Manager - Packaging, Graphics, and Manuals

Valley City, OH – Hybrid

3 days on-site in Valley City, OH facility

The Job:   

As the Manager – Packaging, Graphics and Manuals, you’ll be part of our Engineering Management team working as a Managerial (hybrid) employee.   

This role leads teams responsible for structural packaging design, product graphics, safety labeling, user manuals, and related product literature to support successful product launches. The position ensures packaging and communication materials meet customer, quality, regulatory, legal, and brand requirements while partnering cross-functionally with Engineering, Product Management, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory, Legal, and Operations. It also drives process improvement, workload prioritization, and change management to deliver accurate, compliant, and timely updates across the product lifecycle.

• Lead and develop the teams responsible for structural packaging design and execution, on-product decorative and branding graphics applications, safety and instructional labeling, user manuals, quick-start guides, and related product literature.
• Ensure that new products have the right structural packaging engineering specifications to meet end customer requirements including transportation and drop test requirements.
• Collaborate with external suppliers to define, align on, and maintain packaging, labeling, and manual material specifications to ensure compliance with quality and business requirements.
• Establish team priorities, assign work, and manage workload across multiple product development programs to support on-time product launches.
• Oversee the creation, review, and approval of packaging, labeling, and manual design and content to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with applicable regulatory, legal, safety, and brand requirements.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Product Management, Brand Marketing, Industrial Design, Quality, Regulatory, Legal, and Operations teams to ensure all product communication materials reflect final product specifications.
• Drive execution of structural packaging, manuals, and product labeling deliverables through the product development lifecycle, from concept through production release and post-launch updates.
• Maintain and improve processes, templates, workflows, and governance for packaging, labeling, and manuals development to improve efficiency, quality, and consistency across product lines.
• Manage change control for packaging, labeling, and manuals updates resulting from engineering changes, regulatory updates, quality issues, or product enhancements.
• Monitor team performance, provide regular feedback, and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

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 Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, Marketing, or a related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in structural packaging, labeling, technical documentation, or other related work experience within Consumer Products or a related industry.
• Leadership experience is required; experience leading teams is preferred.
• Experience working with cross-functional product development teams in consumer products development environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with safety and compliance requirements for consumer products is preferred
• Experience with PLM, document management, or artwork workflow and approval systems is a plus.

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 role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc). 

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• 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.