Tooling Toolmaker – 1st shift, M-F 7am-3pm, Pay Rate: $23.23 + **Sign-on Bonus**

About the role

As a Tooling Toolmaker, you'll join our manufacturing team in Decorah, IA. Your responsibilities include:

• Learning to read blueprints, use gauges, and operate toolroom equipment for making and reworking header and secondary tooling for fastener manufacturing.
• Utilizing and understanding the purpose and operation of required toolroom equipment.
• Making header tooling and set-ups to die prints with minimal supervision to meet necessary quality and productivity requirements.
• Selecting and preparing necessary tools to meet print tolerances.
• Maintaining backup tooling to eliminate header downtime and enhance production efficiencies.
• Following schedules and prioritizing duties based on needs and productivity requirements.
• Maintaining cleanliness of the work area.
• Following company safety guidelines.
• Maintaining cleanliness of the work area.
• Performing all other duties as requested by Supervisor or Leadperson.
• Being available to work overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

You will:

• Under supervision, learn to read blueprints, use gauges and equipment for the purpose of making and reworking header and secondary tooling for fastener manufacturing.
• Utilize and understand the purpose and operation of required toolroom equipment.
• Capable of making header tooling and set-ups to die prints with minimal supervision to meet necessary quality and productivity requirements for heading and secondary departments.
• Read all manufacturing and tooling blueprints and select and prepare necessary tools to meet print tolerances.
• Maintain back-up tooling required to eliminate header downtime and enhance production efficiencies.
• Follow schedules and prioritize duties based on needs and productivity requirements or assigned by supervisor or leadperson.
• Know and follow ISO & IATF16949 and SPC procedures pertaining to toolroom.
• Provide assistance to header operators with tooling needs to produce parts to specified dimensions.
• Initiate T.C.R.'s and E.C.'s as needed to improve tooling designs as well as update setup sheets and review obsolete orders.
• Recognize the acceptable quality of draw dies.
• Learn how to interpret tooling and production prints.
• Utilize and understand all toolroom inspection equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness of work area.
• Follow company safety guidelines.
• Learn preventative maintenance procedures.
• Follow all safety rules.
• Perform all other duties as requested by Supervisor or Leadperson.
• Be available to work overtime as needed.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Strong mechanical ability.
• General shop knowledge.
• Basic math skills.
• Good human relations skills.
• Knowledge in IATF16949 and ISO14001 requirements.

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• Educational certification in industrial-related field.
• Header or tooling experience.
• Tools Used: Basic toolroom equipment (lathes, grinders, and cut-off saws); basic inspection equipment (micrometers, calipers, and indicators).

What You’ll Receive

• A competitive salary and a great benefits plan: Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits plan.
• Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and personal days.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Disability coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Wellness program.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products.
• Discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Who We Are

We are the World's largest tool company. We are industry visionaries solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art "smart factory" products and services provide greater quality to our customers and greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

What’s More

You’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors and everyday heroes all over the world. We are more than the #1 tools and storage company, with a leading presence in engineered fastening. We are visionaries. Industry 4.0 innovators. As successful as we've been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker Team

Join us and be part of a company at the forefront of technological evolution, delivering solutions that shape the future of the fastening industry. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art "smart factory" products and services provide greater quality to our customers and greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What’s More

• Unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker.
• Opportunity to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
• Diverse & Inclusive Culture: We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
• Purpose-Driven Company: You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.