Continuous Improvement Excellence Engineer

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.•Chesterfield Township, MI

5d•$90,000 - $144,900•Onsite

About The Position

The Continuous Improvement Excellence Engineer is an onsite role supporting site-based transformation activities and discrete manufacturing improvement workstreams. The position focuses on shop-floor improvement and training and coaching operations teams, and may support multiple manufacturing sites across North America. It involves working with multiple businesses, leaders, and teams to promote continuous learning and improve manufacturing efficiency. The engineer will lead and support operational improvement workstreams, establish workstream charters and plans, assess operational data and KPIs, identify and implement process improvements, and apply Lean tools and concepts. The role also includes coaching personnel, communicating progress and risks to stakeholders, leading Kaizen and Gemba activities, preparing capital expenditure justifications, and collaborating across functions on projects including production automation, equipment, and systems. Domestic travel may be required up to 30% of the time, depending on business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline; Industrial Engineering is preferred.
At least 5 years of experience, including manufacturing operations work experience.
At least 2 years of continuous improvement experience.
Experience working across multiple functions and disciplines in a matrix organization to build consensus and drive decisions.
Ability to understand business metrics and P&L.
Root-cause problem-solving skills, including methods such as 5 Whys, Fishbone, Six Sigma, or Toyota Kata.
Knowledge or experience with ERP/MES and other manufacturing systems such as JDE, SAP, or LX.
Experience with basic data analytics tools such as Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps), QlikView, Tableau, or Grafana.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, and Teams.
Effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to travel domestically up to 30% of the time; travel may vary based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma.
Prior operational consulting experience.
Industrial Engineering degree.

Responsibilities

Serve as a member of the Industrial business unit transformation team and drive continuous improvement and site transformation.
Own operational improvement workstreams, including developing charters, detailed work plans, and operational and financial KPIs.
Review operational data and implement action plans to close performance gaps.
Identify process improvement, cost savings, and waste reduction opportunities using field observations, data analysis, and optimization models.
Improve material flow, plant and production-cell layouts, equipment efficiency (OEE), labor productivity, quality, yield, and waste and scrap performance.
Apply Lean tools and concepts, including Flow, Standard Work, 5S, Visual Management, SMED, Poka-Yoke, PDCA, and TPM.
Recommend changes to job duties, workflows, workstation and equipment locations, and equipment or systems purchases to improve worker efficiency.
Design and lead implementation of Lean tools and concepts on production floors and in operations, including Kaizen event programs.
Coach shop-floor personnel, including makers, supervisors, and managers, in new ways of working.
Provide written and verbal progress updates to stakeholders and escalate risks and issues while acting as a change agent.
Support the codification of newly developed approaches, methodologies, and results.
Lead and participate in Kaizens and Gemba activities to solve complex manufacturing problems using a structured approach.
Prepare formal cost justifications for capital equipment and technology expenditures.
Support and enhance each plant's Lean-led improvement journey and promote Lean culture and scientific thinking.
Collaborate with functions such as IT and Operations on project requirements and deliverables to meet launch deadlines.
Manage projects and deployment of production automation, equipment, and systems across the 4 M’s: Method, Machine, Material, and Maker.