Entry Level Formax Operator Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Experienced Machine Operator - Formax National Header with Thread roller
1st Shift- 6am - 2:30pm
$34/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.
Position Overview:
A person operating a Formax Progressive National Header should have a combination of mechanical aptitude, machine setup capability, quality awareness, and safe manufacturing practices.
What You'll Do
As a National header machine operator, you'll be part of our team located in Elyria, OH. You'll get to:

• Ability to start, run, monitor, and shut down a progressive header safely and efficiently.
• Ability to read part drawings, specifications, tolerances, and work instructions.
• Experience installing, aligning and adjusting dies, punches, cutters, and transfer components for proper part formation.
• Ability to identify and correct issues such as misfeeds, tool wear, dimensional variation, jams, and abnormal machine behavior.
• Skill in using calipers, micrometers, gauges, comparators, and other inspection tools to verify part quality.
• Understanding of first-piece inspection, in-process checks, SPC/basic process control, and defect identification.
• Familiarity with wire stock, lubrication, feed systems, and material flow requirements for cold heading operations.
• Ability to perform basic machine care such as cleaning, lubrication checks, inspection of wear points, and reporting maintenance needs.
• Understanding of cycle rates, scrap reduction, uptime, and changeover efficiency.
• Knowledge of lockout/tagout, guarding, PPE, pinch-point awareness, and safe operation of high-speed forming equipment.
• Ability to maintain tight tolerances and detect small changes that could affect product quality or tool life.
• Ability to coordinate with setup technicians, quality personnel, maintenance, and supervisors to resolve production issues.

• Perform daily maintenance on machines with input from an experienced operator.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and well-organized workspace. Follow all health and safety regulations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

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 equivalent.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to problem solve and troubleshoot.
• Prior machine operator experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Prior gauge experience preferred.
• Tow Motor experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment requiring the employee to stand and walk for majority of an 8 to 10-hour day.
• Bend, lift product, equipment and tools up to 50 pounds throughout the day.
• Push or pull product up to 200 pounds.
• Use hand tools up to 20 pounds over extended periods of time.

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!
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 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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