Plant Manager

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 approximately 48,000 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:    The Plant Manager is responsible for driving continuous and significant improvements in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, cost, and working capital. This will be achieved by developing a world-class organization and methodically implementing the strategic business objectives – including strategic planning/deployment, lean management/manufacturing techniques, and six sigma tools. An emphasis will be placed on experience in building teams, developing talent, and leading synergy and engagement activities. As a Plant Manager, you’ll be part of our Tools & Outdoor team working as an on-site employee.  You’ll get to:   Drive rapid, significant, and sustainable improvement in on-time delivery, service level, and lead-time. Develop and execute a manufacturing strategy that supports the division’s overall market-driven business strategy.  Specifically, lead the expansion of highly successful point-of-impact manufacturing and delivery models. 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 a 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.  Ensure development and engagement of talent across all levels of the organization. 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. The Person:    You love to learn, 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 Business, Engineering, or related field required.  Master’s degree preferred. 5–10 years of operations leadership experience with a demonstrated track record of significant performance improvement. Experience in lean culture development and lean tool implementation required. Manufacturing experience in metal fabrication, finishing/machining, and assembly preferred. Supply chain and inventory