Product Lifecycle Management Engineer

Company Description

At Fortune Brands Innovations, we believe that our innovation and success are fueled by the passion of our people and the strength of our teams. Together, we work to fulfill dreams of home by aligning around common goals, being agile in the face of change, holding ourselves accountable, and acting with integrity and transparency. We succeed when everyone belongs and strive to build a Home for All where all associates can be their true, authentic selves at work. Learn more about our culture here

Job Description

The Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Engineer is responsible for the implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of engineering system and process capability required to reach the new product growth targets for Moen, Therma Tru, Master Lock, and other Fortune Brands Innovations companies.

Scope of work includes CAD/engineering, and other Product Development Systems/technology platforms in Global Product Development and the associated infrastructure. The PD Systems include CAD/engineering systems, Project Management Systems, and integrations. Through a combination of targeted technology utilization, greater system integration, and process improvements, the global PD organizations will realize substantial improvements in speed, efficiency and effectiveness of the CAD/engineering environment, and other PD Systems.

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise necessary for establishing and maintaining complex applications, processes, enhancements, and environments to support product development engineering groups in PDM/PLM, CAD, ERP and Project Management systems for large global user group spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.
Responsible for engineering change control integration and other process improvements to eliminate waste, improve product development productivity, and incremental changes to continuously improve speed to market.
Create reference materials and training documents to communicate and reinforce best practice processes and standards.
Implement the architecture and configuration of engineering process improvements required to drive the achievement of strategic and business objectives in product development and manufacturing such as PLM (3DExperience) workflow designs and configuration, external collaboration enablement, and PLM-CAD-ERP system integration of tools and processes. Lead integrating new initiatives with existing processes and ensure that all processes leverage cross system synergies.
Deliver necessary and scheduled maintenance of product development engineering software, tools, and system upgrades for product development groups, such as; 3DExperience, SolidWorks and related simulation tools, DriveWorks, and Project Management Systems.
Support business through issue resolutions and proactive exploration of methods to improve reliability, efficiency, and usability.
Lead external consultants, vendors, and other IT management and staff to manage complex project initiatives.
Identify issues that will delay on-time product development project delivery; create and implement solutions to resolve and prevent identified issues.
Responsible for production releases of new engineering system designs and enhancements including but not limited to; regression testing, go-live scheduling, user training programs, and post launch support.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
A minimum of 3 years of experience in engineering and/or product development including 2 years supporting and implementing CAD/Engineering tools in a distributed global organization is required.
Minimum of 2 years of related experience in Product Lifecycle Management, specifically data migration, upgrades, interoperability with various CAD tools, workflows, and data management within 3DExperience and SolidWorks.
Expertise in engineering change control processes connected to a distributed manufacturing environment, linking engineering PLM systems with manufacturing ERP systems.
Experience with leveraging/integrating 3D engineering content into downstream applications to produce manufacturing assembly instructions and consumer facing technical documentation.
Experience working with and driving solutions in varied set of Product Development Systems including CAD/PLM, Project and Portfolio Management, workflows, and collaboration

Preferred qualifications include:

Ability to customize 3D Experience using Java or other programming languages as needed
Experience with Product Development and Stage-Gate methodology
Experience with Project Management processes and systems like MS Project/Project Online/SharePoint/Office 365, MS Power Platform
Experience with ERP software, SAP and/or Oracle
Excellent engineering technology troubleshooting skills, and ability to learn new tools, skills and environments quickly.
High level of communication and inter-personal skills with the ability to collaborate with people at all levels and functions of the organization.
Excellent written and oral communications skills, technical writing experience, and procedure / instruction writing experience.
Must possess excellent organizational skills and be able to deal with fluctuating priorities; be a self-starter and work with minimum supervision.
Ability and willingness to travel up to approximately 15% of the time, both domestically and internationally

Additional Information

At Fortune Brands Innovations, 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 ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands Innovation (FBIN) is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within our operating segments: water, outdoors and security. We have an impressive track record of strong financial results, market outperformance and growth, which translates into career and professional growth opportunities for associates. Please visit our website at fbin.com to learn more

Equal Employment Opportunity

FBIN is an equal opportunity employer. FBIN 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

FBIN is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, 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.