Product Development Engineer

Job Description

As a Product Engineer at Fortune Brands Innovation, you will play a crucial role in the development and improvement of our product portfolio. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, design, and implement innovative solutions that meet customer requirements and exceed industry standards. The ideal candidate will be a creative problem-solver with a passion for technology and a strong background in engineering principles.

• Learn and apply lean product development tools, systematic problem solving and critical thinking to new product development and continuous improvement projects.
• Successfully execute the development and implementation of new product introductions and product changes.
• Understand and actively manage system design requirements, conduct system DFMEA’s, design reviews and utilize other robust engineering practices such as DOE’s, tolerance stackups, limit testing, FEA, etc. to bring new products through production into the marketplace predictably.
• Liaison with supply chain personnel, vendors, and manufacturing staff for the specification and sourcing of raw materials, components and final products.
• Develop DVPs, coordinate testing, and provide hands-on troubleshooting to ensure requirements are met.
• Assure product quality with thorough validation of production fabrication (via executing plant trials), assembly, and installation processes.
• Provide manufacturing and operations support during critical product launch phases.
• 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 reviews.

• B.S. degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred) from an accredited university
• Minimum of 8 years product design and development experience
• New product development launch and Stage Gate experience
• Proven track record of delivering products and/or processes to launch with differentiated innovative fit form and function
• 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)
• Cross functional expertise and proven success in interfacing with sourcing, quality, and manufacturing within product development and for other business-led initiatives
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Strong strategic thinking skills
• Desire to work hands-on, prototype and troubleshoot proactively

• M.S. degree in Engineering (Mechanical)
• Solidworks certification
• Ability to perform tolerance stack-ups (using Sigmetrix or similar), review process capability and manage changes accordingly
• Experience with extrusions (Aluminum and plastic, both single and co-extrusion) & similar manufacturing methods
• Experience with plastic materials (fiberglass composites, thermoplastics or similar preferred) & manufacturing methods such as injection molding
• Experience with weather seals and similar materials/profiles
• Predictive engineering and analysis experience using finite element analysis (FEA), hand calculation, or similar (Ansys, Abaqus, Solidworks FEA)
• Excellent knowledge of applied mechanics
• Experience in vinyl windows and/or storm and entry doors, or building materials is a plus
• Experience in hardware (handlesets, hinges, etc.) is a plus
• Experience interfacing with intellectual property counsel

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $71,000 USD - $98,000 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…