Lead Platform Manager

Fortune Brands • North Olmsted, OH

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required; advanced degree in Engineering or MBA is preferred (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)

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

Benefits

• annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan
• robust health plans
• market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution
• product discounts
• flexible time off benefits
• adoption benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior