Director, Quality Manufacturing — Onsite Leader

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.; Hopkinsville (KY); On-site; USD 116,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Tool discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker is seeking a Director of Quality Manufacturing to lead regional quality performance on-site across its global fastener platform. The role focuses on advancing world-class quality systems, driving continuous improvement, and integrating quality into product and process changes with cross-functional teams.

You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to ensure robust QA during new product introductions and portfolio decisions, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Quality, Manufacturing, or related technical function with manufacturing leadership.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF, and core quality tools (APQP, PPAP, FAI, pFMEA, MSA, SPC).

Responsibilities

• Lead regional quality performance across KPIs (DPPM, customer complaints, MQCs, scrap, rework, PPAP approvals, SPC).
• Serve as primary escalation point for quality issues with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement of quality metrics and system performance toward world-class standards.
• Champion evidence-based quality systems and preventive controls.
• Support digital visualization, data-driven reporting, and SPC adoption.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed quality in changes and launches.
• Support NPI activities including APQP, PPAP, FAI, validation, and phase gates.

Skills

Quality systems

Six Sigma Black Belt

Quality software

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

Minitab

Reliasoft

Job description

Stanley Black & Decker is seeking a Director of Quality Manufacturing to lead regional quality performance on-site across its global fastener platform. The role focuses on advancing world-class quality systems, driving continuous improvement, and integrating quality into product and process changes with cross-functional teams.

You will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to ensure robust QA during new product introductions and portfolio decisions, while