Technical Team Lead

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is seeking a skilled supervisor to coach PE board technical staff, drive continuous improvement, and manage SOPs, line monitoring, and daily production reporting.

The role balances safety, cost, quality and productivity while coordinating with maintenance and engineering to resolve equipment issues. Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years of manufacturing experience, 1–2 years in plastics extrusion, and lean manufacturing knowledge, with readiness to work 12-hour shifts

Qualifications

• Leadership: lead people and get results through others.
• Planning: think ahead and prepare action plans to achieve results.
• Employee technical training and development.
• Ability to read, interpret and complete production schedules and reporting forms.
• Measurement of performance to goals and standards (KPIs).
• Balance safety, quality, productivity, cost and employee relations.
• Systems and continuous improvement orientation.
• Troubleshoot issues using RCA tools.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication.
• Manage multiple priorities.
• Experience with MS Word and Excel.
• Strong team leadership and teamwork.
• Ability to work 12 hour shifts in continuous manufacturing; overtime/holidays/weekends as scheduled.

Responsibilities

• Provides employee coaching and development to all PE board technical staff.
• Balances quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results.
• Leads continuous improvement projects within PE boards manufacturing operations.
• Responsible for updating SOPs and line condition monitoring.
• Assists with achieving daily production requirements and accurately reporting results.
• Participates in and supports facility safety systems.
• Understands and utilizes the Quality Assurance system.
• Provides leadership and manages department priorities for process controls and product efficiencies.
• Assists production manager in improving production control, SOP, safety, quality control and performance management.
• Liaises with maintenance and engineering to correct equipment issues.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or GED; Associates Degree preferred.

3-5 years manufacturing experience

1-2 years plastics extrusion/manufacturing

Lean manufacturing (Kaizen, 5S)

Quality management systems experience

Job description

Job Description

Primary Duties and Responsibilities :

Responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:

• - Provides employee coaching and development to all PE board technical staff. Makes technical decisions and works through process issues following proper protocols.
• - Balances quality, productivity, cost, safety and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
• - Leads the continuous improvement projects within the PE boards manufacturing operations.
• - Responsible for updating Standard Operating Procedures and Line condition monitoring.
• - Assists with achieving daily production requirements and accurately reporting these results.
• - Participates in and actively support facility safety systems.
• - Understands and utilize the Quality Assurance system.
• - Provides leadership and manages department priorities with regard to process controls and product efficiencies.
• - Assists production manager in improving a system of production control, standard operating procedure, safety, quality control and performance management.
• - Has direct liaison with maintenance and engineering personnel to correct issues regarding equipment.
• - Other duties may be assigned

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• - High School Diploma or GED; Associates Degree preferred.
• - 3-5 years manufacturing experience.
• - 1-2 years’ experience in plastics extrusion or plastics manufacturing.
• - 1-2 years previous Technical experience preferred.
• - Lean manufacturing knowledge to include Kaizen training, 5S and work experience, a plus.
• - Quality management systems experience, a plus.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• - Leadership: a demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• - Planning: an ability to think ahead and prepare action plans to achieve results.
• - Employee technical training and development.
• - Ability to read, interpret and complete production schedules and reporting forms.
• - Measurement of performance to goals and standards. (KPI’s and departmental metrics)
• - An ability to balance and achieve positive results in the areas of safety, quality, productivity, cost and employee relations.
• - Systems and continuous improvement orientation.
• - Ability to troubleshoot issues; report and/or correct problems in an effective manner. Utilizing RCA tools
• - Quality orientation and attention to detail.
• - Mechanical ability.
• - Extrusion and downstream production knowledge
• - Problem analysis and resolution.
• - Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
• - An ability to manage multiple priorities.
• - Experience with MS Word and Excel.
• - Strong team leadership and team player.
• - Ability to work 12 hour shifts in a continuous manufacturing operation
• - Ability to work overtime, holidays, and weekends as scheduled

Additional Information

COMPANY 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.

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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: USD - 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, adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

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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