Sr Manufacturing Engineer

Company Description

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we believe that our innovation and success are fueled by the passion of our people and the strength of our teams. Together, we work to fulfill dreams of home by aligning around common goals, being agile in the face of change, holding ourselves accountable, and acting with integrity and transparency. We succeed when everyone belongs and strive to build a Home for All where all associates can be their true, authentic selves at work. Learn more about our culture here

Job Description

ABOUT THE JOB

As the Manufacturing Engineer, you will work with cross functional teams to design, develop, and validate new processes necessary for existing and new products from concept to launch. You will become a subject matter expert and serve as a mentor for new talent. Your design work will support future state product development and strategic manufacturing roadmap creation.

Your Role

The following reflect roughly 80% of your job. We are a fast-paced company, you may be pulled in a variety of different directions with tasks added or changed.

• Learn and apply lean process development tools, systematic problem solving and critical thinking to new process-product development and continuous improvement projects.
• Successfully execute the development and implementation of new processes necessary for new product introductions and product changes
• Understand and actively manage process design requirements, conduct system PFMEA’s, design reviews and utilize other robust engineering practices such as DOE’s, tolerance stack-ups, limit testing, FEA, etc.
• Liaison with corporate product design, supply chain, vendors, and manufacturing staff for the specification for equipment development.
• Develop DVP’s, coordinate testing, and provide hands-on troubleshooting to ensure process-product requirements are met.
• Provide manufacturing and operations support throughout product development phases using DFM.
• Work closely with Quality department to address any outstanding internal and external quality and product issues.
• Support cross-functional team members by mentoring on areas of expertise for technical questions and solutions in at least one engineering or product area
• Set examples for excellence in engineering practice and rigor by successfully coaching junior engineers inside and outside of peer reviews as well as design review
• Act as a manufacturing pioneer/visionary/innovation lead, bringing new technology and solutions to the team through online and in person research at other facilities and or trade shows.
  
  

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred) from an accredited university
• Minimum of 5 years process development experience
• Develops manufacturing processes by studying product requirements, researching testing methods, and conferring with equipment vendors
• Experience to improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout
• Experience with 3-D Parametric Solid Modeling (Solid Edge or Solid Works is a plus), Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Experience in multidisciplinary manufacturing setting
• Significant cross functional experience in interfacing with sourcing, quality, and manufacturing within process & product development
• Management skills with combined internal and external resources
• Experience in equipment specification & design
• Superior written and oral communication skills which can deliver effectively to broad audience
• Strong strategic development skills
• Detailed documentation and reporting experience
• Desire to work hands-on, prototype and troubleshoot proactively
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to perform tolerance stack-ups, review process capability and manage changes accordingly
• Experience with the development of equipment specification applied to product design
• Experience with automated systems, robotic applications, and implementation & programming
• Experience in launching complex multistep / multistage manufacturing solutions
• Experience with plastic materials (fiberglass composites or similar preferred) & manufacturing methods
• Predictive engineering and analysis experience using finite element analysis (FEA), hand calculation, or similar (Ansys, Abaqus)
• Managing cross functional teams and managing projects of $1M+ from cradle to grave.
• Superior knowledge of applied mechanics
• Experience developing programs/systems and team development to support them (ex. APQP/PDCA)
• Experience in fenestration products or building materials is a plus (doors, windows, wall panels, etc.)
• Experience interfacing with intellectual property counsel
• Experience working with new product development design & launch teams.
  
  

Additional Information

At Fortune Brands Innovations, 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 ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands Innovation (FBIN) is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within our operating segments: Plumbing, Doors and Security. We have an impressive track record of strong financial results, market outperformance and growth, which translates into career and professional growth opportunities for associates. Please visit our website at fbin.com to learn more.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FBIN is an equal opportunity employer. FBIN evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, 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 accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at FBIN.Recruiting@fbhs.com and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.