Continuous Improvement Manager

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.•Allentown, PA

9d•$110,600 - $178,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Continuous Improvement Manager, you’ll be part of our Industrial team working as an on-site employee. You’ll get to champion the continuous improvement vision and align site strategy with corporate lean objectives. You will lead weekly site leadership meetings, organize the agenda, drive site-wide long-term issue resolution, and lead site strategy development and deployment systems. You will also lead daily tier meetings, KPI tracking and reporting, and issue resolution. Additionally, you will lead, mentor, and develop site leadership team members and makers, providing clear direction and fostering a high-performance culture in continuous improvement concepts. You will analyze current processes, identify inefficiencies, and develop actionable strategies for improvement. You will plan, coordinate, and facilitate rapid improvement events (e.g., Kaizen, RIE, OEE, SMED, Line Balancing, 5S). You will collaborate with all departments to establish and maintain standards that support corporate goals. You will design and deliver training programs on lean manufacturing tools and principles for all staff, including management. You will identify and address ongoing training and educational needs within the department and onboard and train new personnel in CI methodologies and best practices. You will oversee the selection, qualification, and development of CI personnel. You will track and report on the progress of improvement projects, ensuring timely completion and realization of benefits. You will maintain all documentation related to CI initiatives and departmental activities. You will lead weekly site productivity meetings and monthly corporate productivity reviews to ensure alignment with targets. You will maintain active involvement with SBD performance excellence programs (e.g., SPX). You will encourage open communication, empowering staff to identify concerns and suggest improvement opportunities. You will participate in improvements that facilitate adherence to safe procedures and proper use of equipment and support compliance with ISO standards and internal policies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering required
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification
10+ years of plant operations experience
5 plus years of leadership experience in operations improvement or process optimization
Demonstrated expertise in lean manufacturing, ISO standards, and policy/procedure development
Proven track record of successful project development, management, and implementation
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root cause decision-making skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including Excel
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
High level of initiative, adaptability, and commitment to driving organizational change

Nice To Haves

Power BI a plus

Responsibilities

Champion the continuous improvement vision and align site strategy with corporate lean objectives.
Lead weekly site leadership meetings, organize the agenda, drive site-wide long-term issue resolution, and lead site strategy development and deployment systems.
Lead daily tier meetings, KPI tracking and reporting, and issue resolution.
Lead, mentor, and develop site leadership team members and makers, providing clear direction and fostering a high-performance culture in continuous improvement concepts.
Analyze current processes, identify inefficiencies, and develop actionable strategies for improvement.
Plan, coordinate, and facilitate rapid improvement events (e.g., Kaizen, RIE, OEE, SMED, Line Balancing, 5S).
Collaborate with all departments to establish and maintain standards that support corporate goals.
Design and deliver training programs on lean manufacturing tools and principles for all staff, including management.
Identify and address ongoing training and educational needs within the department.
Onboard and train new personnel in CI methodologies and best practices.
Oversee the selection, qualification, and development of CI personnel.
Track and report on the progress of improvement projects, ensuring timely completion and realization of benefits.
Maintain all documentation related to CI initiatives and departmental activities.
Lead weekly site productivity meetings and monthly corporate productivity reviews to ensure alignment with targets.
Maintain active involvement with SBD performance excellence programs (e.g., SPX).
Encourage open communication, empowering staff to identify concerns and suggest improvement opportunities.
Participate in improvements that facilitate adherence to safe procedures and proper use of equipment.
Support compliance with ISO standards and internal policies.