1st Shift Raw Stock Operator – $19.96/hour

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

1d•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Perform various duties to set-up and operate a variety of equipment including Gardner Grinding, various roll straighteners, unreeling and re-reeling equipment, resistance butt welder and electric vacuum annealing furnaces, following standard methods, practices and procedures. Work from bar code daily plan, work schedules, customer satisfaction assurance system sheets, other written or verbal instructions. Check coil tags at each operation to assure proper information and coil identity. At each straightening operation, load coil on to pay-off reel and through rolling mill and/or straightener. Use overhead hoist to place racks of bi- metal coils into floor level annealing. Input required data into programmed controller. Operation is automatic; furnace cycles and shuts off automatically. Monitor operation by means of temperature recording charts. Use hoist to unload and use Rockwell Tester for hardness checks. Between loads, check furnace for broken elements, damaged seals, insulation, etc. Observe color and brightness of annealed stock. Load coils of annealed stock on pay off reel at bi-metal straightener or Roll Mill and Bruderer Line. Thread material through processing equipment including ultrasonic inspection station. Select proper spacers, guides and rollers and make necessary adjustments to obtain required thickness and/or straightness. When defect shuts off machine, view with microscope and mark with hand or hydraulic punch. Cut out large defects and form new coil as required. Cut sample strip and use indicators, straight edge to check straightness, bow, twist, etc. Maintain required production records. Use chopper to dispose of scrap materials. Grease machines and maintain oil levels with proper oils; change oil and filters, tester transducers as required. Detect and report unsafe or defective equipment or material, unusual situations to the supervisor. Maintain area and equipment in a neat and orderly manner. Observe and obey all safety rules, regulations and practices. Perform other similar or related duties as assigned or directed.

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

Set-up and operate various equipment including Gardner Grinding, roll straighteners, unreeling and re-reeling equipment, resistance butt welder and electric vacuum annealing furnaces.
Follow standard methods, practices, and procedures.
Work from daily plans, work schedules, customer satisfaction assurance system sheets, and other written or verbal instructions.
Check coil tags at each operation for proper information and coil identity.
Load coils onto pay-off reels and through rolling mills and/or straighteners.
Use overhead hoists to place racks of bi-metal coils into floor-level annealing furnaces.
Input data into programmed controllers for automatic furnace cycles.
Monitor furnace operations using temperature recording charts.
Unload coils using hoists and perform hardness checks with a Rockwell Tester.
Inspect furnaces for broken elements, damaged seals, and insulation between loads.
Observe color and brightness of annealed stock.
Thread material through processing equipment, including ultrasonic inspection stations.
Select proper spacers, guides, and rollers, and make adjustments for required thickness and straightness.
Inspect defects with a microscope and mark them.
Cut out large defects and form new coils as required.
Cut sample strips and use indicators and straight edges to check straightness, bow, and twist.
Maintain required production records.
Use a chopper to dispose of scrap materials.
Grease machines and maintain oil levels, change oil and filters, and tester transducers as required.
Detect and report unsafe or defective equipment or material, and unusual situations to the supervisor.
Maintain area and equipment in a neat and orderly manner.
Observe and obey all safety rules, regulations, and practices.
Perform other similar or related duties as assigned or directed.