Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

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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 manufacturing facilities with the goal of engineering leadership supporting new processes coming into the plants supporting new products launching as well as optimizing safety, quality, cost, and productivity within existing manufacturing processes.

• 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 to measure the progress of the improvement actions.
• Ability to review/assess operational data and implement action plans to close gaps.
• Ability 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 shop floor-based personnel including makers, supervisors, and managers in new ways of working.
• Support codification of any newly developed approaches, methodologies, and results.
• Lead and participate in Kaizens and Gemba process to solve complex manufacturing problems through a structured approach.
• Develop and prepare formal cost justifications for purchase of capital expenditures on equipment and technology.
• Collaborate with multiple functions including IT and Operations on project requirements and deliverables to meet launch deadlines.
• Project management and deployment of production automation, equipment and systems focused on the 4 M’s – METHOD, MACHINE, MATERIAL, MAKER.

• Safety Always Mindset.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering Discipline, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering Preferred.
• 5+ years of experience to include manufacturing work experience within manufacturing operations.
• Experience working with multiple functions and disciplines in a matrix organization to build consensus and drive decision making (Operations, Sourcing, finance, IT, etc.).
• Strong sense of urgency, accountability and personal commitment.
• Understanding of business metrics and P&L.
• Root cause problem solving, (5why, Fishbone, 6 Sigma, Toyota Kata, etc.).
• ERP/MES and other manufacturing systems knowledge/experience (JDE, SAP, LX).
• Basic Data analytic tools like MS Power Platform (Power
  
  BI, Power Apps, etc), Qlikview, Tableau, Grafana, etc.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time domestic, travel % may vary based on business needs.

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

• Grow:
  Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn:
  Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong:
  Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back:
  Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

Seniority level:
Associate.

Employment type:

Full-time. Industries:
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, and Manufacturing.

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