Lead Engineering Technician
Stanley Black & Decker · Towson, MD
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $64k–$103k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Stanley Black & Decker (industrial) in Towson, MD. Assist other technicians and engineers with test preparation and troubleshooting.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Welding, Tooling
- Base pay
- $64k–$103k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Maryland: typical posted base $71k–$105k. This one lists $64k–$103k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 20 manufacturing engineer openings in Maryland, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Maryland plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 19 other live manufacturing postings in Maryland.
- Base pay
- About 11% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $72k–$116k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 60%
- Lean 40%
- New product launch 40%
- Root cause 30%
- Automation 30%
- Six Sigma 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Stanley Black & Decker
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Stanley Black & Decker in Towson
4 other open roles at this site · 6 people we found on the manufacturing team.
- Senior Engineering Technician (Power Tools) · Manufacturing · Senior
- Engineer II, Reliability · Reliability
- Engineer III, Packaging · Manufacturing · Senior
- Model Based Controls Engineer - Motors · Controls
Full description from Stanley Black & DeckerAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
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Our people make all the difference in our success.
Lead Electrical Engineering Technician – Onsite
Towson, MD, United States
Come build something that matters.
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
As a Lead Electrical Engineering Technician, you’ll be part of our Power Tools Group team working as an onsite employee. You’ll get to:
· Assist other technicians and engineers with test preparation and troubleshooting.
· Prepare cells and packs for testing such as resistance welding, soldering, and wiring.
· Perform cell and pack abuse, environmental, and cycle life testing, on a variety of equipment and software.
· Assemble and repair fixtures and test set-ups.
· Perform equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and recycling of cells and packs.
· Maintain supplies and cell storage.
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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:
· Associate degree or Certification in the technical or electrical field or equivalent work experience required.
· 2+ years’ experience working in electronics, electrical and environmental testing required.
· Good oral and written communication skills.
· Knowledge of DC and AC circuitry, electronics assembly, and troubleshooting.
· Battery and Charger testing experience preferred.
· Good mechanical skills and hands-on aptitude.
· Knowledge of data acquisition and Excel data reporting.
· Independently interprets and evaluates test results and proactively communicates findings and recommendations
· Identifies opportunities to improve testing procedures to increase efficiency.
· Detail-oriented, with good record-keeping skills.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
· Flexible in a dynamic product development environment.
· Ability to complete complex tasks in creative and effective ways.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).
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 than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and 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 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
