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

Fortune Brands is hiring for an Associate Product Development Engineer to join our Product Development & Innovation team in North Olmsted, OH. Collaboratively improve products that elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. You will improve the designs of existing products to make them more robust and cost effective using engineering best practices. You will also have the opportunity to define the overall product platform designs and rules for our product lines responsible for product development from ideate through launch.

During the process, you will use analytical and empirical engineering methods to ensure that product designs meet all User, Business, and Compliance requirements.

Location: This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule working out of our North Olmsted, OH office. Remote days are Monday and Friday.

RESPONSIBLIITIES:

Develop innovative new products and extend current product lines
Work together with team members to develop capable, cost-effective manufacturing and assembly processes concurrent to product design activities to ensure robust designs are delivered
Problem solving and failure analysis using engineering analysis tools
Actively participate in Design Reviews / DFM / DFA for new products
Proactively compile, prepare and present data for timely project updates and technical presentations

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's Degree of Science in Mechanical Engineering required
Experience with 3D modeling CAD software
Self-motivated and works well in a collaborative design culture
Good written and oral communication skills
Desire to work hand-on, prototype and troubleshoot proactively.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Prior Co-op / Internship experience
Experience with SolidWorks and/or 3DX
Exposure to Failure Analysis, FEA, DRBFM, FMEA, DOE, and DFMA
Ability to apply engineering principles, i.e. fluid, mechanical, and thermal
Interpretation of statistics related to manufacturing processes and part design
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Tolerance stack-up and analysis

Additional Information

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company. We’re focused on exciting opportunities within the home, security and commercial building markets. Our driving purpose is to 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.

At Fortune Brands, we’re building something big. We’re advancing exciting innovations in all of our products and processes. We’re delivering trust, dependability, sustainability, and style. To make it all happen, we’ve transformed our workplace into an environment where smart, ambitious people have the support to reach their fullest potential.

When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

Explore life at Fortune Brands here.

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: $55,000 USD - $88,000 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, employ

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