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Channellock

Manufactures hand tools and pliers

Union Maintenance Associate

Full-Time
$23 - $30/hr+ $500 Sign-on Bonus + Referral Bonus Program + Productivity Incentive Program
Mid
Meadville, PA, USA
In Person
General Maintenance & RepairEquipment Maintenance

About the job

Requirements
  • Must have extensive industrial mechanical and electrical experience and skills.
  • Must be willing to support ongoing maintenance activities on any shift, including weekends, with reasonable notice.
Responsibilities
  • Diagnose and repair fluidic, mechanical, and electrical system problems with assistance.
  • Fabricate articles from a variety of materials using a working drawing or blueprint.
  • Perform building repairs involving roofs, carpentry, plumbing, electrical distribution, and masonry.
  • Repair or replace worn or defective parts.
  • Repair or replace refractory of slot-type furnaces.
  • Install conduit and water or air lines.
  • Install and move production equipment of all types.
  • Perform lower-level duties and participate in training programs.
  • Diagnose equipment and facility breakdowns.
  • Determine repair procedures using drawings, maintenance manuals, manufacturer’s manuals, and instructions.
  • Use rigging principles and equipment installation methods.
  • Be responsible for maintenance personnel assigned to the job.

About the company

Channellock makes hand tools, especially pliers, in Meadville, Pennsylvania, with over 75 types and sizes of pliers and additional hand tools forged from North American high-carbon steel in two facilities. Pliers use a multi-position tongue-and-groove slip-joint design for adjustable gripping, with forged and machined steel and CHANNELLOCK BLUE grips for grip and branding. The company stands out as a fourth-generation, family-owned business with in-house U.S. manufacturing and a broad catalog of specialized pliers, sold through 45 countries. Its goal is to provide durable, dependable tools for professionals and DIYers while maintaining U.S. manufacturing and expanding global availability and product lines.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Meadville, Pennsylvania

Founded

1886

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What believers are saying

  • May 2025 levels and layout tools broaden CHANNELLOCK beyond pliers into jobsite measurement.
  • June 2026 anniversary releases and a factory store deepen consumer brand engagement.
  • January 2025 MULTY Rack Systems expands reach into automotive accessories and storage.

What critics are saying

  • Tariff relief ends; imported pliers from Taiwan and China undercut Meadville margins.
  • Auto-accessory expansion with MULTY Rack Systems distracts from CHANNELLOCK's core pliers franchise.
  • If Meadville manufacturing costs outrun imports, CHANNellock loses its identity and pricing power.

What makes Channellock unique

  • Sixth-generation DeArment family control supports long-term decisions without public-market pressure.
  • CHANNELLOCK still manufactures core pliers in Meadville, Pennsylvania, emphasizing U.S.-made provenance.
  • The brand owns iconic CHANNELLOCK BLUE handles and a 140-year manufacturing legacy.

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