1st Shift Band Weld Operator

Band Weld Operator

Location: East Longmeadow, MA

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 5:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Pay: $19.91 – $20.97 per hour

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It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better for those who make the world. Join our 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 Band Weld Operator, you’ll be part of our Stanley Black & Decker team located in East Longmeadow, MA. You’ll get to:

Perform various duties to set up, operate, and maintain equipment to automatic band cutter/automatic welders, grind and anneal a variety of band saw blade materials (Bi‑Metal, Carbide, Carbon, and others) to produce finished band saw blades according to standard methods.

• Receive coil stock and cut to proper size based on cut tags for welding on multiply weld lines. Adjust welding machine clamps for blade width, thickness and tooth spacing. Set time and temperature controls as required, clamp ends of blade in machine, position flash guard and actuate cycle. After welding, and preliminary anneal depending on size and type of blade, transfer welded blades to grinder.
  
  Perform periodic visual checks for proper weld, alignment and tooth spacing at weld.
• Use grinding wheel and/or belt grinder to remove welding flash from both sides and back of welded blade. Check back of blade as required with dial indicator. Move blade to gullet grinder and grind flash from gullet and shape welded gullet to match original shape.
• Maintain welder jaws clean and free from flash. Periodically reverse jaws or remove and replace as required. Dress abrasive wheel and remove and replace as necessary. Complete required documentation.
• Perform regularly scheduled daily, weekly and monthly maintenance of all machines and equipment. Disassemble, clean, lubricate and repair as required. Post required information to maintenance log sheet. Some operators calibrate, adjust or repair gauges and precision measuring instruments used on the job.
• Observe and obey all safety rules, regulations and practices and employ all safety equipment and devices.
• Perform other similar or related duties as required or directed. (This position requires you to run a wide width band weld line.)

Demanding, fast‑paced position resulting from deadline pressures, simultaneous competing demands and changing priorities.

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

• 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.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors and everyday heroes all over the world. Join us!

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