Process Engineer - job 1 of 2

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

In this position, you’ll have the opportunity to: Lead cost improvement projects in quality and productivity. Prepare and implement capital improvement projects and actively participate in the development of lean processes. The Process Engineer must act as a safety champion in the Butler Manufacturing Operations and drive safety improvements daily through the following actions:

• Participate in incident investigations and resolutions
• Develop process improvements with a “safety first” attitude
• Immediately address any potential safety issues with the appropriate personnel
• Review and evaluate ergonomic and safety concerns and risks for all activities and projects.
• Focus on safety and ergonomics are a required and essential part of this role.
• The PE must act as a change agent and strive to continuously improve and develop a safety focused culture.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for specific sets of processes (more than one) i.e. Door system assembly, Door finishing, cut down operations, etc. New product integration into plant operations to ensure Safe, Quality and efficient production processes Development of standard work instructions for assigned processes Develop and facilitate process improvements for assigned processes Work with quality and production to identify gaps between current process and standardized work and develop corrective actions to resolve Identify and resolve process and quality problems for assigned processes Act as an agent for cultural change and challenge the status quo. Lead & facilitate process improvements & Capital projects.

Successful candidates will have:

• 4-year engineering degree required
• 5 or more years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Passion & Drive to continuously improve plant operations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Lean Manufacturing experience Preferred
• Six Sigma Black Belt and / or Green Belt experience preferred+
• Knowledge of SPC, gages & QC systems related to Manufacturing
• Project Management Professional preferred
• GD&T, APQP, and Product Design / Launch experience preferred
• Mini Tab experience preferred
• Experience with compression molding preferred

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.

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