Director, IT - Manufacturing & Quality

Master Lock; Deerfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in home and security products is seeking a Business Technology Leader / Director to transform manufacturing and quality processes. This hybrid role involves strategic collaboration, digital transformation, and oversight of technology project delivery to enhance operational resilience and product quality.

Benefits

Flexible time off benefits, including half-day summer Fridays

Robust health plans

401(k) program with company contribution

Product discounts

Inclusive fertility/adoption benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in transforming manufacturing processes.
• Experience in leading end-to-end deployment of SAP or Oracle ERP solutions.
• Hands-on experience with Industry 4.0 technologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams as a technology advisor.
• Own change management and project management for IT-driven initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement processes within manufacturing and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Technology

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Oracle Cloud

MES platforms

Job description

Company Description

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 here

Job Description

Job is Hybrid in the Deerfield, IL Office.

The Business Technology Leader / Director - Manufacturing & Quality is a strategic IT partner responsible for transforming manufacturing processes using ERP applications and also digital transformation using Agentic AI, Industry 4.0, and Smart factory solutions across both discrete and process manufacturing operations globally across the organization.

The leader will work closely with business and IT stakeholders to reimagine production workflows, elevate product quality, and enhance operational resilience.

This role focuses on building next-generation manufacturing and quality capabilities and practices using cloud based ERP solutions, Industry 4.0 technologies, smart factory systems, and agentic AI.

Key Responsibilities:

Business & IT Collaboration:

• Collaborate with manufacturing and quality leadership team member and act as a trusted technology advisor.
• Own the business-IT relationship for global manufacturing and quality organizations.
• Own system enablement of end-to-end business processes in line with industry leading practices.
• Collaborate with IT and come up with pragmatic IT solutions to meet the strategic objectives and address operational challenges through strong cross-functional collaboration.

Digital Transformation & Innovation:

• Develop Technology strategy and 3 Yr. roadmaps for Mfg and Quality, aligned with business strategy, impact and value.
• In close collaboration with key manufacturing and IT stakeholders, execute and own IT enabled transformation for manufacturing and quality processes and capabilities in line with enterprise Supply Chain and manufacturing goals and broader Supply Chain IT strategy.
• Execute and own transformational initiative to digitize and optimize end-to-end manufacturing quality processes and capabilities using cloud based ERP (SAP, Oracle), MES, IIoT, digital twins, predictive maintenance, agentic AI, and smart factory technology solutions tailored for both discrete and process manufacturing environments.

Change Management & Project Delivery:

• Own change management and project management for IT enabled transformational and continuous improvement initiatives for Manufacturing and Quality.
• Drive effective implementation of IT-enabled change, using structured project management and change management methodologies to ensure user adoption, process integration, and sustained business value.
• Deliver key transformational initiatives in the agreed upon time and budget.
• Own the initiatives for business to realizes the value from these transformation initiatives. Drive user adoption and refine business operating system.
• Define, measure, and own key metrics and work with Manufacturing and quality organization and enable organization to realize the improvement in performance and value through these key metrics.

Continuous Improvement and compliance:

• Collaborate with business and IT and drive continuous improvements.
• Evaluate and prioritize business IT requests based on strategic impact, ROI, and operational urgency. Facilitate demand governance processes to manage IT capacity and resource alignment.
• Ensure regulatory requirements across diverse manufacturing models.
• Champion the use of real-time data, KPIs, and analytics to improve yield, reduce variability, increase throughput, and ensure consistent quality in both batch and discrete production environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Technology, or related field. (Master’s preferred)
• Deep understanding of both discrete (e.g., assembly, machining) and process (e.g., chemical, food, pharma) manufacturing processes.
• Deep expertise and 10+ years of experience in successfully transforming or simplifying business processes and capabilities for manufacturing and quality organization using on-premises and cloud-based SAP and Oracle ERP.
• Experience in leading 2+ complete life cycle deployment of SAP or Oracle ERP solutions across large global manufacturing businesses.
• Strong track record in ensuring business realizes and maximizes value from these transformational initiatives.
• Experience in successfully collaborating with manufacturing and IT stakeholders to drive digital transformation.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Cloud) and MES platforms.
• Familiarity with Industry 4.0 enablers such as IIoT, edge computing, AI/ML, RPA, and digital twins.
• PMP or equivalent certification is a plus.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Additional Information

Additional Information:

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $140,000 USD - $220,000 USD. 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 (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity:

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