Continuous Improvement Excellence Engineer

Continuous Improvement Excellence Engineer

Chesterfield, MI, United States

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®.

STANLEY® Engineered Fastening is the global leader in precision fastening and assembly solutions, with a history spanning nearly 100 years. Our portfolio features industry-leading brands such as Avdel®, Integra™, Nelson®, Optima®, POP®, and Tucker®. We empower engineers in Automotive, Aerospace, and Industrial sectors with innovative products that ensure efficiency, reliability, and quality in manufacturing processes. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of innovation and creativity.

Our skilled team develops, manufactures, and distributes cutting-edge fastening and joining solutions to meet modern engineering and manufacturing challenges

The Job:

As a Continuous Improvement Excellence Engineer , you’ll be part of our team working as an onsite employee.  You’ll be part of a dynamic team and be involved with site-based transformation activities where they will be responsible for the delivery of discrete manufacturing improvement workstreams.

This will involve shop floor-based improvement activities and training/coaching of various operations teams. This position may support multiple manufacturing sites across North America to ensure the right processes are in place to ensure maximum efficiency in manufacturing operations. This is a high-exposure position interacting with multiple businesses, leaderships, and teams to promote continuous learning, and potential career advancement.  You’ll get to:

·       Be a key member of a transformation team within the Industrial business unit to drive continuous improvement and site transformation

·       Assume responsibility for an operational improvement workstream(s) that will require the development of a workstream charter, a detailed work plan, and the identification of operational and financial KPIs to measure the progress of the improvement actions

·       Ability to review/assess operational data and implement action plans to close gaps

·       Ability to understand operational KPI’s to determine appropriate responses to close gaps

·       Identify opportunities for process improvement, savings and waste reduction based on field observations, analysis of data from various sources and systems, and optimization models to: streamlining material flow, optimize plants & production cells layout, enhance machines & equipment efficiency (OEE), improve labor productivity, quality and yield, waste & scraps reduction, and more.

·       Drive operational improvement through the implementation of Lean standard tools and concepts such as Flow, Standard Work, 5S, Visual Management, SMED, Poka-Yoke, PDCA, TPM, etc.

·       Recommend methods for improving worker efficiency, such as restructuring job duties, reorganizing workflow, relocating workstations and equipment and purchase of equipment / systems.

·       Design and lead the Implementation of Lean standard tools and concepts within the production floor and operations such as 5S, Visual-Management, Standard Work, Kaizen events program, SMED, Flow, Poka-Yoke, PDCA, etc.

·       Coach shop floor-based personnel including makers, supervisors, and managers in new ways of working

·       Providing key stakeholders with both written and verbal updates on the progress of their workstream(s) and the escalation of any risks and issues while being a change agent.

·       Support codification of any newly developed approaches, methodologies, and results

·       Lead and participate in Kaizens and Gemba process to solve complex manufacturing problems through a structured approach.

·       Develop and prepare formal cost justifications for purchase of capital expenditures on equipment and technology

·       Align with, support, and enhance the Lean-led journey of each individual plant promoting a lean culture and scientific thinking processes.

·       Collaborate with multiple functions including IT and Operations on project requirements and deliverables to meet launch deadlines

·       Project management and deployment of production automation, equipment and systems focused on the 4 M’s – METHOD, MACHINE, MATERIAL, MAKER

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 of Science in Engineering Discipline, Industrial Engineering Preferred
• ·       5+ years of experience to include manufacturing work experience within manufacturing operations
• ·       2+ Years of Continuous Improvement
• ·       Lean Six Sigma preferred

·       Experience working with multiple functions and disciplines in a matrix organization to build consensus and drive decision making.  (Operations, Sourcing, finance, IT, etc.)\

• ·       Prior operational Consulting Experience desirable
• ·       Decisive and confident, open and candid with the ability to energize others
• ·       Strong sense of urgency, accountability and personal commitment
• ·       Understanding of business metrics and P&L
• ·       Root cause problem solving, (5why, Fishbone, 6 Sigma, Toyota Kata, etc.)
• ·       ERP/MES and other manufacturing systems knowledge/experience  (JDE, SAP, LX)
• ·       Basic Data analytic tools like MS Power Platform (PowerBI, Power Apps,etc), Qlikview, Tableau, Grafana, etc
• ·       Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Teams
• ·       Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with interpersonal skills
• ·       Ability to travel up to 30% of the time domestic, travel % may vary based on business needs

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 $90,000.00 - $144,900.00
 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.