Plant Manager

Plant Manager – Chesterfield, MI, United States Oversee operations at two Chesterfield locations and one Troy, MI location as an on‑site employee. Responsibilities Assume overall leadership of Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Inventory and People (SQCDIP) for products and processes. Complete responsibility for site(s) financial performance. Directly interact with all support functions including Commercial, Advanced Manufacturing, Quality, EHS, Security, HR, Finance, Engineering and Supply Chain to ensure increasing levels of customer and employee satisfaction while improving the efficiency of labor, materials, and machines. Support new product development plans by collaborating with relevant product managers to improve product profiles, cost, standards, profits and availability. Lead and manage policy deployment in the areas of Lean Manufacturing techniques, quality, cost reduction, complete and on‑time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, digital factory and plant performance measures. Provide plant and team leadership through visioning, goals, expectations, performance management, coaching and communication, employee engagement, employee development and employee relations. Provide leadership for root cause analysis and effective problem solving yielding immediate and long‑term corrective actions and sustainable enhancements. Ensure compliance with all federal and state regulations (e.g. OSHA) as well as all company policies and standards, including cost control, human resources, on‑time delivery, quality, safety and waste reduction. Manage material requirements to increase inventory turns and reduce levels on hand. Support the development of an accurate annual budget, effectively manage the budget and provide analysis for forecasting changes. Support IBP/S&OP through effectively monitoring demand forecast and comparing/converting it into supply forecast factoring in head/tail winds for labor, material and machines. Effectively plan for, budget for and manage operations headcount needs driving strong labor efficiencies. Identify, justify, communicate and drive implementation of capital investments and improvement projects. Balance work cell loading across the plant and leverage strong material flow optimization opportunities. Continuously benchmark and drive effective application of best practices and upskilling of associates. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations or related field required and an MBA preferred. Minimum of ten (10) years of related progressive manufacturing operations multi‑site leadership experience in a multi‑shift environment, managing multiple business functions. Plastic injection molding, cold forming and tier‑I automotive supplier experience required. Site P&L responsibility experience. Certification in Lean or Six Sigma a plus. Knowledge of ISO 9001‑2015, AS9100 and IATF 16949. The ideal candidate is an experienced professional with proficiency in the following areas: Creating a Safety Culture. Unionized site leadership. Ability to create followership and lead an organization through significant change and improvement. Financial analysis, including understanding and use of balance sheets, profit and loss statements, etc. Highly customer responsive. Short and long‑term planning. Excellent project management. High volume assembly operations preferred. The ideal candidate models the following leadership competencies: Character – Display high integrity, honesty. Personal Capability – Demonstrate technical and professional expertise, solve problems and analyze issues, innovate, practice self‑development. Focus on Results – Establish stretch goals and take responsibility for outcomes with a sense of urgency. Interpersonal Skills – Excellent interpersonal communication skills; inspire and motivate others to high performance; build relationships, develop others and collaborate with others. Lead Organizational Change – Develop strategic perspectives, champion change, connect internal groups with the outside world. Benefits 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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.