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Channellock

Manufactures hand tools and pliers

Machine Shop Operator

Machine & Process OperationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMeadville, PA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Read and understand the standard operating procedure for each machine and function before using equipment or performing job-related tasks.
  • Use precision measuring instruments such as micrometers and dial indicators.
  • Operate the computer numerical control panel.
  • Use initiative and ingenuity to achieve proper production goals.
  • Have the ability and vision to adjust different characteristics on all required pliers.
  • Learn all jobs performed within the work cell.

Responsibilities

  • Set up all machines within the work cell accurately and concisely.
  • Remove and replace tooling for a variety of parts.
  • Perform precision setups, including fixture alignment and securing, and set speeds, feeds, and other parameters according to the part and machine.
  • Use precontrolled setup procedures during initial setup.
  • Place parts in holding fixtures, clamp them, and start machines using a push button, foot pedal, or lever.
  • Unclamp and remove parts after machine operations are complete.
  • Deburr and assemble parts, weld rivets, double-disc, notch plier noses, and repeat the production cycle.
  • Check parts with provided gauges and record findings on charts.
  • Make adjustments to keep parts within specified control limits.
  • Set up and operate multiple machines simultaneously when required by long cycle times.
  • Maintain coolant and oil at proper levels and concentrations.
  • Check handle alignment after hardening and straighten handles when needed.
  • Check and adjust joint tensions.
  • Weigh gauges as needed.
  • Check and gauge handle spread.
  • Check and gauge nose gap.
  • Rope-cut pliers according to standard procedures.
  • Re-file pliers as needed.
  • Adjust needle-nose pliers to meet quality standards.
  • Complete appropriate paperwork and maintain 5S requirements.

About the Company

Channellock

Manufactures hand tools and pliers

Channellock makes hand tools, especially pliers, in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Its pliers use a multi-position, tongue-and-groove slip-joint design, are forged from North American high-carbon steel, and feature CHANNELLOCK BLUE grips for grip and branding. The company is privately owned by the DeArment family, keeps manufacturing in-house in two Meadville plants, and sells a broad catalog of pliers and other hand tools to customers through thousands of wholesale and retail partners, shipping to 45 countries. Its goal is to provide durable tools for professionals and DIYers, sustain family ownership, and grow global availability while maintaining U.S. manufacturing.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Meadville, PA
Founded
1886

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