Continuous Improvement Leader

Stanley Black & Decker•Elyria, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Continuous Improvement Leader, you’ll be part of our STANLEY® Engineered Fastening (“SEF”) team working as an onsite employee. You’ll get to direct, administer, and coordinate the activities in support of the goals and objectives of the organization. You will work collaboratively with EHS to ensure that all safety practices are in compliance with OSHA and plant policies, and that rules are being enforced. You will ensure maximum and efficient use of all direct personnel, related manufacturing equipment, and indirect operations personnel. You will take steps to ensure that production and utilization levels are in line with plant standards and explain negative variances and means of increasing. You will develop budgets to meet financial business goals. You will provide performance planning, mentorship, instruction, and performance feedback to direct reports. You will coordinate all phases of work on large projects and/or a number of smaller projects. You will manage projects efficiently and cost effectively to enhance profitability. You will participate in employee involvement activities. You will be responsible for and control all manufacturing activities necessary for an efficient and profitable operation of the facility up to and including maintenance of the building and applicable personnel. You will share responsibility with Engineering, EHS, Quality, and Manufacturing programs as it relates to safety, equipment purchases, tool/plant/product design, and associated processes. You will have the agility to work across multiple sites.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, management or engineering preferred
Management experience 5+ years, manufacturing experience
Experience in Controls Engineering manufacturing environment preferred
Knowledge of manufacturing, safety and quality practices
Excellent communication skills, verbal and written; along with budget management skills
Demonstrated effectiveness of developing and managing teams.
Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks with multiple priorities
Prior experience with Lean principles preferred
Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft office suite: Word, Excel and Power Point

Responsibilities

Directs, administers, and coordinates the activities in support of the goals and objectives of the organization.
Works collaboratively with the EHS to ensures that all safety practices are in compliance with OSHA and plant policies, rules are being enforced.
Ensures maximum and efficient use of all direct personnel, related manufacturing equipment and indirect operations personnel.
Takes steps to ensure that production and utilization levels are in line with plant standards and explain negative variances and means of increasing.
Develops budgets to meet financial business goals.
Provides performance planning, mentorship, instruction and performance feedback to direct reports.
Coordinates all phases of work on large projects and/or a number of smaller projects.
Manages projects efficiently and cost effectively to enhance profitability.
Participates in employee involvement actives.
Responsible for and controls all manufacturing activities necessary for an efficient and profitable operation of the facility up to and including maintenance of the building and applicable personnel.
Shared responsibility with Engineer, EHS, Quality and Manufacturing programs as it relates to safety, equipment purchases, tool/plant/product design, and associated processes.
Agility to work across multiple sites