Production Associate - Machining

Company Description

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. 

Job Description

About The Job

This role will be primarily assigned to Machining, while also being cross-trained to perform entry level support functions throughout manufacturing, as workload deems appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Perform support functions in various departments, which may include some or all of the following:
• Assist other team members with physically moving/carrying materials from one location to another
• Operate mobile equipment to transport materials as directed
• Utilize hand tools to assemble small component made-to-stock parts (ex. hinges), while meeting or beating established production quotas
• Prep rails by attaching all gaskets, basic hardware, and setting blocks to the rail for the assembly process
• Pull materials for manufacturing and ensure physical inventory records are maintained
• Prepare and protect products, as needed, for the Packing Department
• Prep parts for the finishing process
• Remove bars from the dip tank following its cycle and hang bars on racks for the drying process
• Move parts and extrusions in and out of the ovens
• Support the Warehousing Team to pull inventory, as needed, according to the production schedule
• Perform physical counts of inventory on hand
• Perform inspections, as needed, to ensure quality parts; immediately report damaged or scratched materials
• Provide support for thermal break machining functions
• Assemble various fenestration products, in alignment with the production schedule
• Visually check parts and/or glass for scratches, dings, and dents prior to assembly
• Assist with housekeeping, organization, and continuous improvement projects as assigned
• Maintain a clean and safe environment
• Other duties as assigned
• Assist other team members with physically moving/carrying materials from one location to another
• Operate mobile equipment to transport materials as directed
• Utilize hand tools to assemble small component made-to-stock parts (ex. hinges), while meeting or beating established production quotas
• Prep rails by attaching all gaskets, basic hardware, and setting blocks to the rail for the assembly process
• Pull materials for manufacturing and ensure physical inventory records are maintained
• Prepare and protect products, as needed, for the Packing Department
• Prep parts for the finishing process
• Remove bars from the dip tank following its cycle and hang bars on racks for the drying process
• Move parts and extrusions in and out of the ovens
• Support the Warehousing Team to pull inventory, as needed, according to the production schedule
• Perform physical counts of inventory on hand
• Perform inspections, as needed, to ensure quality parts; immediately report damaged or scratched materials
• Provide support for thermal break machining functions
• Assemble various fenestration products, in alignment with the production schedule
• Visually check parts and/or glass for scratches, dings, and dents prior to assembly
• Assist with housekeeping, organization, and continuous improvement projects as assigned

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience
• Ability to safely lift up to 50lbs on a frequent basis
• Previous experience in a Manufacturing environment or related education
• Previous experience with hand tools
• Ability to complete basic mathematical calculations
• Ability to read a tape measure

Preferred Qualifications:

• For the current opening, related experience in a Machining role is preferred. 
• Experience with reading shop drawings
• General computer skills

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.

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