Project Manager

Fortune Brands Innovations; Rainham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortune Brands Innovations is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the integration and launch of new products at our Rainham manufacturing facility. You will act as the bridge between Industrial Design and Manufacturing, driving end-to-end delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring projects meet time, budget, and quality targets.

You will guide activities across design, engineering, and manufacturing, provide input on manufacturing processes and cost analyses, and

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or business with strong project background.
• Experience in engineering or manufacturing with production exposure.
• Knowledge of BOMs, drawings, and production routes.
• Familiarity with DFM, DFA, DOE, and PFMEA.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple new product introduction projects end-to-end.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate activities to deliver on time and within budget.
• Provide project management and manufacturing input across all development stages.
• Act as liaison between Manufacturing and Product Development teams.
• Lead cross-functional activities with Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Tooling, and Operations.
• Support plant operations for successful product integration and launch.
• Apply manufacturing and cost analysis to set requirements and optimize workflows.
• Collaborate with suppliers to define product specs and ensure quality.
• Identify opportunities to reduce waste and improve product design.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Timeline management

Budget control

Quality assurance

Education

Engineering degree

Business degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

EFACS ERP

Job description

Project Manager – Product Development Integration & Launch

Bring products to life. Bridge design and manufacturing.

We’re looking for an experienced and driven Project Manager to join our Global Product Development team, leading the successful integration and launch of new products within our Rainham manufacturing facility.

This is a critical hands-on role, you will be acting as the bridge between Industrial Design and Manufacturing, ensuring new products move seamlessly from concept through to full-scale production. You’ll lead end-to-end project delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing timelines, and ensuring products are launched on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

If you enjoy working at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, and project delivery — and thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on environment — this role offers real impact and visibility.

What You Will Be Responsible For

You’ll lead the coordination and delivery of new product introduction (NPI), ensuring alignment across design, engineering, and manufacturing.

Project Delivery & New Product Introduction

• Leading and managing multiple new product projects across the full lifecycle
• Planning, directing, and coordinating activities to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Providing project management and manufacturing input throughout all stages of product development

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Integration

• Acting as the key liaison between Manufacturing and Product Development teams
• Leading cross-functional activities including Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Tooling, and Operations
• Supporting plant operations to ensure successful product integration and launch

Manufacturing, Engineering & Cost Analysis

• Applying manufacturing and statistical methods to assess requirements, capability, and cost
• Analysing production times, staffing requirements, and manufacturing capabilities to support decision-making
• Working with suppliers and vendors to define product specifications and ensure quality standards are met
• Leading DFM, DFA, and related engineering activities with plant personnel
• Identifying opportunities to improve product design, reduce waste, and optimise workflows
• Driving quality improvements and cost reduction initiatives across existing products

For This Role We Would Need You To Demonstrate

You’ll be technically strong, commercially aware, and confident managing complex, cross-functional projects in a manufacturing environment.

You’ll bring:

• A degree in Engineering or Business (Mechanical Engineering preferred)
• Experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment with strong production exposure
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as assembly, casting, injection moulding, machining, or finishing
• Experience in product development, programme, or project management within a cross-functional setting
• Working knowledge of BOMs, engineering drawings, and production routings
• Familiarity with engineering methodologies such as DFM, DFA, DOE, and PFMEA
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Experience using tools such as Microsoft Office and ERP systems (EFACS advantageous)
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Understanding of lean manufacturing and change management principles (advantageous)
• Flexibility to travel occasionally to support project needs across locations

What Your Colleagues Say About You

• Technically credible and manufacturing-focused
• Strong project leader with a structured approach
• Confident working across functions and influencing stakeholders
• Proactive, solutions-oriented, and resilient under pressure
• Collaborative and committed to delivering results

Core Competencies

• Cultivates Innovation – Curious, practical, and focused on continuous improvement
• Active Learner – Builds engineering and manufacturing capability
• Collaborates – Works effectively across design, engineering, and operations
• Plans and Aligns – Drives delivery through structured planning and execution

Our Purpose, Values & Behaviours

We empower people to Make a Difference:

We:

• Think Big, Learn Fast
• Work It Together
• Make The Hard Call

Why Join Us?

You’ll play a key role in bringing new products to life, working at the core of product development and manufacturing integration. This role offers strong visibility, cross-functional exposure, and the opportunity to shape how products are successfully launched within a global organisation.

Who we are

Fortune Brands Innovations are a US-based company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, that owns and develops a dynamic portfolio of brands for homes worldwide. Our specialist kitchen and bathroom division, Fortune Brands Water Innovations, is made up of leading luxury British brands, Shaws, Perrin & Rowe and Victoria + Albert, plus Riobel from Canada. We market these together under the House of Rohl name.

In addition, Aqualisa completes our portfolio with its market-leading digital showering technology.

Our brands are united by a belief in design, innovation and craftmanship, leading to beautiful and high-quality products.

With manufacturing sites throughout the UK, and a House of Rohl showroom at the Design Centre in London, we currently employ over 650 people, dedicated to delivering excellent products and service throughout our supply chain. A new multi-million pound state-of-the-art facility at the i54 Business Park in Wolverhampton, generating exciting new opportunities across the business as we continue to grow.