Advanced Manufacturing 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 an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll be part of our Brea, CA team working as an on-site employee. As an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll be part of our Stanley Engineered Fastening 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 developing new processes coming into the plants supporting new products launching as well as optimizing safety, quality, cost, and productivity within existing manufacturing processes.

You’ll get to:

• Be a key member of a transformation team within the Industrial business unit to ensure the most efficient manufacturing process are in place with an error free process with built in quality and safety.
• Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination
• Pre-specification of processes and cost estimates to support product development
• Ability to review/assess operational data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Drive operational improvement through the implementation of new and revised processes that are supported with a lean approach.
• Facilitate the implementation of production equipment/tooling into the manufacturing facility and any corresponding technical training.
• Providing key stakeholders with both written and verbal updates on the progress of their projects and the escalation of any risks and issues while being a change agent.
• Support codification of any newly developed approaches, methodologies, and results
• 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
• Create and maintain project plans and budgets on all projects with regular cadence of accountability.
• Develop process flow and plant layout requirements.
• Complete all required documentation for launching new process- PFMEA, Process Flow, FAT, SAT, etc.
• Remain up to date on new available technologies and pilot new technologies in key sites.

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, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering Preferred
• 5+ years of experience to include manufacturing work experience within manufacturing operations
• Automotive and/or Aerospace experience preferred
• Diverse experience with various manufacturing processes such as Cold Forming, Stamping, Molding, Assembly, Welding, Packaging, Inspection, Distribution, Sorting, and
• Familiar with AutoCAD / Solidworks with the ability to optimize layouts for plant / manufacturing cells.
• Familiar with PLC’s, robotics, and advanced automation
• Experience working with multiple functions and disciplines in a matrix organization to build consensus and drive decision making.  (Operations, Sourcing, finance, IT, etc.)\
• Decisive and confident, open and candid with the ability to energize others
• Strong sense of urgency, accountability and personal commitment
• Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously.
• 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 40% 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!

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The base pay range for this position in California is $75,500 - $105,000 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.

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