Plant Manager

Make A Difference For Those Who Make The World™

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 nearly 60,000 professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world's most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, CRAFTSMAN®, CUB CADET®, STANLEY® and BLACK+DECKER®

What You'll Do

The Leader is responsible for leading, directing, and managing operational strategies to ensure the achievement of divisional objectives. This role develops and establishes organizational policies and goals, reviews reports and financial statements to monitor progress, and adjusts plans in response to changing conditions. The incumbent oversees operations to maximize return on investment and is accountable for developing and executing functional plans aligned with the corporate Business and Strategic Plans. The Senior Leader implements company procedures and policies to support enterprise-wide business objectives and is responsible for developing, coaching, mentoring, and training personnel to ensure the organization's ongoing success.

As a Plant Manager you will:

• Develop the organizational structure to execute manufacturing plans in support of corporate strategic objectives, including participation in short-term and long-term goal setting.
• Ensure customer requirements are fulfilled and inventory and shipment levels are maintained appropriately.
• Direct material flow and labor utilization to achieve production and quality targets at optimal cost.
• Oversee operations across all assigned departments, providing guidance to managers and supervisors.
• Project a positive image to peers, subordinates, customers, industry partners, and the community by delivering cost-effective, high-quality products in a productive environment.
• Lead the planning, preparation, monitoring, and forecasting of departmental capital and expense budgets.
• Facilitate intradepartmental collaboration to support smooth workflow and cost-efficient production.
• Drive continuous improvement in customer satisfaction by reducing delinquencies, ensuring on-time delivery, and meeting quality and cost expectations; proactively engage with customers to address their needs.
• Direct the implementation of new manufacturing processes and technologies to support company goals.
• Manage inventory planning to meet corporate and customer objectives.
• Ensure manufacturing safety, providing a safe and adequate working environment.
• Conduct performance management activities, including employee evaluations and recommendations for hiring or releasing personnel in accordance with company policy and production requirements.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement to achieve business productivity goals.

Who You Are

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Management, Manufacturing Management, Engineering, or Business Administration required.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment.
• At least 7 years of supervisory and management experience required.
• Strong leadership in a multinational manufacturing environment
• Experience in automotive, industrial, machinery, or metal manufacturing
• Strong capability in Lean, TPS, Kaizen, process improvement
• Experience leading cross-functional plant functions
• Strong English communication
• Ability to operate effectively in a matrix organization
• Exposure to electronics licensing and/or hand tools is a plus
• Familiarity with AI tools and technology adoption in manufacturing
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both one-on-one and in group settings.
• Demonstrated leadership, initiative, delegation, and organizational skills; ability to motivate personnel and work under pressure.
• Effective time and project management capabilities.

What's In It For You

You'll experience the pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We're more than the #1 tools and storage company and #2 security solutions provider, with a leading presence in engineered fastening. We're visionaries—Industry 4.0 innovators—with a bright future ahead. Join us and be part of our journey!

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

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.

Global Benefits & Perks

You'll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire.

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.