Welding Operator

Carbide Weld Operator Monday Friday, 5:00pm - 3:30am Pay Range $19.96+9% shift premium totaling $21.75/hour $500 sign on bonus paid after 90 days of employment As a Carbide Weld Operator, you'll be part of our Stanley Black & Decker team located in East Longmeadow, MA. You'll get to: Set up and operate multiple machines and equipment including welders and grinders to produce a variety of Carbide Tipped Saw products following established practices and procedures. Responsibilities: Set up and operate automatic welding machine to weld carbide tips to pre-milled band stock materials. Set up is exacting requiring alignment and setting of electrodes, gap setting, front and back stop adjustments, roller guides alignment, operation of control panel switches and buttons to set and adjust preheat and weld cycle, carbide feeder, regulate nitrogen flow and air pressure to piston. Operation requires various adjustments to guides, vise and payoff including singular and multiple grinding head units. Set ups are exacting requiring setting and aligning grinding wheels to achieve proper rake angles, chamfer, height, etc. Set and adjust indexing cams, roller drives, guides; change wheels, belts; oil, grease and lube equipment as required. Check and maintain coolant system and fluid levels. Set and adjust speeds and feeds to maximize operating efficiency. Operation requires use of overhead electric hoist to load coils onto and remove coils from equipment. Use hydraulic and hand truck to move materials and products about the department. Monitor operation of multiple machines and assure quality of product. Make first piece and numerous ongoing inspections using optical comparator and other instruments to check profile and dimensions. Check micrometers at start of each shift and post findings. Keep and maintain required records, counts, information and data. Perform some routine maintenance to machine and post maintenance checks on forms provided. Detect and report defective and unsafe equipment and materials, as well as unusual situations to supervisor. Observe and obey all safety rules, practices and procedures. Wear and employ all required safety equipment and devices. Clean and maintain equipment in a neat and orderly manner. Other duties as performed. Demonstrate a broad understanding of the job and apply skills and knowledge in a range of processes, procedures, and systems or require deep skills in a single area. Requires proficiency gained through job-related training and on-the-job experience to perform a range of tasks. Completes work with a limited degree of supervision. Provides guidance to other employees with less experience. Understands how the team integrates with others to accomplish team objectives. Position has no supervisory responsibilities; manages own workload, regularly provides guidance to less experienced employees. Provides solutions to problems in situations that are atypical or infrequently occurring based on practice and existing precedents or procedure; Takes a broad perspective on problems and spots new, less obvious solutions. Impacts the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of the team. May use discretion to modify work practices and processes to achieve results or improve efficiency. Use communication skills to exchange very detailed, complex information. Typically, within own team or closely related team. You always strive to do a good jobbut wouldn't it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? You care about quality at every level. You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You're not intimidated by innovation. In fact, you embrace it. You also have : 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 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. 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. The Salary range for this position is $19.96 - $20.47 This is the lowest to highest hourly rate we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The hourly rate offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. The hourly rate range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The hourly rate range may vary for other locations. The successful candidate may be eligible for general wage increases. Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being. Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs. Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you'll get the unique chance to impact some of the world's most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. We're the World's largest tool company. We're industry visionaries. We're 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 & 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. Career Opportunity: Career paths aren't linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths. Benefits & Perks: You'll get a 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. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners. Learning & Development: Our 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. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete an application or access our website, please contact us at View phone number on click.appcast.io or at View email address on click.appcast.io. Due to volume, we cannot respond to unrelated inquiries about the status of a completed application or resetting an account password. 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