Fortune Brands Innovations are a US based company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, that owns and develops a dynamic portfolio of brands for homes worldwide.Our specialist kitchen and bathroom division, Fortune Brands Water Innovations, is made up of a collection of leading luxury UK brands: Shaws of Darwen, Perrin & Rowe, and Victoria & Albert Baths, which we market under the umbrella brand, House of Rohl.In addition, Aqualisa completes our portfolio with its market leading digital showering technology.All of our brands are united by a belief in design, innovation and craftmanship, leading to beautiful and high-quality products.With manufacturing sites throughout the UK, and a House of Rohl showroom at the Design Centre in London, we currently employ over 600 people who are dedicated to delivering excellent products and service throughout our supply chain. A new multi-million pound state-of-the-art facility at the i54 Business Park in Wolverhampton will be completed later this year, generating exciting new opportunities across the business as we continue to grow.Our people are what make our business, and we truly care about creating a ‘Home for All’ where employees are empowered to make a difference, and able to bring their authentic selves to work. We are passionate about rewarding excellence and helping people to grow, both personally and professionally, during their time with us.If you are looking for opportunities within a progressive, innovative, and nurturing organisation; and have the energy, passion, and commitment to deliver excellence, we would love to hear from you.We currently have an exciting opportunity to join us as a UK Manufacturing Project Engineer, within our Engineering Team.In a nutshell, you will be responsible for:Working closely with the Global New Product Development (NPD) and wider Engineering function, you will be responsible for ensuring a smooth transition of strategic projects into manufacturing via the development and delivery of detailed inter-dependency and timing plans, incorporating all major project milestones and critical paths such as manufacture, build prototype, validation and testing of brassware product launches.What you are already great at:
Working with the R&D function to ensure all new product introduction, business product expansion or critical activities are structured and project-managed to enable smooth transition into production.
Mapping of product development phased gateways, risk management and dependencies assuring on-time delivery of critical project milestones, reporting and updating on project process to the wider business.
Collaborating with the global NPD and UK Manufacturing Quality functions to ensure that customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements of the products, services and verification documentation are determined, understood, and consistently meet the expectations of internal and external stakeholders in a robust and timely manner.
Providing technical advice to internal and external stakeholders along with fault-finding, resolution and problem solving of issues arising during design, build and use.
Delivering all pre-manufacturing engineering processes in full, defining the rules for design, manufacture and assembly to support all aspects of new product launch.
Overseeing prototype builds, including the manufacture or assembly of components, systems and/or sub-systems.
Producing, updating and maintaining technical data, including reports, engineering change notifications, test procedures, and all drawings and specifications.
Supporting the cross-functional creation, update, review and approval of process creation and development documentation, such as Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Control Plans.For this role we would need you to demonstrate:Essential
Minimum 5 years’ experience of Product Development within Manufacturing and / or Process Engineering, Prototype Machine build and test environment.
Project Management experience.
Knowledge of product launch processes and experience in the implementation of the Core Quality Tools: Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Measurement System Analysis (MSA).
Working experience within a technical product production environment.
Experience with CAD (Solidworks / Creo) and the ability to interpret technical drawings and tolerancing, including experience in GD&T.
Good analytical thinking, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, as well as the drive to learn and develop own skills.
Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
A strong aptitude for hands-on engineering.
Desirable
Educated to degree level within a relevant discipline.
PRINCE2, APM, or PMP trained.
Six Sigma Green Belt or above.
Experience within procurement, maintenance, and knowledge of relevant standards including BSi, ASME and other National Standards.
Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Systems Planning and Implementation.
An understanding of UK HSE regulations (IOSH Trained).
What your colleagues say about you:
An ideas and solutions-focused person
An excellent and engaging communicator with the confidence to communicate at all levels
Very organised and methodical
Able to communicate ideas both verbally and in writing.
Very high level of attention to detail
Our Values :Aligned – in our work togetherAgile – in the face of challengeAccountable – to our promisesAction – with integrity and transparencyWhy work for us:We reward our employees not just for the big headline results we reward our teams for how you have positively contributed to the business and that isn’t always defined by hitting a financial target.We have a pay for performance culture and reward annually on results. In an ever changing environment its key that you are a curious and nimble learner. We succeed as a team so the ability to collaborate is essential. And to continue to grow and continually challenge you need to ensure you are able to both plan and align so we are all pulling in the same direction.The benefits bit:33 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)Employee Assistance ProgrammeAnnual Incentive Plan Bonus StructureLife AssuranceHealth & Wellbeing Programme, including health cash plan and employee assistancePension PlanHigh St Reward SchemeRefer a Friend ProgrammeFree ParkingFrequent Technology User Free Eye CareFlexible working modelHigh 5 Employee Recognition ProgrammeAnd as an employer who values you, you will be welcomed with open arms and supported to succeed.Our hiring process:
You will be contacted by a member of our resourcing team for an initial discussion, this may be on Teams.
You will be invited to site for either a 1 or 2 stage process depending on the role.
We will inform you ahead of your interview what we will be discussing, we want to give you the opportunity to shine in these meetings.
Successful candidates will be notified and the start date will be confirmed for when you will be beginning your Fortunes Brand journey.
Fortune Brands Innovations are a US-based company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, that owns and develops a dynamic portfolio of brands for homes worldwide. Our specialist kitchen and bathroom division, Fortune Brands Water Innovations, is made up of leading luxury British brands, Shaws, Perrin & Rowe and Victoria + Albert, plus Riobel from Canada. We market these together under the House of Rohl name.In addition, Aqualisa completes our portfolio with its market-leading digital showering technology.Our brands are united by a belief in design, innovation and craftmanship, leading to beautiful and high-quality products.With manufacturing sites throughout the UK, and a House of Rohl showroom at the Design Centre in London, we currently employ over 600 people, dedicated to delivering excellent products and service throughout our supply chain. A new multi-million pound state-of-the-art facility at the i54 Business Park in Wolverhampton will be completed later this year, generating exciting new opportunities across the business as we continue to grow.Watch our short video to discover more about Perrin & Rowe, Shaws, Riobel and Victoria + Albert – the brands that make up the House of Rohl.
