Manufacturing Operations Supervisor, 1st shift

Stanley Black & Decker; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, life, vision, and ADP

401(k)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Tool discounts

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker is hiring a Manufacturing Operations Supervisor for the 1st shift, onsite in Chesterfield. You will oversee the Metals team, manage production runs, enforce safety, and drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

You will lead a team, ensure proper changeovers, verify parts availability, and maintain records while coaching staff and promoting a lean culture. This on-site role requires flexibility and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• 3+ years manufacturing experience required (cold forming, preferred).
• 3 years direct supervisory experience required.
• Associates degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains production records for production counts and standard hours.
• Enforces safe working environments and activities.
• Supervises all employees in the manufacturing departments.
• Owns responsibility for plant security.
• Recommends disciplinary action for all production personnel.
• Adheres to company rules: TS16949, Quality guidelines, HR procedures.
• Owns responsibility for production runs, changeovers, quality and efficiency.
• Reports any machine or personnel issues to the Operations Manager.
• Assigns personnel to jobs based on scheduling requirements.
• Ensures availability of components and supplies.
• Ensures safety equipment installation and safety regulations compliance.
• Troubleshoots process problems and rectifies.
• Maintains housekeeping in area of responsibility.
• Provides cost-saving and operational improvement recommendations.
• Keeps efficiency up and explains deviations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Supervisory experience

Production equipment

Six Sigma

Flexible schedule

Education

Associates degree

Job description

Manufacturing Operations Supervisor, 1st shift-Onsite

Chesterfield, MI

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

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®.

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 us and be part of a company at the forefront of technological evolution, delivering solutions that shape the future of the fastening industry.

The Job:

As a Supervisor - you'll be part of our Metals team working as an on-site employee. You'll get to:

• Maintains production records for production counts and standard hours.
• Enforces safe working environments and activities.
• Supervises all employees in the manufacturing departments.
• Owns responsibility for plant security.
• Recommends disciplinary action for all production personnel.
• Responsible for adhering/enforcing to all company rules: TS16949, Quality guidelines, and HR published procedures.
• Owns responsibility for production runs, proper change over procedures, quality of product, and maximizing the production area's full potential.
• Reports immediately to the Operations Manager any difficulties arising due to conditions of machines or employee actions.
• Sets up and assign personnel to specific jobs according to scheduling requirements.
• Ensures availability of component parts and supplies.
• Ensures proper installation of safety equipment and that safety regulations are adhered to.
• Troubleshoots manufacturing process problems and rectify accordingly.
• Ensures that housekeeping is maintained within assigned area of responsibility.
• Analyzes and submit operational and/or cost savings recommendations as is feasible.
• Maintains efficiency levels at an optimum level and explain deviations from expected levels.
• Responsible for continuous improvement within the department.
• Provides prompt, accurate documentation of machine, material or tooling problems to appropriate functional area for resolution.
• Takes a proactive approach to ensure working/processing environment meets level of expectations at all times and reports discrepancies, i.e. housekeeping, machine condition, material, tooling and personnel competence.

This position will report to the Operations Manager but will interact with all required functions necessary to provide the shop floor with resources required to meet goals in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Full Safety Responsibility including: Promote Behavioral Based Safety throughout plant

Monthly Safety Trainings/Investigations

Complete Safety Incident Reporting

Supports continuous improvement philosophy driving lean manufacturing principles.

6S projects, SMED events, Kaizen

Responsible for manning requirements, training and talent development, goal attainment, and continuous improvement within these areas.

Maintain time and attendance tracking.

Quality Responsibilities: Perform daily layered audits.

Quality investigations 8D and 4 Block

Leadership and guidance for Quality Auditors

Tool distribution.

Assist operations with scheduling, printing, and distribution of work orders.

Interface with other Supervisors to ensure efficient operations between shifts.

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:

• Minimum 3 years Manufacturing experience required (cold forming, preferred)
• 3 years' direct supervisory experience required
• Associates degree (preferred)
• Strong leadership and effective communication skills
• Knowledge of production equipment/tooling
• Ability to work a full-time flexible schedule, including some early morning, overnight and weekend shifts, to work overtime as needed, and to respond to urgent issues at the plant when they arise
• Specialized supervision training and management courses, including Six Sigma certifications, preferred

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 c