Job Description

Continuous Improvement Engineer – On site

Holliston, MA, USA

Come build your career.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 43,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

As a Continuous Improvement Engineer, you’ll be part of our Holliston team working as an on-site employee. You’ll get to:

• Analyze production plans in a daily basis and coordinate resources to meet objectives and schedules in the production lines.
• Facilitates kaizen events and other lean initiatives such as 5’s, one-piece flow, standardized work, Kanban.
• Utilizes knowledge of value stream analysis; project management; data collection and analysis; and development and implementation of process improvements to drive change.
• Performs workplace audits and streaming processes within area of responsibility.
• Provides training and coaching for project sponsors, leaders and teammates on Lean leadership, managing culture change through conflict resolution, empowering the workforce to drive change and sustainment of implemented improvements using simple Lean tools.
• Leads project teams to deliver project cost, quality and time objectives.
• Reports on project progress to process owners and other appropriate leadership levels at least at regular intervals.
• Monitors the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems
• Supports the business in establishing “best practice”
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them
• Support, comply with and ensure compliance with Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental standards and regulations, as well as other company policies and procedures.
• Other duties may be assigned to meet the business needs.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial, Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years of proven experience utilizing Lean Manufacturing initiatives in production.
• Demonstrated track record in process improvement, conflict resolution, process design and change management.
• Ability to effectively provide facilitation, group training and stand-up presentations to other associates in the use of Lean, DMAIC tools and related topics.
• Ability to analyze complex manufacturing data and propose changes leading to higher efficiency and safety.
• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills and ability to work with others at all levels in the organization as a team player and team leader.

· Problem-solving skills

· Analytical skills

· Self-motivated to implement goals with little supervision

· Multi-tasking skills are required to manage multiple projects and various project activities

What You’ll Receive

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan:

Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off and tuition reimbursement.

Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

How You’ll Feel

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

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 Lean Academy, Coursera® and online university.

Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for all.

Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

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The Salary range for this position is $72,000.00 - $115,900.00

• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker. ​

• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.​

• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases. ​

• 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 tool sand other partner programs.

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 team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: 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.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Learning & Development:
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).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
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.

Purpose-Driven Company:
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.

EEO Statement:
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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