Plant Manager
| Company | Stanley Black & Decker |
|---|---|
| Location | Agawam, MA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or related field required.
- Master’s degree preferred.
- 5–10 years operations leadership experience with a demonstrated track record of significant performance improvement.
- Experience in lean culture development and lean tool implementation required.
- Working knowledge of OSHA guidelines, environmental regulations and EHSMS.
Responsibilities
- Drive rapid, significant and sustainable improvement in on-time delivery, service level and lead-time.
- Develop and execute a manufacturing strategy that support the division’s overall market-driven business strategy.
- Lead regular strategy deployment & KPI reviews for the manufacturing team ensuring attainment of results and a sense of urgency with respect to the strategic implementation priorities.
- Strategically drive the implementation of safety and industrial hygiene programs designed to minimize the severity and frequency of workplace injuries and illnesses.
- Passionately drive continuous improvement culture while implementing the strategic Roadmap to achieve breakthrough performance in working capital, quality, delivery, cost, and growth.
- Build an outstanding team and evolve the organizational structure to meet and exceed objectives.
- Drive cycle time and working capital improvements through flexible and lean manufacturing processes.
- Ensure key manufacturing metrics and key performance indicator systems (KPIs) are consistently tracking the appropriate measures and driving appropriate response behaviors.
- Periodically present plans and actual results, as well as strategy deployment and KPI progress.
- Take aggressive action to drive financial performance in the areas of direct and indirect labor, manufacturing overhead cost, and inventory levels.
- Partner with internal resources and the matrix structure to coordinate manufacturing functions with sales, marketing, design engineering, finance, supply chain, human resources and other departments.
- Ensure effective allocation of resources across all areas of the operation to accomplish customer-driven priorities.
- Partner with Product Marketing, R&D and Quality teams to ensure the best possible product and customer satisfaction.
- Play an active and significant role in the S&OP process.
- Continually benchmark best practices and implement as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
- Manufacturing experience in metal fabrication, finishing/machining and assembly preferred.
- Supply chain and inventory management are critical.