Continuous Improvement Leader

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 77,600 - 124,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Life insurance

Vision benefits

Disability insurance

401(k)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Tool discounts

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. is seeking a Continuous Improvement Leader ( onsite ) in Elyria, OH. The role involves directing manufacturing activities, coordinating projects, and driving safety, efficiency, and profitability across the plant.

You will collaborate with EHS, Quality, and Manufacturing, develop budgets, and mentor teams to achieve lean manufacturing goals with a focus on process improvement and cross-site agility.

Qualifications

• Lean principles experience
• Experience in managing and developing teams
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with priorities
• Knowledge of manufacturing safety and quality practices
• Budget management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools

Responsibilities

• Directs, administers, and coordinates activities to meet organizational goals.
• Works with EHS to ensure OSHA safety compliance.
• Ensures efficient use of personnel and equipment.
• Maintains plant standards and explains variances to improve productivity.
• Develops budgets to meet financial goals.
• Provides mentorship and performance feedback to direct reports.
• Leads large and small projects cost-effectively to boost profitability.
• Supports safety, equipment purchases, and process improvements across sites.

Skills

Lean principles

Team management

Budget management

Safety and quality practices

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, management or engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Come build your career.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 approximately 43,500 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®.

Continuous Improvement Leader - Onsite

Elyria, OH, USA

Come build your career.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 approximately 43,500 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 Continuous Improvement Leader, you’ll be part of our STANLEY® Engineered Fastening ("SEF") team working as an onsite employee. You’ll get to:

• Directs, administers, and coordinates the activities in support of the goals and objectives of the organization.
• Works collaboratively with the EHS to ensures that all safety practices are in compliance with OSHA and plant policies, rules are being enforced.
• Ensures maximum and efficient use of all direct personnel, related manufacturing equipment and indirect operations personnel.
• Takes steps to ensure that production and utilization levels are in line with plant standards and explain negative variances and means of increasing.
• Develops budgets to meet financial business goals.
• Provides performance planning, mentorship, instruction and performance feedback to direct reports.
• Coordinates all phases of work on large projects and/or a number of smaller projects. Manages projects efficiently and cost effectively to enhance profitability.
• Participates in employee involvement actives.
• Responsible for and controls all manufacturing activities necessary for an efficient and profitable operation of the facility up to and including maintenance of the building and applicable personnel.
• Shared responsibility with Engineer, EHS, Quality and Manufacturing programs as it relates to safety, equipment purchases, tool/plant/product design, and associated processes.
• Agility to work across multiple sites

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:

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, management or engineering preferred
• Management experience 5+ years, manufacturing experience; Experience in Controls Engineering manufacturing environment preferred
• Knowledge of manufacturing, safety and quality practices
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written; along with budget management skills
• Demonstrated effectiveness of developing and managing teams.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks with multiple priorities
• Prior experience with Lean principles preferred
• Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft office suite: Word, Excel and Power Point

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 in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• 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!

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

The Salary range for this position is $77,600.00 - $124,900.00

• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.
• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.
• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.
• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.

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.

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.

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.

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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