Master Assembler

Master Assembler – 1st shift

Monday-Friday: 6am-2:30pm

Base Pay: $20.60/hour + applicable training premium totaling $22.10/hour
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 Master Assembler, you’ll be part of our Assembly Team at our Willard Plant located in Willard, OH. In addition to performing standard production assembly responsibilities, this role is expected to support training and onboarding efforts and provide flexible coverage across multiple jobs to help address operational gaps.

You’ll get to:

• Complete assigned production activities according to ISO work instructions
• Successfully complete production assignments within the allotted takt time
• Set up workstations as needed
• Complete visual inspections of both in-process and finished products
• Check in-process and finished parts using appropriate fixtures and gauges when required
• Perform operator level maintenance as needed
• Abide by all SBD policies and procedures
• Follow all SBD safety rules and regulations
• Report any safety or quality issues to the appropriate personnel
• Maintain a clean and organized work area
• Identify concerns and provide insight for continuous improvement opportunities
• Learn and maintain proficiency in a variety of assembly jobs in order to provide coverage where needed across the operation
• Provide support in areas experiencing staffing shortages or operational gaps, when trained and qualified to perform the work
• Serve as a trainer for new hires by supporting onboarding, job instruction, and on-the-job training in assigned work areas
• Help promote consistency in training, safe work practices, and quality expectations for new employees
• Other related production duties as assigned by the Supervisor or Group Leader

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
• 6+ months of manufacturing experience preferred
• Strong training experience
• Manual dexterity: ability to use hand tools and other equipment as needed in the allotted time
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, including ISO work instructions
• Able to operate in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to interact with other associates throughout the facility
• Ability to walk, stand, and periodically lift up to 40 lbs. for a minimum of eight hours daily
• Willingness to learn the facility safety rules and regulations
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Previous assembly and/or light industrial experience is a plus
• Able to work overtime as needed
• Ability and willingness to learn multiple jobs and work assignments across the operation
• Ability to train and support new employees in a positive and effective manner
• Strong flexibility, teamwork, and interpersonal skills

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 and #2 security solutions provider, 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!

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 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. 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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