2nd Shift Carbide Weld Operator –$21.75/hour

Stanley Black & Decker•East Longmeadow, MA

1d•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

As a Carbide Weld Operator, you’ll be part of our Stanley Black & Decker team located in East Longmeadow, MA. You’ll get to set up and operate multiple machines and equipment including welders and grinders to produce a variety of Carbide Tipped Saw products following established practices and procedures. This role requires proficiency gained through job-related training and on-the-job experience to perform a range of tasks. Completes work with a limited degree of supervision and provides guidance to other employees with less experience. Understands how the team integrates with others to accomplish team objectives. This position has no supervisory responsibilities; manages own workload, regularly provides guidance to less experienced employees. Provides solutions to problems in situations that are atypical or infrequently occurring based on practice and existing precedents or procedure; Takes a broad perspective on problems and spots new, less obvious solutions. Impacts the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of the team. May use discretion to modify work practices and processes to achieve results or improve efficiency. Use communication skills to exchange very detailed, complex information. Typically, within own team or closely related team.

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 preferred experience

Responsibilities

Set up and operate automatic welding machine to weld carbide tips to pre-milled band stock materials.
Set up and operate multiple machines and equipment including welders and grinders to produce a variety of Carbide Tipped Saw products following established practices and procedures.
Operation requires various adjustments to guides, vise and payoff including singular and multiple grinding head units.
Set and adjust indexing cams, roller drives, guides; change wheels, belts; oil, grease and lube equipment as required.
Check and maintain coolant system and fluid levels.
Set and adjust speeds and feeds to maximize operating efficiency.
Operation requires use of overhead electric hoist to load coils onto and remove coils from equipment.
Use hydraulic and hand truck to move materials and products about the department.
Monitor operation of multiple machines and assure quality of product.
Make first piece and numerous ongoing inspections using optical comparator and other instruments to check profile and dimensions.
Check micrometers at start of each shift and post findings.
Keep and maintain required records, counts, information and data.
Perform some routine maintenance to machine and post maintenance checks on forms provided.
Detect and report defective and unsafe equipment and materials, as well as unusual situations to supervisor.
Observe and obey all safety rules, practices and procedures.
Wear and employ all required safety equipment and devices.
Clean and maintain equipment in a neat and orderly manner.
Other duties as performed.