Operator/Adjuster/Inspector – IMEX/Pellets & Premolds - 2nd shift, $21.28 + Shift Differential

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.; Hopkinsville (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision benefits

Wellness program

Disability insurance

Retirement benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid vacation

Holidays & personal days

Tuition reimbursement

Tool discounts

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. in Kentucky seeks a skilled manufacturing associate to operate machines across departments, diagnose minor issues, and maintain production quality. You will inspect dimensions with gauges, support preventative maintenance, and help keep the line running safely and efficiently.

The role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and lean principles, contributing to the company’s Industry 4.0 initiatives. Overtime may be required; join a global leader with extensive benefits.

Responsibilities

• Operate machines and auxiliary equipment within departments.
• Diagnose and remedy minor machine problems.
• Report operating difficulties to the Tool setter and assist as required.
• Ensure production quality by inspecting and separating acceptable vs. non-conforming work.
• Visually and dimensionally inspect products using gauges and equipment (micrometers, tensile tester, hardness tester, scales, optical comparators).
• Maintain safe operation and perform minor preventive maintenance.
• Move product, components and raw materials safely and efficiently.
• Keep work area clean and orderly and maintain production records.
• Overtime when needed.

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Achieve daily departmental goals, safety practices, and production while working together as a team.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Operate all machines and auxiliary equipment within all applicable departments.
• Diagnose and remedy minor machine problems.
• Report any operating difficulties to the Tool setter and assist the Tool setter as required.
• Responsible for quality of production which includes inspection and controlling the separation of unacceptable work from acceptable work.
• Visually and dimensionally inspect product and components using direct reading, standard gauges and inspection equipment such as micrometers, tensile tester, hardness tester, milligram weight scales and optical comparators.
• Responsible for meeting/exceeding set production levels. Responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of machinery.
• Perform minor preventative maintenance tasks such as lubricating to assigned equipment as required.
• Move product, components and raw material as needed using safe working practices.
• Keep work area clean and orderly.
• Keep production records and perform other work responsibilities related to the job.
• Must be able to work overtime if needed.

Safety: perform safe work practices:

• Communicate Behavior Based Safety
• Wear proper PPE.
• Identify, report and resolve safety risks/hazards.
• Support and maintain 6-S 360 principles throughout.

Quality: perform and build quality at the source to ensure specifications are met:

• Identify and work collaboratively to resolve non-conformances.
• Support and work collaboratively to initiate and follow through with corrective actions.
• Diagnose and problem solve operational deficiencies.
• Check completed work for hardness and visually inspect as required.

Lean Manufacturing Principles:

• Participate with lean initiatives to make continuous improvements in the department (6S projects, 6S 360 and SMED events)
• Communicate and follow work instructions.
• Ensure FIFO at operational levels.
• Team collaboration to ensure equipment uptime and efficiencies.

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

• competitive salary
• medical
• dental
• life
• vision
• wellness program
• disability
• retirement benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Time Off
• paid vacation
• holidays & personal days
• tuition reimbursement
• discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products
• 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. 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)