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Associate Product Design Engineer, Tool & Automation Engineering

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Toyohashi, Japan Posted Sep 29, 2026
Full-time

About this role

JOB SUMMARY

Design, validate, and launch new products. Accurately define functional requirements for new products. Design, test, and integrate components, finalize designs, and evaluate overall effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety. Design, develop, execute, and evaluate conformity tests, product specifications, and process validation plans. Create and review component specifications and bills of materials (BOM). Collaborate with internal manufacturing partners, external contract manufacturers, designers, and product specialists to optimize designs for manufacturability. Use CAD and CAE systems to model new designs and create detailed engineering drawings.

REQUIRED SKILLS FOR GPS (Common Skills)

  1. Specialized Knowledge and Technical

Skills

  • Possesses specialized knowledge in their role and is capable of executing standard processes associated with it.

    1. Problem-Solving Ability: Able to resolve standard issues that span multiple functions using existing procedures.
    1. Communication

Skills

  • Capable of exchanging information directly with the teams involved in the operations and confirming their understanding through questions.

    1. Business Understanding and Influence: Able to apply general business knowledge gained through education and past experiences.
  • DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Deepen understanding of product design engineering concepts, practices, and methods. Under supervision, perform standard design tasks. Design parts and subassemblies using standard methods and techniques. Perform dimensioning tasks and learn GD&T concepts (reading and interpreting dimensions/tolerances on design drawings). Perform daily tolerance stack-ups. Assist with design prototyping and jig development. Support planning and cost estimation for parts and materials. Summarize project progress and prepare/distribute status updates, including for customers. Conduct post-project evaluations. Deep understanding of product design tools (e.g., CAD), shortcuts, and best practices. Learn and comply with department product design guidelines and standards. Support assigned special projects.

  • 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.

  • Global Benefits & Perks

  • You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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