Maintenance Lead - New London

Job Summary:

Non-supervisory role to assist and provide effective communications for maintenance team reporting to Maintenance Manager.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

• Ensuring safety and maintaining a safe work environment for all employees
• Facilitates maintenance work requests from production floor determines priority and ensures  coworkers are aware of priority and assignments
• Ensures team members comply with all safety and good Manufacturing Practices
• Communicates to production maintenance management  and quality assurance equipment break downs and estimated time needed to complete repairs
• Confers with vendors management engineering and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment
• Conducts meetings at the end of each shift to update incoming maintenance personnel on status of break downs repairs and troubleshooting done during the previous shift.
• Conducts meeting at start of shift to go over shift priorities and assignments as well as training.
• Actively participates in preventive/predictive maintenance processes.
• Tests and adjusts equipment to meet performance specifications.
• Initiates purchase orders for parts and machines.
• Leads inventory control
• Assist in the development implementation and evaluation of maintenance policies and procedures.
• This is a hands on position carrying out maintenance work along with the team and setting a high example in your work.
• Other duties may be assigned

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Tools materials methods and practices used in mechanical maintenance related to production equipment.
• PLC experience a plus
• Ability to read and interpret schematics ( electrical pneumatic hydraulic )
• Operation of power and manual tools.
• Operation of light and heavy equipment.
• Ability to work 12 hours shifts in a continuous manufacturing operation.

Education/Experience:

• Requires a high school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship or craft training program.
• 2-5 years’ experience in a mechanical maintenance function.
• 2-5 years’ previous industrial/manufacturing experience.
• 2-5 years’ electrical control’s experience
• 1-2 years previous leadership experience ( small team )
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Software
• Light Microsoft office suite experience

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be able to lift and move objects up to 75 pounds consistently with heavier weight necessary at times.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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.

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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: $70740 USD - $91520 USD. 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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What We Do

Fortune Brands Innovations is an industry-leading home security and digital products company. Our driving purpose is to Elevate Every Life by Transforming Spaces into Havens. We’re advancing exciting innovations across our portfolio which includes: Moen House of Rohl Aqualisa SpringWell Therma-Tru Larson Fiberon Master Lock SentrySafe and Yale residential. 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.

Why Work With Us

At Fortune Brands Innovations 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.

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