Director, Quality Manufacturing - Onsite

Chesterfield, MI or Hopkinsville KY, or Elyria, OH

Come build something that matters.  

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 approximately 43,500 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 Director, Quality Manufacturing, you’ll be part of our Stanley Engineered Fastening   team working as an on-site employee.     

• Lead regional quality performance across key KPIs, including DPPM, customer complaint resolution, MQCs, scrap and rework, on-time PPAP approvals, and process control/SPC, to drive first-time quality and improved operational performance. 

• Serve as the primary escalation point for quality issues, ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions are effectively defined, implemented, and sustained. 

• Drive continuous improvement of quality metrics and quality system performance toward world-class standards, while supporting change management and adoption of new ways of working. 

• Champion evidence-based quality systems and preventive controls that improve product quality, process capability, and overall manufacturing performance. 

• Support the implementation and advancement of digital visualization, data-driven reporting, and world-class SPC practices to strengthen process control and decision-making. 

• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify Critical to Quality (CtQ) requirements and ensure risk management tools are completed and integrated into manufacturing controls and processes. 

• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to embed quality into product and process changes, resolve complex quality issues, and support robust execution across the business. 

• Support new product development and new product introduction activities by ensuring quality requirements are built in from concept through launch, including APQP, PPAP, FAI, validation activities, and phase gate readiness as applicable. 

• Ensure new product and portfolio decisions appropriately consider the full range of SKUs, and support portfolio optimization and SKU management efforts to improve execution and alignment. 

• Partner with Customer Engagement and Customer Service teams to support the Voice of the Customer, drive timely resolution of customer complaints, and serve as a primary quality contact for customer quality issues, audits, and related discussions. 

• Drive consistency and standardization of processes, policies, and procedures across the region, while allowing for appropriate flexibility based on customer or business requirements. 

• Lead, support, and collaborate on QMS workstreams to maintain compliance with ISO 9001, IATF, and other relevant customer and regulatory standards, and to ensure required certifications and approvals are achieved. 

• Promote best practices and standardization by developing, comparing, and improving business unit and site-level quality processes and procedures to enable effective quality strategy execution. 

• Establish, monitor, analyze, and communicate quality performance metrics and trends, including defect rates, customer returns, audit findings, and other key indicators, to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement. 

• Partner with Supply Chain and supplier quality stakeholders to support supplier quality management, process control, issue resolution, corrective actions, and ongoing performance improvement. 

 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 Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field required; advanced degree preferred. 

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical function, including leadership experience in a manufacturing environment. 

• Strong knowledge of quality systems and standards, including ISO 9001, IATF, and core quality tools such as APQP, PPAP, FAI, pFMEA, Reverse pFMEA, MSA, SPC, Process Capability, Control Plan, Problem Solving. 

• Six Sigma Black Belt/Master Black Belt or equivalent quality/process improvement certification, with demonstrated application in driving measurable operational and quality improvements. 

• Demonstrated experience with Quality Software like Minitab, Reliasoft, etc. 

• Proven experience driving quality performance, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing setting. 

• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial, and Customer teams. 

• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, with the ability to influence across levels of the organization. 

The Details:

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

• 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 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! 

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc). 

• 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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