Manufacturing Operations Supervisor, 2nd shift-Onsite
Chesterfield, MI
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 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®.
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 us and be part of a company at the forefront of technological evolution, delivering solutions that shape the future of the fastening industry.
The Job:
As a Supervisor – you’ll be part of our Metals team working as an on-site employee. You’ll get to:
- Maintains production records for production counts and standard hours.
- Enforces safe working environments and activities.
- Supervises all employees in the manufacturing departments.
- Owns responsibility for plant security.
- Recommends disciplinary action for all production personnel.
- Responsible for adhering/enforcing to all company rules: TS16949, Quality guidelines, and HR published procedures.
- Owns responsibility for production runs, proper change over procedures, quality of product, and maximizing the production area's full potential.
- Reports immediately to the Operations Manager any difficulties arising due to conditions of machines or employee actions.
- Sets up and assign personnel to specific jobs according to scheduling requirements.
- Ensures availability of component parts and supplies.
- Ensures proper installation of safety equipment and that safety regulations are adhered to.
- Troubleshoots manufacturing process problems and rectify accordingly.
- Ensures that housekeeping is maintained within assigned area of responsibility.
- Analyzes and submit operational and/or cost savings recommendations as is feasible.
- Maintains efficiency levels at an optimum level and explain deviations from expected levels.
- Responsible for continuous improvement within the department.
- Provides prompt, accurate documentation of machine, material or tooling problems to appropriate functional area for resolution.
- Takes a proactive approach to ensure working/processing environment meets level of expectations at all times and reports discrepancies, i.e. housekeeping, machine condition, material, tooling and personnel competence.
- This position will report to the Operations Manager but will interact with all required functions necessary to provide the shop floor with resources required to meet goals in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Full Safety Responsibility including:
- Promote Behavioral Based Safety throughout plant
- Monthly Safety Trainings/Investigations
- Complete Safety Incident Reporting
- Supports continuous improvement philosophy driving lean manufacturing principles.
- 6S projects, SMED events, Kaizen
- Responsible for manning requirements, training and talent development, goal attainment, and continuous improvement within these areas.
- Maintain time and attendance tracking.
- Quality Responsibilities:
- Perform daily layered audits.
- Quality investigations 8D and 4 Block
- Leadership and guidance for Quality Auditors
- Tool distribution.
- Assist operations with scheduling, printing, and distribution of work orders.
- Interface with other Supervisors to ensure efficient operations between shifts.
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:
- Minimum 3 years Manufacturing experience required (cold forming, preferred)
- 3 years’ direct supervisory experience required
- Associates degree (preferred)
- Strong leadership and effective communication skills
- Knowledge of production equipment/tooling
- Ability to work a full-time flexible schedule, including some early morning, overnight and weekend shifts, to work overtime as needed, and to respond to urgent issues at the plant when they arise
- Specialized supervision training and management courses, including Six Sigma certifications, preferred
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 and storage company, with a leading presence in engineered fastening. We’re visionaries. Industry 4.0 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).
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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.

The Salary range for this position is $70,900.00 - $114,100.00

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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