraulic punch.
• Cut out large defects and form new coil as required.
• Cut sample strip and use indicators, straight edge to check straightness, bow, twist, etc.
• Maintain required production records.
• Use chopper to dispose of scrap materials.
• Grease machines and maintain oil levels with proper oils; change oil and filters, tester transducers as required.
• Detect and report unsafe or defective equipment or material, unusual situations to the supervisor.
• Maintain area and equipment in a neat and orderly manner.
• Observe and obey all safety rules, regulations and practices.
• Perform other similar or related duties as assigned or directed.

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: Knowledge of charts, specifications, and micrometers 1-2 years experience preferred Use of numbers including decimals Light physical effort required, equivalent to lifting, pushing, pulling 5 to 25 pounds High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred

What You’ll Receive

• 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, 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!

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. The Salary range for this position is $20.82 - $21.35 This is the lowest to highest hourly rate we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The hourly rate offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. The hourly rate range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The hourly rate range may vary for other locations. The successful candidate may be eligible for general wage increases.

Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being. Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

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.

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.

Benefits & Perks

• 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.
• 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.
• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.

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.

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete an application or access our website, please contact us at [phone] or at [e-mail]. Due to volume, we cannot respond to unrelated inquiries about the status of a completed application or resetting an account password.

Know Your Rights

Workplace discrimination is illegal (eeoc.gov) This employer participates in the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program. Applicants may be asked to voluntarily provide information to determine eligibility. Any information provided will be kept confidentially other than as required to make the necessary WOTC disclosures and in accordance with applicable laws.

For the builders and protectors, for the makers and explorers, for those shaping and reshaping our world through hard work and inspiration, Stanley Black & Decker provides the tools and innovative solutions you can trust to get the job done—and we have since 1843.