Process Engineer

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 a collection of leading luxury UK brands: Shaws of Darwen, Perrin & Rowe, and Victoria & Albert Baths, which we market under the umbrella brand, House of Rohl.

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

All of 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 600 people who are 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 will be completed later this year, generating exciting new opportunities across the business as we continue to grow.

Our people are what make our business, and we truly care about creating a ‘Home for All’ where employees are empowered to make a difference, and able to bring their authentic selves to work. We are passionate about rewarding excellence and helping people to grow, both personally and professionally, during their time with us.

If you are looking for opportunities within a progressive, innovative, and nurturing organisation; and have the energy, passion, and commitment to deliver excellence, we would love to hear from you.

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Regional Process Engineer, within our Engineering Team. This is an ONSITE role.

In a nutshell, you will be responsible for:

All Manufacturing Process Engineering activities across the EMEAA region, playing a crucial role in designing, implementing, and optimizing processes to ensure efficiency, quality, and safety, as well as supporting business projects, strategic plans, and growth initiatives.

The Regional Process Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining various engineering processes including brassware, ceramic, electroplating processes to ensure the production of high-quality coated products. This role involves overseeing the electroplating operation, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve production goals across all facilities in the UK.

Working with Manufacturing Engineering and the wider team, the Regional Process Engineer will actively support end to end engineering prototype validation activities including the development of prototype designs; conducting process risk assessments, FMEA’s, and Manufacturing Readiness Level assessments including GA’s, 3D modelling, drawings, BOM, developing routing on EFACS E/8, tooling, and fixtures; ensuring all are effectively implemented and managed

What you are already great at:

Process Design & Development

• Design and develop electroplating processes or other general engineering processes to meet product specification and quality standards.
• Conduct research to identify new technologies and improvements in electroplating methods.
• Oversee the selection, installation, and maintenance of electroplating equipment.
• Taking the lead and working with other functions to evaluate the feasibility of new processes and modifications, to create, update, review and approve process creation and development documents, such as Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), routings, BOM review, and control plans.
• Introduction of new manufacturing techniques and working practices, including the designing of work instructions and operator training.
• Delivering all pre-manufacturing engineering processes in full, supporting all aspects of new product launch by defining the rules for design, manufacture, and assembly.

Process Monitoring & Control

• Collecting and analysing data relating to production processes to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Producing, updating and maintaining technical data including technical reports, engineering change notifications, specification documents and test procedures.
• Implementing control systems to regulate and optimize manufacturing processes.

Quality Control

• Implement quality control measures to monitor and maintain product quality throughout the electroplating process.
• Develop and implement testing procedures to validate the performance of coated products.
• Working with other departments such as Quality, Production, Procurement, Supply Chain and Customer Services in analysing customer returns and implementing corrective actions to achieve consistent quality of products (Quality Assurance).
• Collaborating with the global NPD team and the UK Manufacturing Quality function to ensure customer, statutory and regulatory requirements of products, services and documentation are fit for purpose and meet the needs of both internal and external stakeholders.
• Assisting with the conducting of audits (ISO9001:2015 and/or Lean Assessment), and take decisions on change notes and concessions.
• Driving the implementation of yield improvement projects within a six sigma framework, leading Failure Analysis (8D)

Environmental and Safety Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and safety standards related to electroplating processes.
• Implement and maintain safety protocols for the handling of chemicals and operation of equipment.

Continuous Improvement: Lean and Six Sigma

• Continuously evaluate and optimize electroplating processes for efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and environmental impact.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement changes as needed.
• Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing: implementing continuous improvement methodologies to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
• Six Sigma: applying these principles to minimize variations in processes and improve overall quality.

Training and Collaboration:

• Design and deliver training to production staff on electroplating processes and procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, quality control, and production, to achieve overall organizational objectives.

Documentation and Standardisation

• Developing and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) to ensure consistency in manufacturing processes.
• Maintaining detailed documentation of processes, changes and improvements.
• Developing and conducting training programmes for teams across the region to ensure proper understanding and execution of manufacturing processes.

For this role we would need you to demonstrate:

Essential

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience of process development within a Manufacturing and/or Process Engineering, prototype machine, build and test environment.
• Knowledge of Product Launch Process, and experience in the implementation of the Core Quality Tools: Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Measurement System Analysis (MSA).
• Working experience within a technical product production environment.
• Good analytical thinking, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, coupled with the drive to learn.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• A strong aptitude for hands-on engineering.

Desirable

• Educated to degree level of equivalent in either Engineering or Manufacturing or Chemical
• Project Management experience and qualification
• Six Sigma Green Belt or above
• Experience with CAD (SolidWorks / Creo) with the ability to interpret technical drawings and tolerancing including experience in GD&T.
• IOSH qualification

What your colleagues say about you:

• An ideas and solutions-focused person
• An excellent and engaging communicator with the confidence to communicate at all levels
• Very organised and methodical
• Able to communicate ideas both verbally and in writing.
• Very high level of attention to detail

Our Values :

Aligned – in our work together

Agile – in the face of challenge

Accountable – to our promises

Action – with integrity and transparency

Why work for us:

We reward our employees not just for the big headline results we reward our teams for how you have positively contributed to the business and that isn’t always defined by hitting a financial target.

We have a pay for performance culture and reward annually on results. In an ever changing environment its key that you are a curious and nimble learner. We succeed as a team so the ability to collaborate is essential. And to continue to grow and continually challenge you need to ensure you are able to both plan and align so we are all pulling in the same direction.

The benefits bit:

33 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual Incentive Plan Bonus Structure

Life Assurance

Health & Wellbeing Programme, including health cash plan and employee assistance

Pension Plan

High St Reward Scheme

Refer a Friend Programme

Free Parking

Frequent Technology User Free Eye Care

Flexible working model

High 5 Employee Recognition Programme

And as an employer who values you, you will be welcomed with open arms and supported to succeed.

Our hiring process:

1. You will be contacted by a member of our resourcing team for an initial discussion, this may be on Teams.
2. You will be invited to site for either a 1 or 2 stage process depending on the role.
3. We will inform you ahead of your interview what we will be discussing, we want to give you the opportunity to shine in these meetings.
4. Successful candidates will be notified and the start date will be confirmed for when you will be beginning your Fortunes Brand journey.