Manufacturing Engineering

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. 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.
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We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Manufacturing Engineering team and provide day-to-day technical ownership within our production operations.
This role is designed as an area-based, embedded engineering position, working directly alongside production employees, leads, and supervisors to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable operations. While this position will initially support our Pick / Pack operations, all Embedded Manufacturing Engineers are cross-trained and expected to rotate between production areas as they become seasoned.
This is not a desk-based or project-only role — it is a hands-on position focused on daily execution, process stability, and continuous improvement.
Daily Production Support

Provide real-time engineering support to production teams to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and labor targets are met
Respond quickly to process disruptions, flow issues, material constraints, and quality concerns
Support shift startups, staffing changes, and daily production priorities
Own and maintain standard work, labor standards, and visual controls for assigned areas
Improve process flow, ergonomics, layout, and material presentation
Quality & Error Prevention

Partner with QA to reduce errors, defects, and customer escapes
Implement mistake-proofing, visual management, and verification methods
Lead CI efforts within assigned departments, including 6S and visual management
Support larger improvement initiatives under the guidance of the Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Work closely with Production Supervisors and Leads on daily execution
Partner with Maintenance on equipment reliability and uptime improvements
Coordinate with Supply Chain, EHSS, Facilities, and QA as needed
Stable, predictable production flow in assigned areas
Clear, usable standard work and visual controls
Strong trust and partnership with production teams

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3–7 years of experience in manufacturing, production engineering, or operations support
• Hands-on experience in high-volume or fulfillment-style operations preferred
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement tools
• Comfortable working directly on the production floor in a fast-paced environment
• Bilingual Spanish preferred

Able to balance daily production support with longer-term improvements
Interested in learning multiple production environments over time
Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. 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, adoption benefits, and more. Fortune Brands is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within the high-growth categories of water, outdoors and security. The Company makes innovative products for residential and commercial environments, with a growing focus on digital solutions and products that add luxury, contribute to safety and enhance sustainability. To learn more, visit our website at fbin.com.
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