Sr. Engineer CI Excellence

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. • Chicago, TX

1d • Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Engineer, Continuous Improvement Excellence, you’ll be part of our global manufacturing team working as a remote employee. You’ll get to work side-by-side with manufacturing leaders to lead operational improvement workstream(s) that will require the development of a workstream charter, problem-solving and data analytics, a detailed work plan, and identification of operational and financial KPIs to measure progress of the improvement actions. You will solve complex problems at the macro level as well as at the line-level for our broader global manufacturing team. You will gain experience to understand operational KPI’s to determine appropriate responses to close gaps. You will 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. You will coach and build the capabilities of our shop floor-based personnel, including makers, supervisors, and managers, in new ways of working and problem-solving. You will support codification of any newly developed approaches, methodologies, and results as part of our SPX program to standardize our ways in manufacturing sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• minimum 3 years of manufacturing experience in consumer goods or similar
• Bilingual in Spanish and English is a required skill for this position
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time, global and domestic, travel % may vary based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

• Critical thinking, problem-solving, analytics skills, and strategy experience are a big plus.
• Lean / CI methodologies experience in operations with Lean Six Sigma, TPM, or other process improvement certification.

Responsibilities

• Work side-by-side with manufacturing leaders to lead operational improvement workstream(s) that will require the development of a workstream charter, problem-solving and data analytics, a detailed work plan, and identification of operational and financial KPIs to measure progress of the improvement actions.
• Solve complex problems at the macro level as well as at the line-level for our broader global manufacturing team.
• Gain experience to understand operational KPI’s to determine appropriate responses to close gaps.
• 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.
• Coach and build the capabilities of our shop floor-based personnel, including makers, supervisors, and managers, in new ways of working and problem-solving.
• Support codification of any newly developed approaches, methodologies, and results as part of our SPX program to standardize our ways in manufacturing sites.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.
• Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).
• We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.
• You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

What This Job Offers

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