Manufacturing Lead

Leadership & Team Coordination

• Assign daily tasks and ensure employees understand expectations.
• Conduct shift huddles to communicate goals, safety reminders, and priorities.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and positive work culture.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and support to team members.
• Provides timely, effective written responses to inquiries

Production Flow & Performance Oversight

• Ensure production “Flow” (materials, information, people) runs smoothly.
• Proactively address delays, bottlenecks, and workload changes.
• Monitor hourly performance and update Hour‑by‑Hour boards and KPI towers.
• Utilize production tools (e.g., MES, production calculators, metrics dashboards).

Quality & Process Compliance

• Review FG Inspection Error reports and take corrective actions.
• Ensure adherence to work instructions, quality standards, and procedures.
• Collaborate with QA to resolve material, quality, or equipment issues.
• Maintain accurate quality documentation and updates.

Safety & 6S Responsibilities

• Conduct 6S audits and ensure adherence to safety standards.
• Enforce PPE and safe work practices.
• Report unsafe conditions or incidents promptly.
• Support ongoing safety initiatives.

Inventory & Order Management

• Monitor raw material and finished goods levels; communicate shortages.
• Ensure accurate order setup (e.g., adjustments, groupings, cut‑offs).
• Manage order modifications Past due orders and ensure timely, accurate processing.

Reporting & Administrative Support

• Update production logs, tracking sheets, and department reporting tools.
• Provide performance metrics and reports to Production Supervisors.
• Assist with timekeeping, attendance notes, and performance documentation.
• Contribute input for evaluations and coaching conversations.

Training & Development

• Train new and existing employees in procedures, quality, and safety.
• Support cross‑training efforts to strengthen team flexibility.
• Assist in implementing solutions for performance issues.

Cross-Department Communication

• Communicate effectively with planning, QA, maintenance, and other departments.
• Escalate issues early and clearly to maintain production flow.

Other Duties

• Performs additional duties as assigned, supporting operational needs across various departments.
• Demonstrate flexibility to meet business needs and customer lead times.

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of Lead experience preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years in a manufacturing environment (door hardware preferred).

Skills

• Strong leadership and communication abilities.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, quality, and safety requirements.
• Proficiency with production tools (e.g. Thrive MES,WMS, Excel, ERP).
• Strong problem‑solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to read/interpret technical documents.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Requirements

• Ability to lead a diverse team to meet production goals.
• Attention to detail and strong commitment to company standards.
• Ability to work under deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.
• Consistent adherence to safety, quality, and process expectations.

Physical Demands 

• Prolonged standing and walking on the production floor.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs (documents or light items).
• Ability to move safely through manufacturing areas.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company. We’re focused on exciting opportunities within the home, security and commercial building markets. Our driving purpose is to 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.

At Fortune Brands, we’re building something big. We’re advancing exciting innovations in all of our products and processes. We’re delivering trust, dependability, sustainability, and style. To make it all happen, we’ve transformed our workplace into an environment where smart, ambitious people have the support to reach their fullest potential.

When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

Explore life at Fortune Brands here.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: 22.00USD - 25.00USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

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, adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.

Fortune Brands is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within the high-growth categories of water, outdoors and security. The Company makes innovative products for residential and commercial environments, with a growing focus on digital solutions and products that add luxury, contribute to safety and enhance sustainability. To learn more, visit our website at fbin.com.

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

Fortune Brands 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.

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To protect yourself from fraudulent job postings or recruitment scams, please note that Fortune Brands job postings are exclusively hosted on our website at fbin.com/careers via our SmartRecruiters platform. Fortune Brands will never request banking information or sensitive personal details until an offer of employment has been accepted and the onboarding process begins.