1st Shift Composite Weld Operator - Pay Rate $19.96/hour

Monday-Friday: 7am-3:30pm

About the role

Join our top-notch team of 54,000+ professionals in 60 countries who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, BLACK+DECKER, IRWIN, LENOX and more. As a Composite Weld Operator, you’ll be part of the Stanley Black & Decker team located in East Longmeadow, MA.

Responsibilities

• Perform required duties to set up, operate, and maintain one or two sequential lines of equipment to deburr and ultrasonically clean a variety of sizes of low carbon backing material and high-speed steel wire to electron beam weld the two materials to form bi-metal coil stock.
• Mount pancake or oscillating coils of backing material on appropriate play-out stand using overhead electric hoist.
• Spark test to confirm type of material and feed through deburring rolls, washer, welder, defect detector, and on to take-up reel.
• Mount high-speed wire at washer and feed through welder.
• Set up welder, install inner and outer locks, and replace seals at vacuum chamber.
• Adjust welding beam, regulate speed, and adjust voltage and amperage as required.
• Inspect welded material with microscope to assure proper location, shape, and quality of bead.
• Remove and dispose of burring shavings.
• Remove burring rolls, clean mounts and bearings, add lubrication, reverse or replace rollers in matching pairs.
• Lap rollers in automatic lapping machine, wash, and inspect sharpened cutters under microscope.
• Maintain ultrasonic cleaner by adding caustic solution; maintain level of warm and cold-water rinse.
• Dump and clean tanks, change seals, felt pads, fluid, air filters, etc., as required.
• Monitor operation throughout; observe welding through optical lens and make necessary corrections and adjustments.
• Note signal light as take-up coil approaches capacity, run to visual mark, cut band, and start end on new reel.
• Wire completed coil in two places and transfer coil to annealing or temporary holding rack using tilting table and overhead hoist.
• Observe and obey all safety rules, regulations, and practices, and employ all safety equipment and devices.
• Perform other similar or related duties as assigned or directed.

Requirements

• Knowledge of charts, specifications, and micrometers.
• 1-2 years’ preferred experience.
• Use of numbers including decimals.
• Light physical effort required, equivalent to lifting, pushing, pulling 5 to 25 pounds.
• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance.
• Wellness program.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Paid time off, including paid vacation, holidays, and personal days.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
• Learning & Development: Access to state-of-the-art learning resources, including Lean Academy and online university for certificates and specializations.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $19.96 - $20.47 per hour. The hourly rate offered within the range may vary depending on job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and in compliance with local wage requirements.

Schedule

Monday-Friday: 7am-3:30pm