Job Description

Overview

The 3rd Shift Cell Operator position at Stanley Black & Decker involves working as part of the Shelbyville Manufacturing team to operate and maintain equipment for cutting, welding, and inspecting Porta Band blades. The role requires a commitment to safety and quality while contributing to the production of tools for well-known brands.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain equipment to cut off, weld, grind, anneal, grit blast, inspect and pack Porta Band blades.
  • Set up and adjust automatic cut off machine with coil of band saw material.
  • Transfer blades to resistance butt welder and make necessary adjustments.
  • Use grinding wheel and/or belt grinder to remove weld flash from blades.
  • Maintain welder jaws clean and complete required documentation.
  • Perform inspections and tests throughout the manufacturing process.
  • Conduct regular maintenance on machines and equipment.
  • Handle scrap, rework, and mixed product conforming to ISO 9001.
  • Observe and obey all safety rules and practices.
  • Notify supervisor of any problems with job, equipment, or product.
  • Perform other duties as assigned, including cross-training.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED preferred, AA degree or equivalent from college or technical school preferred.
  • Solid shop math skills and ability to work with decimals.
  • Proficient in reading and interpreting prints.
  • Basic mechanical ability and machine operation experience.
  • Ability to use and operate basic tools, equipment, and gauges.
  • Knowledge of SPC and basic computer skills.
  • Light physical effort required, equivalent to lifting 5 to 25 pounds.
  • Ability to read and write English and understand safety instructions.
  • Flexibility to work overtime.
  • No written disciplinary action for policy, production, or safety violations in the last six months.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Disability
  • 401k
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • 3rd Shift (11:00pm – 7:30am)
  • Location – Shelbyville, Kentucky, USA

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Disability
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Shelbyville, KY

Pay in context

At roughly $22/hr, this posting comes in about 34% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across Kentucky, where the middle half runs $27–$45/hr across 9 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 11% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Shelbyville, KY

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Shelbyville, KY, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Kentucky as a whole we're tracking 15 other active welding openings from 14 employers. Browse welding jobs across Kentucky.

The most active employers in Kentucky at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Messer Construction Co. (2). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Similar openings near Shelbyville, KY

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. 3rd Shift Cell Operator - Portaband Weld - $22.64/hour figures were last recalculated when this page was built.