1st Shift Band Weld Operator - $19.96/hour

Stanley Black & Decker • East Longmeadow, MA

2d • $20 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Band Weld Operator, you’ll be part of our Stanley Black & Decker team located in East Longmeadow MA. You’ll get to: General Responsibilities: Perform various duties to set up, operate and maintain equipment to automatic band cutter automatic welders, grind and anneal a variety of sizes and types if Bi-Metal, Carbide, Carbon and other types of bands saw blade material of various widths, thicknesses, and tooth configurations to produce finished band saw blades; following standard, established methods, practices and procedures. Climate: Demanding, fast-paced position resulting from deadline pressures, simultaneous competing demands and changing priorities

Requirements

• 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

Responsibilities

• Receive coil stock and cut to proper size based on cut tags for welding on multiply weld lines.
• Adjust welding machine clamps for blade width, thickness and tooth spacing.
• Set time and temperature controls as required, clamp ends of blade in machine, position flash guard and actuate cycle.
• After welding, and preliminary anneal depending on size and type of blade, transfer welded blades to grinder.
• Perform periodic visual checks for proper weld, alignment and tooth spacing at weld.
• Use grinding wheel and/or belt grinder to remove welding flash from both sides and back of welded blade.
• Check back of blade as required with dial indicator.
• Move blade to gullet grinder and grind flash from gullet and shape welded gullet to match original shape.
• Maintain welder jaws clean and free from flash.
• Periodically reverse jaws or remove and replace as required.
• Dress abrasive wheel and remove and replace as necessary.
• Complete required documentation.
• Perform regularly scheduled daily, weekly and monthly maintenance of all machines and equipment.
• Disassemble, clean, lubricate and repair as required.
• Post required information to maintenance log sheet.
• Some operators calibrate, adjust or repair gauges and precision measuring instruments used on the job.
• Observe and obey all safety rules, regulations and practices and employ all safety equipment and devices.
• Perform other similar or related duties as required or directed. (this position requires you to run a wide width band weld line)

Benefits

• 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 This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED