Lead Platform Manager

Fortune Brands is hiring a Lead Platform Manager to support our Bath and Security teams in Product Development and Innovation. This role will provide support to a high volume of NPD projects, competitive analysis requests, platform/product decision support, and completion of design efficiency toolsets. Location: This Lead Platform Manager - Bath, will be eligible for a hybrid schedule working onsite in our North Olmsted, OH office Tuesdays - Thursdays with remote days being Mondays and Fridays.

Responsibilities

Partner with engineering teams to develop system and subsystem designs that meet business growth requirements for cost, quality, and timing (e.g., valves, handle systems, locking mechanisms, etc.); Develop financial and platform metrics for each global platform that drives sound decision-making for Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN) to maximize success in markets and with efficient operations; Partner with Engineering and Operations teams to develop optimal solutions for manufacturing, cost, quality, complexity, and timing using a deep understanding of platform subsystems and component interactions; Lead and define scope for subsystem improvement projects to enable more efficient product development; Partner with project team to ensure critical product specifications, subsystem interfaces, and user defined functions (UDF’s) are documented for use in new product development; Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Quality Assurance, Industrial Design, Sourcing and suppliers to tie cross-business activities that affect assigned subsystems; Analyze subsystem usage across FBIN to identify improvement opportunities for cost, quality, timing, and complexity; Support cost, reliability and quality projects within FBIN that improve quality, customer perception, or supply chain issues; Interface with Design to Value (DtV) and Manufacturing Process Development teams to evaluate ideas and drive system level design solutions that optimize both cost and consumer value; Continuously improve the processes, skills, team, and tools necessary to achieve Company’s product leadership strategy; Govern the use of product specifications, subsystem interfaces, and UDF's for use in new product development

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required (Equivalent industry experience of 15 years developing platforms in lieu of degree is accepted); Minimum 5 years of related experience with significant product development and manufacturing exposure; Demonstrated experience influencing, challenging and collaborating with team members; Experience with financial measures and metrics – at project level and P&L level; Strong analytic skills with an emphasis on critical thinking, root cause analysis, and problem solving required; Experience with manufacturing processes such as injection molding, casting, forging, fabricating, etc.; ability to cost components based on manufacturing process (cycle time, fill rate, cooling time), and assess manufacturability (i.e. gate location, tooling material, cooling system design); Demonstrated success managing multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment; Effectively work with teams and suppliers from different cultures and countries; Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and problem solving; Working knowledge of engineering principles - fluid, mechanical, thermal and strength of materials, Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design of Experiments (DOE), Quality Function Development (QFD), Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Manufacture Assembly (DFMA)

Nice to have

Advanced degree in Engineering or MBA

Benefits

Annual bonus plan or role-based sales incentive plan; robust health plans; market-leading 401(k) program with company contribution; product discounts; flexible time off benefits; adoption benefits; Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)