Raw Stock Operator Operator – 1st shift, M-F, 7am-3:30pm–

Pay Rate $19.96/hr.

Make Your Mark. Shape Your Future.
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™. Sound like you? 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.

What You’ll Do:

As a Raw Stock Operator, you’ll be part of our team located in East Longmeadow, MA. You’ll get to: 

Check coil tags at each operation to assure proper information and coil identity. At each straightening operation, load coil on to pay-off reel and through rolling mill and/or straightener. Make necessary adjustments to achieve dimensional standards of thickness and width. Check for concavity, wedge, lamination, rust, other defects. At raw stock straighter, operate resistance butt welder to weld end of preceding coil to new coil. Anneal welded area and remove flash from sides and back using abrasive wheel. Fill Take Up reel to predetermined mark and confirm diameter with fixed gauge. Cut band with hand cutter and apply filament tape to completed coil.

Use overhead hoist to place racks of bi- metal coils into floor level annealing. Input required data into programmed controller. Operation is automatic; furnace cycles and shuts off automatically. Monitor operation by means of temperature recording charts. Use hoist to unload and use Rockwell Tester for hardness checks. Between loads, check furnace for broken elements, damaged seals, insulation, etc. Observe color and brightness of annealed stock.

Load coils of annealed stock on pay off reel at bi-metal straightener or Roll Mill and Bruderer Line. Thread material through processing equipment including ultrasonic inspection station. Select proper spacers, guides and rollers and make necessary adjustments to obtain required thickness and/or straightness. When defect shuts off machine, view with microscope and mark with hand or hydraulic punch. Cut out large defects and form new coil as required. Cut sample strip and use indicators, straight edge to check straightness, bow, twist, etc. Maintain required production records.

Use chopper to dispose of scrap materials. Grease machines and maintain oil levels with proper oils; change oil and filters, tester transducers as required.

Detect and report unsafe or defective equipment or material, unusual situations to the supervisor. Maintain area and equipment in a neat and orderly manner. Observe and obey all safety rules, regulations and practices.

Some operators calibrate, adjust or repair gauges and precision measuring instruments used on the job.  (See attached "Summary of Responsibilities for The Gage Calibrators").

Who You Are:

You always strive to do a good job…but 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: 

High School Diploma or GED

1 to 2 years of relevant experience preferred

Knowledge of charts, specifications, and micrometers

Ability to use numbers including decimals

Light physical effort required, equivalent to lifting, pushing, pulling 5 to 25 pounds

​What You’ll Receive:

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.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools and storage company, with a leading presence in engineered fastening. We’re 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!

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.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 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. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

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. 

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.

What You’ll Also Get

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.

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.

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