Toolsetter/Oper Imex Extrusion

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.Hopkinsville, KY
Onsite

About The Position

Achieve daily departmental goals, safety practices, and production while working together as a team. Duties include setting up, operating and adjusting cold forming and supplementary machinery to produce aluminum and steel products or those of other materials. Diagnose and remedy any operating and tooling difficulties and be responsible for proper machine operation. Check material and place proper material in proper containers. Insert and adjust punches, dies and cutting dies furnished by machine shop. May stone and polish carbide and other alloyed punches and dies when needed. Could do some heat treating of tools. Must be able to remedy any operating and tooling difficulties, repair parts. Perform all inspection requirements to ensure that parts meet specifications visually and dimensionally with micrometer and other sizing gauges and be responsible for the quality of the product. Work from drawings, specifications and verbal instructions. Properly lubricate machines and product as needed. Perform safe work practices. Keep necessary production and quality records. Keep work area clean and orderly. May perform other work related to the job. Must be able to work overtime if needed.

Requirements

  • Ability to set up, operate and adjust cold forming and supplementary machinery.
  • Ability to diagnose and remedy operating and tooling difficulties.
  • Ability to check material and place proper material in proper containers.
  • Ability to insert and adjust punches, dies and cutting dies.
  • Ability to stone and polish carbide and other alloyed punches and dies.
  • Ability to perform heat treating of tools.
  • Ability to remedy operating and tooling difficulties and repair parts.
  • Ability to perform all inspection requirements to ensure that parts meet specifications visually and dimensionally with micrometer and other sizing gauges.
  • Ability to work from drawings, specifications and verbal instructions.
  • Ability to properly lubricate machines and product as needed.
  • Ability to perform safe work practices.
  • Ability to keep necessary production and quality records.
  • Ability to keep work area clean and orderly.
  • Ability to work overtime if needed.
  • Ability to communicate Behavior Based Safety.
  • Ability to wear proper PPE.
  • Ability to identify, report and resolve safety risks/hazards.
  • Ability to support and maintain 6-S 360 principles.
  • Ability to perform and build quality at the source to ensure specifications are met.
  • Ability to identify and work collaboratively to resolve non-conformances.
  • Ability to support and work collaboratively to initiate and follow through with corrective actions.
  • Ability to diagnose and problem solve operational deficiencies.
  • Ability to check completed work for hardness and visually inspect as required.
  • Ability to participate with lean initiatives to make continuous improvements in the department.
  • Ability to communicate and follow work instructions.
  • Ability to ensure FIFO at operational levels.
  • Ability to collaborate with team to ensure equipment uptime and efficiencies.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with aluminum and steel products.
  • Experience with heat treating of tools.
  • Experience with micrometer and other sizing gauges.

Responsibilities

  • Setting up, operating and adjusting cold forming and supplementary machinery to produce aluminum and steel products or those of other materials.
  • Diagnosing and remedying operating and tooling difficulties.
  • Checking material and placing proper material in proper containers.
  • Inserting and adjusting punches, dies and cutting dies.
  • Stoning and polishing carbide and other alloyed punches and dies when needed.
  • Performing heat treating of tools.
  • Remedying operating and tooling difficulties and repairing parts.
  • Performing all inspection requirements to ensure that parts meet specifications visually and dimensionally with micrometer and other sizing gauges.
  • Ensuring the quality of the product.
  • Working from drawings, specifications and verbal instructions.
  • Properly lubricating machines and product as needed.
  • Performing safe work practices.
  • Keeping necessary production and quality records.
  • Keeping work area clean and orderly.
  • Performing other work related to the job.
  • Working overtime if needed.
  • Performing and building quality at the source to ensure specifications are met.
  • Identifying and working collaboratively to resolve non-conformances.
  • Supporting and working collaboratively to initiate and follow through with corrective actions.
  • Diagnosing and problem-solving operational deficiencies.
  • Checking completed work for hardness and visually inspecting as required.
  • Participating with lean initiatives to make continuous improvements in the department (6S projects, 6S 360 and SMED events).
  • Communicating and following work instructions.
  • Ensuring FIFO at operational levels.
  • Team collaboration to ensure equipment uptime and efficiencies.
  • Communicating Behavior Based Safety.
  • Wearing proper PPE.
  • Identifying, reporting and resolving safety risks/hazards.
  • Supporting and maintaining 6-S 360 principles throughout.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Wellness program
  • Disability insurance
  • Retirement benefits
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Paid Time Off (including paid vacation, holidays & personal days)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products
  • Discount programs for many other vendors and partners
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