Plating Technical Manager

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 an Plating Technical Manager within our Technical Engineering Team.

In a nutshell you will be responsible for:

Providing technical leadership on plating for the manufacturing processes and commercial teams. You will need to be able to communicate technical aspects of the business with the senior management team, and convey technical information in a way that is easily understood.

As part of this role, you will develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and other interested parties to develop the business; you will also seek out and support opportunities for continuous improvement.

What you are already great at:

• Ownership of EHSS procedures and processes within your area of work.
• Provide technical leadership for the plating manufacturing process.
• Lead, coordinate, coach and mentor the technical engineering team within Plating.
• Develop, implement and manage repeatable technical processes, driving zero defect and / or RFT improvements.
• Support the operation in driving product yield improvements.
• Supply technical data and reports to the management team as required.
• Maintenance and progression of ISO 9001 2015 and product compliance.
• Liaise with suppliers, organisations, test houses, customers, and other third parties as required.
• Co-ordinate development trials and lead the evaluation of alternative plating methodologies.
• Provide support to resolve customer complaints relating to Quality.
• Implement a structured approach to training and development of the Plating team, and support the learning of wider operational / engineering teams in relation to plating.

For this role we would need you to demonstrate:

• Degree in science-based subject or evidence-based relevant experience.
• The ability to lead, empower, motivate and engage team members.
• Previous laboratory experience.
• Conversant in the use of spreadsheet and other software (ERP experience beneficial)
• Good communication skills, and the ability to relay technical information to non-technical people.
• Excellent root cause analysis skills
• Proactive and inquisitive
• Six Sigma / Lean experience.

What your colleagues say about you:

• An ideas and solutions focused person
• An excellent and engaging communicator, 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
• Current awareness of market and sector
• Inspired by delivering excellence and innovation

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.