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Manufacturing Excellence Engineer Brea, CA, United States Come make the world and accelerate your success. 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 50,000 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 Manufacturing Excellence Engineer, you'll be part of our Brea, CA team working as an Onsite employee. Co-Located at a key manufacturing site, the Manufacturing Excellence Engineer will be involved with site-based transformation activities where they will be responsible for the delivery of discrete manufacturing improvement workstreams. This will involve shop floor-based improvement activities and training/coaching of various operations teams. This position will support multiple manufacturing sites across North America to ensure the right processes are in place to ensure maximum efficiency in manufacturing operations. This is a high-exposure position interacting with multiple businesses, leaderships, and teams to promote continuous learning, and potential career advancement. You'll get to: 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 Identify opportunities for process improvement, savings and waste reduction based on field observations, analysis of data from various sources and systems, and optimization models to: streamlining material flow, optimize plants & production cells layout, enhance machines & equipment efficiency (OEE), improve labor productivity, quality and yield, waste & scraps reduction, and more. 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. Recommend methods for improving worker efficiency, and such as restructuring job duties, reorganizing workflow, relocating workstations and equipment and purchase of equipment / systems. Design and lead the Implementation of Lean standard tools and concepts within the production floor and operations such as 5S, Visual-Management, Standard Work, Kaizen events program, SMED, Flow, Poka-Yoke, PDCA, etc. Coach shop floor-based personnel including makers, supervisors, and managers in new ways of working Providing key stakeholders with both written and verbal updates on the progress of their workstream(s) and the escalation of any risks and issues while being a change agent. 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 Align with, support, and enhance the Lean-led journey of each individual plant promoting a lean culture and scientific thinking processes. 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 Develop and prepare formal cost justifications for purchase of capital expenditures on equipment and technology 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 of Science in Engineering Discipline, Industrial Engineering Preferred 5+ years of experience to include manufacturing work experience within manufacturing operations 2+ Years of Continuous Improvement Experience working with multiple functions and disciplines in a matrix organization to build consensus and drive decision making. (Operations, Sourcing, finance, IT, etc.)\ Prior operational Consulting Experience desirable Decisive and confident, open and candid with the ability to energize others 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 (PowerBI, Power Apps,etc), Qlikview, Tableau, Grafana, etc Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Teams Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with interpersonal skills Ability to travel up to 30% of the time domestic, travel % may vary based on business needs The Details: You'll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including: Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement. Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs. And More: 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 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. What's more, you'll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We're more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We're visionaries and innovators. As successful as we've been in the past, we have so much further to go. That's where you come in. Join us! #LI-CE1 #LI-Onsite The base pay range for this position in California is $75,500 - $105,500 per year. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on payment may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Stanley Black and Decker's internal or external careers site. 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 58,000 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. 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. 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. 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. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete an application or access our website, please contact us at (860) 827-3923 or at accommodations@sbdinc.com . Due to volume, we cannot respond to unrelated inquiries about the status of a completed application or resetting an account password. 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