Band Weld Operator (1st shift)

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.•East Longmeadow, MA

1d•$22 - $23•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 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 of 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. This is a demanding, fast-paced position resulting from deadline pressures, simultaneous competing demands and changing priorities. 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.

Requirements

Knowledge of charts, specifications, and micrometers
Use of numbers including decimals
Light physical effort required, equivalent to lifting, pushing, pulling 5 to 25 pounds
High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

Nice To Haves

1-2 years experience preferred

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.
Run a wide width band weld line.