Director, Quality Manufacturing

Stanley Black & Decker • Hopkinsville, KY

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Quality Manufacturing leads regional quality performance for Stanley Engineered Fastening, working onsite at one of the listed locations: Chesterfield, Michigan; Hopkinsville, Kentucky; or Elyria, Ohio. The role drives first-time quality and improved operational performance through quality metrics, customer complaint resolution, process control, preventive controls, and continuous improvement. It serves as the primary escalation point for quality issues and ensures root-cause analysis and corrective actions are implemented and sustained.

The Director advances quality systems and manufacturing processes toward world-class standards, supports digital visualization and data-driven reporting, and partners with cross-functional teams to identify Critical to Quality requirements and integrate risk management into manufacturing controls. The role supports new product development and introduction, customer engagement, supplier quality, portfolio and SKU management, and regional consistency of quality processes. It also leads and supports QMS workstreams to maintain compliance with ISO 9001, IATF, and other relevant customer and regulatory standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical function, including leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of quality systems and standards, including ISO 9001 and IATF.
• Knowledge of core quality tools including APQP, PPAP, FAI, pFMEA, Reverse pFMEA, MSA, SPC, process capability, control plans, and problem solving.
• Six Sigma Black Belt, Master Black Belt, or equivalent quality/process-improvement certification, with demonstrated application driving measurable operational and quality improvements.
• Demonstrated experience with quality software such as Minitab and Reliasoft.
• Proven experience driving quality performance, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Customer teams.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, with the ability to influence across organizational levels.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional quality performance across KPIs such as DPPM, customer complaint resolution, MQCs, scrap and rework, on-time PPAP approvals, and process control/SPC.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for quality issues and ensure root-cause analysis and corrective actions are effectively defined, implemented, and sustained.
• Drive continuous improvement of quality metrics and quality system performance, supporting change management and adoption of new ways of working.
• Champion evidence-based quality systems and preventive controls to improve product quality, process capability, and manufacturing performance.
• Support digital visualization, data-driven reporting, and world-class SPC practices to strengthen process control and decision-making.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify Critical to Quality requirements and integrate risk management tools into manufacturing controls and processes.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to embed quality into product and process changes, resolve complex quality issues, and support robust execution.
• Support new product development and introduction by ensuring quality requirements are included from concept through launch, including APQP, PPAP, FAI, validation activities, and phase-gate readiness as applicable.
• Ensure new product and portfolio decisions consider the full range of SKUs, and support portfolio optimization and SKU management.
• Partner with Customer Engagement and Customer Service teams on Voice of the Customer, timely complaint resolution, and customer quality issues, audits, and discussions.
• Drive consistent and standardized regional processes, policies, and procedures while allowing flexibility for customer or business requirements.
• Lead, support, and collaborate on QMS workstreams to maintain compliance with ISO 9001, IATF, and other relevant customer and regulatory standards, and to achieve required certifications and approvals.
• Develop, compare, and improve business-unit and site-level quality processes and procedures to enable effective quality strategy execution.
• Establish, monitor, analyze, and communicate quality performance metrics and trends, including defect rates, customer returns, and audit findings.
• Partner with Supply Chain and supplier quality stakeholders on supplier quality management, process control, issue resolution, corrective actions, and ongoing performance improvement.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability benefits
• 401(k)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid time off, including paid vacation, holidays, and personal days
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness program
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and partner programs
• Access to learning resources, including a digital learning portal, Lean Academy, and online university

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director