Mechanical Lab & Test Engineering Manager

Location: Monterrey, N.L., mx

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.

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Job Description

The Test Lab Team Leader is responsible for day-to-day management of associates that perform all standard and non-standard tests. This is a working-leader position with responsibility for managing a team of lab technicians, while simultaneously completing his/her own work content. This role is responsible for managing projects from all business units in Fortune Brands portfolio.

 Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Test Lab team’s performance management, associate development, maintaining exceptional customer service and safety, all work processes and outputs, budgets, external service relationships, and long-term planning.
• Collaborates with Product Engineering to plan, schedule, and execute product testing.
• Works with engineers to analyze and interpret data.
• Manages and coordinates workflow across the Test Lab team, communicating priorities, quickly resolving issues, and maintaining high productivity.
• Develops and implements training plans for Lab Technicians to assure internal competencies are aligned with latest techniques or advancements in testing technologies.
• Engages and inspires team members through strong communication, coaching, feedback and recognition.
• Performs all standard and non-standard tests. Document all testing results into a standard test report while working with engineers to analyze and interpret data.
• Operates, maintains, and troubleshoots test equipment.  Monitors equipment, collects data, and ensures test specimen is operating within the defined specifications. Independently builds new set ups utilizing preexisting core equipment which can be reconfigured to match testing requirements.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the certification and real-world test requirements for all FBIN products.
• Drives continuous improvement and 6S objectives.
• Reviews and writes technical documents such as work instructions or test procedures.

Qualifications

• Fully Bilingual
• Valid Visa
• Experience leading and developing people required.
• Ability to effectively manage change, navigate and influence others in a matrixed environment (management experience preferred), deliver tough messages and resolve conflict.
• Associates or bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an engineering, lab or test environment is required.
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional stakeholders across multiple geographic locations.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills and be able to deal with fluctuating priorities; be a self-starter and work with minimum supervision.

Additional Information

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

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please contact us at [email protected]  and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information. Resumes submitted to this email address will not be responded to.