3rd Shift Group Lead - $26.50 + Shift Premium

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.; Shelbyville (KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life, vision

401(k) and Employee Stock PurchasePlan

Paid time off and tuition Reimb

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. in Shelbyville, KY, is seeking a Group Lead for the 3rd shift (11:00pm-7:30am). You’ll lead a manufacturing team on-site and ensure safety, quality, and productivity targets are met.

You’ll implement 5S, train staff, manage onboarding, and coordinate with quality to reduce scrap. The role requires strong leadership, good communication, and occasional weekend work to support customer needs.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent accepted.
• Able to use/learn Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).
• Able to use/learn SAP or similar software.

Responsibilities

• Practice and enforce all safety procedures, PPE use, and safe equipment operation; promote a culture of safety and report accidents and hazards.
• Provide effective leadership and guidance to the team within assigned areas; address people-related matters professionally.
• Facilitate onboarding and training for new and temporary staff.
• Lead 5S champion; implement, support, and audit the 5S program.
• Ensure work instructions are followed; inspections, setup, and first piece process are compliant; monitor scrap.
• Maximize machine utilization and minimize downtime by reporting issues promptly.
• Collaborate with quality to report concerns and manage scrap disposition.
• Adhere to standard work instructions throughout the shift.
• Lead daily huddles and meetings; promote team alignment.
• Support daily/weekly production schedule; adjust staffing and OT as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Safety procedures

Training

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Organizational skills

Ethical conduct

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP or similar software

Job description

Position Title: Group Lead

Shift Assignment – 3rd Shift (11:00pm-7:30am)

$26.50 + shift premium totaling $28.00 per hour

Location – Shelbyville, Kentucky, USA

Come build something that matters. 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 more than 50,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

As a Group Lead, you’ll be part of our Shelbyville Manufacturing team working as an on-site employee.

You’ll get to:

• Practice and enforce all safety procedures, use of PPE and safe equipment operation, help to create a culture that minimizes safety hazards, train team members to report all accidents, near misses, and potential hazards. Accountable for housekeeping and 5S implementation in assigned area.


• Provide effective leadership and guidance to the team within assigned functional areas, addressing people-related matters with professionalism and integrity.


• Facilitate onboarding and training programs for new employees, including both full-time and temporary staff.


• 5S champion. Accountable for the support, implementation, & auditing of the 5S program.


• Ensure all work instructions are followed, inspections are completed, set-up and first piece process is followed. Audit process as needed to ensure compliance. Active member in monitoring and reducing process related scrap.


• Maximize the machine utilization by attaining 90%+ of published target. Minimize downtime by immediately reporting machine breakdowns, material shortages, or quality concerns.


• Work closely with the quality team by immediately reporting quality concerns to minimize scrap. Ensure all scrap is tagged for disposition and moved to organized in the proper locations at the end of every shift.


• Ensure standard work instructions are adhered to throughout the shift.


• Lean Manufacturing techniques implementation. 5S, Problem Solving, Visual Factory, Standard Work.


• Lead and support daily huddle and tier meetings, ensuring their effectiveness and promoting team alignment.


• Active member in executing the daily/weekly production schedule in the area ensuring efficiency and achievement of required quantities. Make changes as needed including but not limited to manning moves, OT, etc.


• Ability to work outside normal working hours, including Saturday, as needed to support customer requirements.


• Provide meaningful & timely feedback to Leadership. Support coaching and recognition for the team.


• Other Duties – Perform other duties as assigned.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• A High School diploma or equivalent is acceptable.


• Able to use/learn Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)


• Able to use/learn SAP or similar software.


• Ability to be trained & operate a PIV (Powered Industrial Vehicle) preferred but not required.


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.


• Demonstrated leadership and problem-solving skills.


• Good organizational and time management skills


• Consistently demonstrates highest level of personal ethical conduct


• Results driven with emphasis on keeping customer and business commitments

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.


• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.


• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.


• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.


• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

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 company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and 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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