Manufacturing Engineer

Company Description

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too. When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength. Explore life at Fortune Brands here

Job Description

The Manufacturing Engineer assists in the design, control, and improvement of the manufacturing/assembly processes and quality for an assigned area. This role is responsible for continuous improvement of the productivity and quality metrics for the assigned area and will act as the engineering resource in support of the daily manufacturing/assembly needs.

Responsibilities: 

• Create and maintain a safe working environment, and actively participate in and lead plant safety events, committees, and activities.  Support plant in safety engagement activities that help drive our site as a safety center of excellence.
• Own ergonomic assessments for assigned area.  Responsible for conducting assessments and ensuring risk priority scores (RPS) meet specified standards.

• Perform advanced planning activities, including participation in design reviews and Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEAs), develop standard work documents, author and manage control plans and shop floor quality documents.
• Support New Product Development activities, including developmental runs, in terms of product, process, and quality qualifications.
• Lead disciplined problem-solving activities and provide process and quality engineering support to the manufacturing/assembly and maintenance teams to solve product, equipment, and process related issues.  Identify and implement engineered solutions and recommend design changes to prevent manufacturing/assembly and quality issues.
• Own and lead Lean and continuous improvement activities for assigned areas.   Identify, manage and successfully complete projects and tasks, and lead and facilitate Kaizen events in support of manufacturing/assembly process and quality continuous improvement.
• Manage and execute projects associated with the plant strategic direction.  Initiate capital expenditure requests for capital projects and execute capital expenditure requests through full payback. 
• Own, develop, and maintain department layouts and coordinate equipment moves.
• Own, coordinate, and maintain the equipment safety signoff and release process.
• Utilize standard Industrial Engineering tools for the qualification of labor and establishment of headcount templates.
• Monitor and adjust line capacities in response to significant confirmed volume changes.
• Conduct ongoing dialog with external resources to drive improvement in external quality, new products quality, design quality, and supplier quality.
• Compile, prepare, and present data for project updates and technical presentations.  
• Own and lead the performance of the following metrics safety RIR, productivity, quality PPM, CAPAs (consumer, process, supplier), scrap, and equipment OEE.
• Perform required data analysis of process audits, first pass yield, and outgoing quality defects to systematically improve product and process issues.
• May provide direction to Engineering Assistants to include providing feedback on performance evaluations, timekeeping, management, and daily tasking in response to manufacturing/assembly requirements.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree with Engineering and/or manufacturing focus with a minimum of 5 years of prior experience in a high volume, progressive assembly or manufacturing environment and pursuit of bachelor’s degree will be considered for a lesser position.
• Knowledge of formal problem-solving methodologies is preferred.
• Must have experience with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, & Outlook), as well as DraftSight (or similar 2D CAD software), SolidWorks, and/or Creo and can develop presentations and communicate to all levels of the organization.
• SAP, MS Project and Minitab experience is preferred. 
• Demonstrated data analysis and disciplined problem-solving skills resulting in quality/process improvements.
• Demonstrated successful project management skills.

Additional Information

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $60,000 USD - $99,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity:

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations:

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.