Lead Product Development Engineer

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 hereResponsibilitiesAn individual contributor that leads product development engineering teams on assigned projects from concept to production.  Provide engineering support and technical assistance to all engineering customers, both internal and externalLeads teams of engineers to develop productsPlans and steers the technical development of productsUnderstands the Product Development risks and mitigation plansDrive team to develop capable, cost-effective manufacturing and assembly processes concurrent to product design activities to insure robust designs are deliveredInteract with Marketing, Sales, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Designers, Purchasing, and suppliers to meet the specifications and needs of the customer in the development of new, reliable products for the marketCan make the connections between all user requirements, through product requirements, and into subsystem specificationsMaintains product platform mindsetDevelop, lead, and actively participate in Design Reviews / DFM / DFA for new productsMentor/Coach other team members in problem solving and engineeringContinuously improve processes, skills, team environment and tools necessary to achieve Fortune Brand’s product leadership strategyHigh proficiency in Dealing with Ambiguity, especially early in projects, to convey critical information to team members and stakeholders.Drives resolution of critical early decisions in product designDevelop and identify intellectual property claims for Moen while working with project teams Communicate technical information (data, designs and updates) to a non-technical audienceCollects, maintains, and disseminates the technical knowledge that the project learnsQualificationsBachelor’s degree in engineering is requiredA minimum of 8 years of experience to include significant manufacturing exposure as well as product development experience is requiredExperience with International suppliers is preferredFluent in the use of 3-D CAD (SolidWorks preferred) and PC’sCandidates must be familiar in several of the following areas: Advanced Failure Analysis and scientific problem solvingMechanical System Modeling TechniquesFEA, CFD, FMEA, DOE, QFD, and DFMAUse of engineering principles. i.e. fluid, mechanical and thermalInterpretation of statistics related to manufacturing processes and part designAbility and willingness to travel up to approximately 15% of the time, both domestically and internationallyAbility to effectively work with suppliers from different countries / culturesWritten and verbal communication skills for dealing with multiple levels of staff, customers and suppliers Proficiency in Spanish and/or Mandarin are beneficial but optional