Job Description
Fortune Brands is hiring for an Associate Product Development Engineer to join our Product Development & Innovation team in North Olmsted, OH. Collaboratively improve products that elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. You will improve the designs of existing products to make them more robust and cost effective using engineering best practices. You will also have the opportunity to define the overall product platform designs and rules for our product lines responsible for product development from ideate through launch.
During the process, you will use analytical and empirical engineering methods to ensure that product designs meet all User, Business, and Compliance requirements.
Location: This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule working out of our North Olmsted, OH office. Remote days are Monday and Friday.
Responsibilities
- Develop innovative new products and extend current product lines
- Work together with team members to develop capable, cost‑effective manufacturing and assembly processes concurrent to product design activities to ensure robust designs are delivered
- Problem solving and failure analysis using engineering analysis tools
- Actively participate in Design Reviews / DFM / DFA for new products
- Proactively compile, prepare and present data for timely project updates and technical presentations
Qualifications
- Basic: Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Mechanical Engineering required
- Experience with 3D modeling CAD software
- Self‑motivated and works well in a collaborative design culture
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Desire to work hand‑on, prototype and troubleshoot proactively.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior Co‑op / Internship experience
- Experience with SolidWorks and/or 3DX
- Exposure to Failure Analysis, FEA, DRBFM, FMEA, DOE, and DFMA
- Ability to apply engineering principles, i.e. fluid, mechanical, and thermal
- Interpretation of statistics related to manufacturing processes and part design
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
- Tolerance stack‑up and analysis
Additional Information
- Salary Range: $55,000 USD – $88,000 USD (variable based on experience, location, etc.)
- Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or role‑based sales incentive plan
- Comprehensive benefits including health plans, 401(k) program with company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off, adoption benefits, and more
- Employee Resource Groups available
Equal Employment Opportunity
Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer. Fortune Brands evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability/handicap status, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Reasonable Accommodations
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