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

In this role, you will drive efforts to streamline the manufacturing process, ensuring projects get through the process as quickly and accurately as possible, while meeting Safety & Quality expectations. You will be responsible for finding ways to improve manufacturing quality, increase standardization, maintain departmental work instructions, and determine which processes can be automated.

The ideal candidate will have a background in managing internal projects, will understand how to incorporate business flow best practices, and will have experience finding ways to add value to a Company’s Brand.

 

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL

Solar Innovations is committed to providing a safe workplace and promoting the health and safety of our Associates. Workplace safety and managing the operation of our Company in an environmentally responsible manner is the responsibility of each Associate.  Associates are responsible for participating in our Company’s incident and injury prevention programs as well as our Company’s environmental programs.  All associates must comply with our environmental, health and safety policies and procedures as well as federal, state, and local regulations.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Identify manufacturing processes that can be automated to increase production output.Determine ways to improve repeatability for high volume and/or high-risk projects.Spearhead approved continuous improvement projects.Work with production, installation, quality, engineering, and drafting/cutlist to implement process changes.Create and maintain work standards and work instructions within your assigned functional area(s).Track and maintain production metrics to support ROI of assigned projects. Ensure quality control processes are established and followed throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.Work with Engineering R&D to ensure manufacturing changes are incorporated into future product releases.Act as a member of the change management process for assigned product types.Provide suggestions for ways to better display project information (ex. Bills of Material, Packing Lists, Machine Drawings, etc.) to decrease rework, increase overall quality, and decrease intellectual setup.Review production installation instructions, as assigned.Support manufacturing corrective action initiatives.Document the product mock-ups process.Support Associate product training, as needed.Act as a change agent, gaining buy-in from Associates and facilitating best practices, as needed.Maintain a ‘role model’ reputation throughout the Company, while also creating good working relationships with all plant and office personnel.Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:  

3 - 5 years of related experience, in areas such as: (1) Solar Innovations Products and/or Manufacturing Process, (2) Experience in a similar role, (3) Experience in a related industry, and/or (4) Secondary education in related fieldExperience in a leadership role or non-leadership role that influenced people, process, and/or product changesStrong Computer Skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

2 or 4-year degree in related field (ex. Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, etc.)Experience in Lean Manufacturing and/or Six SigmaExcellent verbal and written communication skillsExperience with AutoCAD, Solidworks, or other 3D modeling softwareAbility to communicate effectively and professionally, while driving cross-functional resultsManagement of internal improvement projects and related resourcesWorking knowledge of general business acumen (ex. exposure to production planning, costing, budgets, etc.)

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: water, outdoors 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 [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.