Manager, Design Assurance

Manager, Design Assurance - Remote

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.

The Job

As a Manager, Design Assurance, you’ll be part of our Tools & Outdoors Quality team working as a remote employee. You’ll get to:

• Serve as the quality subject matter expert on cross‑functional new product development teams.
• Ensure quality requirements are integrated throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Support design control and phase‑gate / NPD processes from concept through commercialization.
• Develop, deploy, coach, and maintain best‑practice quality planning tools and methods including:
• Design quality plans which clearly define expectations.
• Control plans that focus on prevention vs. detection.
• Inspection/test strategies: optimizing automation, prevention, zero‑defect mentality.
• Ensure effective risk management activities: DFMEA, PFMEA, hazard analysis, FRACA, and mitigation tracking.
• Subject matter expert in product and process design reviews to ensure quality and reliability considerations are addressed and properly resolved.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively review and challenge specifications, drawings, requirements, and engineering changes to drive quality into design and minimize downstream inspection, service, and manufacturing cost.
• Develop and implement verification and validation techniques to ensure NPD products meet critical‑to‑quality (CTQ) requirements.
• Ensure traceability between customer requirements, design inputs, test methods, and acceptance criteria.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with Manufacturing and Supplier Quality teams to support effective design transfer and production readiness.
• Establish disciplined problem‑solving efforts that identify root cause and implement effective corrective and preventive actions within development and product launch.
• Monitor quality metrics during development builds, pilot runs, and launch phases.
• The Person
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years’ experience in quality engineering, design assurance, new product development and well‑established NPD systems.
• Strong working knowledge of quality tools and methodologies mentioned above.
• Experience participating in complex matrix, cross‑functional product development environments.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical requirements.
• Preferred qualifications: Experience in highly controlled industries, knowledge of APQP, PPAP, design controls, and product lifecycle management processes; ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Lean Six Sigma or similar certification.
• 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 other programs & benefits in support of your well‑being.
• Discounts on Stanley tools and other partner programs.

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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