2nd Shift Composite Weld Operator - $22.89/hour

Stanley Black and Decker Inc.; East Longmeadow (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Stanley Black and Decker East Longmeadow, MA is seeking a Composite Weld Operator to join our team on a 3:30pm–2:00am schedule, Monday through Friday. You will mount coils, set up the welder, and inspect welds using a microscope, ensuring material integrity and safety.

The role requires 1–2 years of welding experience, a High School Diploma or GED, and offers a $21.00 base plus 9% shift premium ($22.89/hour) with a $500 sign-on bonus after 90 days of employment.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ preferred experience.
• Knowledge of charts, specifications, and micrometers.
• Use of numbers including decimals.

Responsibilities

• Mount coils and feed through deburring rolls and welders, ensuring proper material flow.
• Set up welder, install locks, adjust beam, voltage and amperage; inspect bead quality under microscope.
• Maintain cleanliness, lubrication, and replace worn rollers and seals as required.
• Monitor operation, adjust as needed and ensure safety procedures are followed.

Skills

Welding

Micrometers

Decimal arithmetic

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Overhead hoist

Microscope

Job description

East Longmeadow, MA, United States

Full time

REQ-1000052615

Monday - Friday, 3:30pm - 2:00am

TRAINING: Monday - Friday, 3:30pm - 12:00am

$21.00 + 9% shift premium totaling $22.89/hour

$500 sign on bonus after 90 days of employment

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

As a Composite Weld Operator , you’ll be part of Stanley Black& Decker team located in East Longmeadow MA 01028. You’ll get to:

• Mount pancake or oscillating coils of backing material on appropriate play out stand using overhead electric hoist. Spark test to confirm type of material and feed ebd through deburring rolls, washer, welder, defect detector and on to take up reel. Mount high speed wire at washer and feed through welder.

• Set up welder, install inner and outer locks, and replace seals at vacuum chamber. Adjust welding beam, regulate speed, and adjust voltage and amperage as required. Inspect welded material with microscope to assure proper location, shape and quality of bead.

• Remove and dispose of burring shavings. Remove burring rolls, clean mounts and bearings, add lubrication, reverse or replace rollers in matching pairs. Lap rollers in automatic lapping machine, wash and inspect sharpened cutters under microscope.

• Maintain ultrasonic cleaner adding caustic solution; maintain level of warm and cold-water rinse. Dump and clean tanks, change seals, felt pads, fluid, air filters, etc. as required.

• Monitor operation throughout. Observe welding through optical lens make necessary corrections and adjustments. Note signal light as take up coil approaches capacity, run to visual mark, cut band and start end on new reel. Wire completed coil in two places and transfer coil to annealing or temporary holding rack using tilting table and overhead hoist.

• Observe and obey all safety rules, regulations and practices and employ all safety equipment and devices.

• 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’ preferred experience

• Use of numbers including decimals

• Light physical effort required, equivalent to lifting, pushing, pulling 5 to 25 pounds

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

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, 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 $19.96 - $20.47

• 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

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.

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.

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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.