Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer – Hybrid

Elyria, OH or Chesterfield, MI or Hopkinsville, KY

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As an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll be part of our Industrial team working as an on‑site regionally based employee. This position will evaluate, develop, document, and improve manufacturing processes within our North American Engineered Fastening facilities to support new processes for new products and to optimize safety, quality, cost, and productivity.

• Be a key member of a transformation team within the Industrial business unit to drive continuous improvement and site transformation.
• Assume responsibility for an operational improvement workstream(s) that will require the development of a workstream charter, a detailed work plan, and the identification of operational and financial KPIs.
• Review and assess operational data, implement action plans to close gaps, and determine appropriate responses to improve KPI performance.
• Drive operational improvement through Lean tools and concepts such as Flow, Standard Work, 5S, Visual Management, SMED, Poka‑Yoke, PDCA, TPM, etc.
• Coach shop‑floor personnel, including makers, supervisors, and managers, in new ways of working.
• Support codification of newly developed approaches, methodologies, and results.
• Lead and participate in Kaizens and Gemba processes to solve complex manufacturing problems using a structured approach.
• Develop and prepare formal cost justifications for capital equipment and technology purchases.
• Collaborate with multiple functions, including IT and Operations, on project requirements and deliverables to meet launch deadlines.
• Project manage and deploy production automation, equipment, and systems focused on the 4 M’s – METHOD, MACHINE, MATERIAL, MAKER.

• Safety‑first mindset.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering preferred).
• 5+ years of manufacturing operations experience, including work in a matrix organization.
• Experience working with multiple functions and disciplines to build consensus and drive decision making.
• Strong sense of urgency, accountability, and personal commitment.
• Understanding of business metrics and P&L.
• Root‑cause problem‑solving skills (5‑why, Fishbone, Six Sigma, Toyota Kata, etc.).
• Experience with ERP/MES and other manufacturing systems (JDE, SAP, LX).
• Proficiency with basic data analytics tools (MS Power Platform, Power BI, Qlik View, Tableau, Grafana).
• Ability to travel up to 30 % domestically.

• Competitive salary.
• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and partner programs.

• Growth:
  Global company with 20+ brands to advance your career.
• Learning:
  Digital learning portal and certified training.
• Belong:
  Inclusive workplace culture.
• Give back:
  Volunteerism and sustainable business practices.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech‑driven and highly collaborative environment with over 58,000 professionals worldwide.

We pride ourselves on an inclusive workplace, respecting differences and encouraging collaboration.

We help communities locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable practices.

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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