Fortune Brands
Home, Security and Digital Products
LeadPlatformManager
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“Lead Platform Manager at Fortune Brands. Skills: Platform management, Product development, Manufacturing processes. Partner with engineering teams. Develop system designs”
What You'll Achieve.
Maximize success in markets; Efficient operations
Industry & Context.
Critical thinking; Root cause analysis; Problem solving; Mechanical aptitude; Problem solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum 5 years of related experience, Significant product development exposure, Significant manufacturing exposure, Demonstrated experience influencing, Demonstrated experience challenging, Demonstrated experience collaborating, Experience with financial measures, Experience with financial metrics, Analytic skills, Critical thinking, Root cause analysis, Problem solving, Experience with manufacturing processes, Ability to cost components, Assess manufacturability, Demonstrated success managing multiple projects, Effectively work with teams, Effectively work with suppliers, Demonstrated mechanical aptitude, Working knowledge of engineering principles, Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design of Experiments (DOE), Quality Function Development (QFD), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Manufacture Assembly (DFMA)
Nice to Have
Advanced degree in Engineering, MBA preferred, Equivalent industry experience of 15 years
What You'll Do.
Partner with engineering teams
Develop system designs
Develop subsystem designs
Develop financial metrics
Develop platform metrics
Partner with Engineering teams
Partner with Operations teams
Develop optimal solutions
Lead subsystem improvement projects
Define scope for projects
Partner with project team
Ensure specifications are documented
Ensure subsystem interfaces documented
Ensure user defined functions documented
Collaborate with Marketing
Collaborate with Sales
Collaborate with Quality Assurance
Collaborate with Industrial Design
Collaborate with Sourcing
Collaborate with suppliers
Analyze subsystem usage
Identify improvement opportunities
Support cost projects
Support reliability projects
Support quality projects
Interface with Design to Value
Interface with Manufacturing Process Development
Drive system level design solutions
Continuously improve processes
Continuously improve skills
Continuously improve team
Continuously improve tools
Govern use of product specifications
Govern use of subsystem interfaces
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-business activities; Teams from different cultures
Process & Methodology
Managing multiple projects
Full Job Description
Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company. We’re focused on exciting opportunities within the home, security and commercial building markets. Our driving purpose is to 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. At Fortune Brands, we’re building something big. We’re advancing exciting innovations in all of our products and processes. We’re delivering trust, dependability, sustainability, and style. To make it all happen, we’ve transformed our workplace into an environment where smart, ambitious people have the support to reach their fullest potential. When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength. Explore life at Fortune Brands [here](https://www.fbin.com/careers/life-at-fortune-brands/). 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 In
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