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Plant Quality Manager

Stanley Black & Decker · Chesterfield, MI

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Level
Manager
Team
Quality
Base pay
$96k–$154k
Degree
Required
Certification
Black Belt preferred
Industry
Industrial
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management quality role at Stanley Black & Decker (industrial) in Chesterfield, MI.

They ask for
degree required · Black Belt preferred
Tools it names
Six Sigma, Black Belt, Root cause, SPC, FMEA, PPAP
Base pay
$96k–$154k

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Quality Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $78k–$149k. This one lists $96k–$154k.

Median of the low and high ends of 19 live postings that list pay, out of 57 quality engineer openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Michigan plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 56 other live quality postings in Michigan.

Base pay
About 10% above similar roles

Typical $78k–$149k, from 18 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Root cause 70%
  • ✓ FMEA 53%
  • ✓ PPAP 49%
  • ✓ SPC 46%
  • ✓ Control plans 44%
  • ✓ Six Sigma 40%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for AS9100, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

At a glance

Promotion path mentioned

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How to get in at this plant

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  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Stanley Black & Decker

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

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  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
    • How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
    • The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

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  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Stanley Black & Decker in Chesterfield

1 other open role at this site.

Full description from Stanley Black & DeckerAs posted on their careers site.Show

Plant Quality Manager - Onsite

Chesterfield & Troy, Michigan, United States of America

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 more than 50,000 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®.

STANLEY® Engineered Fastening is the global leader in precision fastening and assembly solutions, with a history spanning nearly 100 years. Our portfolio features industry-leading brands such as Avdel®, Integra™, Nelson®, Optima®, POP®, and Tucker®. We empower engineers in Automotive, Aerospace, and Industrial sectors with innovative products that ensure efficiency, reliability, and quality in manufacturing processes. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of innovation and creativity. Our skilled team develops, manufactures, and distributes cutting-edge fastening and joining solutions to meet modern engineering and manufacturing challenges.

The Job

As a Quality Manager, you’ll be part of our STANLEY® Engineered Fastening (“SEF”) Chesterfield & Troy, MI Team working as an onsite employee.

The Quality Manager is responsible for overseeing and implementing quality control procedures across the three facilities located in Chesterfield and Troy, Michigan, ensuring that all products and services consistently meet established standards by monitoring production processes, conducting inspections, analyzing data, and identifying areas for improvement to maintain high quality output and customer satisfaction; they typically develop and enforce quality standards, train staff on quality procedures, and report on quality metrics to leadership.

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You’ll get to

  • •Establish and maintain the quality management system per IATF 16949, AS9100, & ISO 9001
  • •Ensure that processes needed for the Quality Management System (QMS) are established, implemented, and maintained.
  • •Responsible for conducting management review meetings.
  • •Ensure the promotion and awareness of our QMS throughout the organization.
  • •Plan and direct activities associated with the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality standards, processes, and work instructions.
  • •Ensure customer’s needs (PPAPs, 8D’s, etc.) are met and addressed in a timely manner.
  • •Maintain a document control system to approve, review and update all changes to critical documents within the scope of the QMS.
  • •Work with management to establish quality objectives for the QMS. Establish metrics which provide objective evidence on the organization’s performance. Compile data and report results.
  • •Manage and report Quality KPI dashboard for the plant on a regular basis.
  • •Lead Executive level Gemba walks on a regular basis to ensure Manufacturing quality operating system is functioning properly with regular huddles, tiered Gemba walks and updated performance boards with Continuous improvement on KPIs.
  • •Review and address the results of internal and external audits.
  • •Must be able to perform, lead, coach and train manufacturing personnel with FMEA, Control Plan, SPC, Process Capability, MSA and problem solving.
  • •Work with manufacturing and other functional groups for investigations to troubleshoot customer problems/complaints, plant issues, and rejected lots/parts. Determine root cause and corrective actions and develop project plans to drive change.

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 (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Manufacturing, Quality/Reliability).
  • •Minimum of 5 years of quality management experience within an automotive manufacturing environment.
  • •Certified Six Sigma Black Belt from an automotive or related company, ASQ CSSBB is also considered.
  • •Extensive hands on experience with APQP, PPAP, Problem Solving using 8D Methodology (RCA using Fishbone, 3 Leg 5 Whys, Is/ Is NOT), Process Mapping, PFMEA, Reverse PFMEA, MSA, Control Plan, SPC, Process Capability
  • •Has experience with Statistical tools and software (Minitab, Reliasoft, etc)
  • •Must be willing to submit to a background investigation, including verification of your past employment, criminal history, and educational background.
  • •Previous experience working with ISO/TS/IATF 16949 standards
  • •Ability to multi-task
  • •Communication/listening skills
  • •Critical thinking
  • •Analytical skills

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 th

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