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Sort Machine Sort Operator - 2nd shift, 3:00pm - 11:00 pm, $20.89 hourly + $2.25 shift premium + **Sign-on Bonus**

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. · Decorah, IA · 1 mo ago
Management$20.89/hrFull-time

About the role

STANLEY® Engineered Fastening is the global leader in precision fastening and assembly solutions, with a history spanning nearly 100 years. Our portfolio features industry‑leading brands such as Avdel®, Integra™, Nelson®, Optima®, POP®, and Tucker®. We empower engineers in Automotive, Aerospace, and Industrial sectors with innovative products that ensure efficiency, reliability, and quality in manufacturing processes. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of innovation and creativity. Our skilled team develops, manufactures, and distributes cutting‑edge fastening and joining solutions to meet modern engineering and manufacturing challenges.

Pay

Pay Rate $20.89 + $2.25 shift premium

Schedule

2nd Shift, Monday‑Friday, 3 pm – 11 pm

Responsibilities

  • Set up all pre‑existing and new products and run all automatic sorting machines according to current quality standards.
  • The sorting machines include: Mectron, Kotsu, Retina, CCM, Dowel Pin, Roll Sorters and internal sorting machines.
  • Box, label and pallet products.
  • SORTING MACHINE SET UP AND RUN: Sets up automatic sorting machine adjusting the machine sensors, machine table and roller. Run fasteners through the sorting machine, ensuring parts ran through as “good parts”, meet blueprint specifications and sorting “hot” schedule is followed.
  • Using micrometer, caliper and dial gauges, regularly checks “good” parts to ensure they continue to meet blueprint specs.
  • Recognize defects in parts that the sorting machine cannot distinguish.
  • Prior to run, set counter to reflect required pieces per box to full box quantity, per customer requirements.
  • After each sort run, log list of parts sorted indicating part number, pieces, customer and time required to sort.
  • Have knowledge and experience on setting up new products on all sort equipment with very little or no supervision.
  • Demonstrate leadership and self‑motivated skills on all machine sorting equipment.
  • Train other employees to operate any/all of the machine sorters.
  • Must be available to work overtime.
  • HOUSE KEEPING/SAFETY: Maintain cleanliness of work area. Follows all company safety policies and procedures.
  • OTHER AREAS OF ASSISTANCE: Assist in other areas of the warehouse as time requires. This includes bagging parts, packaging parts and shipping. Perform other duties as requested by the Supervisor or Lead person.
  • EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE: As needed, clean machine, sensors and cameras, table and rollers to ensure proper operation of machine. Grease machine at required intervals.

Requirements

  • High School diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Ability to read blueprints.
  • Ability to read micrometers, caliper and use dial gauges.
  • Knowledge of IATF16949 and ISO14001 requirements.

Skills

  • Knowledge of electro‑mechanical equipment (fiber optics and vision sorters).
  • Knowledge of fasteners.
  • Previous experience on similar machine sort equipment.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability.
  • 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Paid time off (vacation, holidays & personal days).
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

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