Global Standards & Machinery Safety Leader

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.; Valley City (OH); On-site; USD 96,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Manager GCE - Manufacturing Controls Engineering onsite in Valley City, Ohio. You’ll lead a global standards engineering team to standardize manufacturing processes and equipment, ensuring quality, safety and regulatory compliance across sites.

You’ll collaborate with automation, manufacturing and engineering teams, develop global standards documentation, implement digital tools, and support equipment safety risk assessments with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in an Engineering field.
• 5+ years of industry experience in manufacturing or process engineering.
• Experience leading resources and technical projects.
• Strong knowledge of various manufacturing processes and standards.
• Experience with quality management systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% (domestic and international).

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of engineers to baseline operations across multiple core competencies and identify where standardization will unlock operational efficiency and global consistency.
• Oversee technical standards generation and ensure all comply with relevant industry regulations and requirements.
• Work collaboratively with direct reports and cross-functional department leads to manage resources and project schedules to ensure timely delivery of identified standards.
• Develop formatting and archiving systems to facilitate clear, concise and readily accessible global standards documentation.
• Develop communication plans to disseminate global standards as they are created and to ensure acknowledgement of ownership for those responsible for implementation.
• Implement digital tools as appropriate to facilitate strong communication of global standards.
• Work closely with internal automation and functional safety system teams to stay aligned with changing best practices and ensure our global standards evolve with them.
• Generate communication materials and facilitate education and training on newly established standards to our Manufacturing Operations organization.
• Lead and develop safety risk engineers supporting new equipment introductions, ensuring machine safety assessments and risk reduction activities are completed in alignment with global standards and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with engineering, automation, and manufacturing teams to identify, prioritize, and resolve equipment safety risks before deployment and production startup.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Global collaboration

Attention to detail

Technical communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Manager GCE - Manufacturing Controls Engineering onsite in Valley City, Ohio. You’ll lead a global standards engineering team to standardize manufacturing processes and equipment, ensuring quality, safety and regulatory compliance across sites.

You’ll collaborate with automation, manufacturing and engineering teams, develop global standards documentation, implement digital tools, and support equipment safety risk assessments with travel up to 25%.