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

As a New Product Development Engineering Co-op, you will work alongside our Product Engineers to support the New Product Development process, taking products from ideation to commercialization. In this position, you will support the development of products for Moen, Master Lock, Therma-Tru, Larson,Yale, August, and others as part of the Fortune Brands Innovations portifolio. You will work with the team through the processes of material selection, analysis, and full design implementation. This is an excellent opportunity to learn and apply problem solving, work on cross-functional teams and learn about the product engineering process.

Position location –This hybrid position requires the successful candidate to report to our North Olmsted, OH location Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday weekly.  

RESPONSIBLIITIES:

What you will be doing

Assist in the day-to-day support of engineering operations for assigned departmentLearn and understand the engineering operations in assigned departmentAssist in troubleshooting quality issues and implementing corrective actionsDevelop and implement solutions for quality issues for consumers.Interface with plant Engineering, Production, Quality and Planning teams, as well as outside technical support vendorsIdentify improvement opportunities, develop solutions and review with Senior Engineering LeadConduct Design of Experiments; create reports from learnings and present data to stakeholdersRun laboratory tests on product returns and design test fixtures as needed.Assist with product reworks and organize plant inspections.Compile, prepare and present data for project updates and technical presentations to plant leadership and/or managementAssist in 50 first programs for new product launches.

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program focusing on mechanical engineering or related field from an accredited universityProficiency in 2D and 3D CAD (Solidworks or similar)Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)US citizen or Green Card holderTo currently reside in the Cleveland, Ohio area and have transportation to work hybrid in our North Olmsted, Ohio location for the duration of the program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Prefer the student can work a minimum of 2 semesters/40 hours per week. Moen will accommodate up to 4 semestersKnowledge of mechanical design concepts for plastic, metal, and composite materialsExposure to DOE’s, Tolerance Stack-upsSelf-motivated problem solver who enjoys working in a “hands-on” environmentSelf-directed and motivated for completion of projectsBe able to schedule and complete projects from start to finish

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: $33,300 USD - $45,760 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.

 

Reasonable Accommodations:

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.

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