Lab Maintenance & Equipment Engineer

Job title:

Lab Maintenance & Equipment Engineer

Company

Fortune Brands Innovations

Job description

Fortune Brands Innovations are a US based company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, that owns and develops a dynamic portfolio of brands for homes worldwide.Our specialist kitchen and bathroom division, Fortune Brands Water Innovations, is made up of a collection of leading luxury UK brands: Shaws of Darwen, Perrin & Rowe, and Victoria & Albert Baths, which we market under the umbrella brand, House of Rohl.In addition, Aqualisa completes our portfolio with its market leading digital showering technology.All of our brands are united by a belief in design, innovation and craftmanship, leading to beautiful and high-quality products.With manufacturing sites throughout the UK, and a House of Rohl showroom at the Design Centre in London, we currently employ over 600 people who are dedicated to delivering excellent products and service throughout our supply chain. A new multi-million pound state-of-the-art facility at the i54 Business Park in Wolverhampton will be completed later this year, generating exciting new opportunities across the business as we continue to grow.Our people are what make our business, and we truly care about creating a ‘Home for All’ where employees are empowered to make a difference, and able to bring their authentic selves to work. We are passionate about rewarding excellence and helping people to grow, both personally and professionally, during their time with us.If you are looking for opportunities within a progressive, innovative, and nurturing organisation; and have the energy, passion, and commitment to deliver excellence, we would love to hear from you.We currently have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Lab Maintenance & Equipment Engineer within our growing Engineering Compliance Team.In a nutshell you will be responsible for:Main responsibility is to support and supplement the New product Development & Current Product Development teams, and other departments, by managing & maintaining the lab equipment (including calibration), performing/supporting Design Verification Testing (DVT), and any other lab testing required, as well as supporting other design & development activities. These requirements are spread across New Product Development, New Product Introduction (purchased products) and Current Product Development as required.What you are already great at:

• Manage & maintain the lab equipment & test rigs

• Perform/arrange maintenance on the lab rigs & test equipment as required.
• Perform/arrange & maintain regular calibration of lab rigs/test equipment.
• Ensure adherence of health & safety in the lab.

• Perform & support product testing as required to meet the business needs

• Aid development of in-house tests to suit varying criteria.
• Perform testing/evaluation of products to relevant internal & external standards as required.
• Manage & perform design & build of R&D test rigs.
• Support warranty/audit testing as required.
• Provide feedback on test results & any issues encountered, and work with other departments to offer an opinion on product suitability.
• Assist with creation & maintenance of DVT test templates.
• Write & review test reports, and ensure reports are filed correctly for future ref.

• Design & development support

• Assist with basic modifications/machining of prototypes in house
• Provide guidance for production test rigs where required
• Assist with problem solving as required.
• Provide technical support as required.
• Provide feedback to other departments as required.

• Deliver the safety agenda of the company

• Think safety.
• Take ownership for all accident reporting affecting you or your co-workers.
• Identify potentials and report.

• Fulfill other duties as required

• Pick up new activities that fall broadly in the purpose of the role.
• Fix things that you can see need fixing.
• Identify problems and find solutions.

For this role we would need you to demonstrate:Experience: * Engineering qualification in relevant engineering discipline to HND level or above.

• Proven track record in product testing & rig maintenance.
• Practical experience of using workshop equipment such as lathes/mills etc.
• Ability to build prototypes and test products in the lab.
• Basic understanding of 2D technical drawings
• Experience of working in a high performance and fast paced environment.
• Experience of working to deadlines
• An affinity for engineering with a desire to understand how things work

Skills:

• Good understanding of test procedures & equipment.
• Basic understanding of how showering products work.
• Basic excel & word skills.
• Good plumbing skills (incl. plumbing best practices).
• Good instrumentation knowledge.
• Basic electrical safety & wiring skills.
• Able to prioritise for the business benefit.
• Applies process and common sense to get to desired outcomes.
• High standards on quality, responsive to teams around them.
• Effective communication skills – Ensure timely sharing of information.

Attitudes/behaviours:

• Assertive, prepared to see through plans and overcome objections.
• Challenge all areas of activity; unwilling to accept the status quo.
• Energetic, engaging and positive approach.
• Works at pace and achieves tight deadlines.
• Drive for results.
• Adaptive to change (at short notice).
• Sense of urgency.

What your colleagues say about you:An ideas and solutions focused personAn excellent and engaging communicator, confidence to communicate at all levelsVery organised and methodicalAble to communicate ideas both verbally and in writingVery high level of attention to detailOur Values :Cultivates Innovation – Always remain curious.Active Learner – Take every opportunity to grow your own capability.Collaborates – Use your network, sharing knowledge and skills.Plans and Aligns – Make it relevant, make it purposefulWhy work for us:We reward our employees not just for the big headline results we reward our teams for how you have positively contributed to the business and that isn’t always defined by hitting a financial target.We have a pay for performance culture and reward annually on results. In an ever changing environment its key that you are a curious and nimble learner. We succeed as a team so the ability to collaborate is essential. And to continue to grow and continually challenge you need to ensure you are able to both plan and align so we are all pulling in the same direction.The benefits bit:33 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)Employee Assistance ProgrammeAnnual Incentive Plan Bonus StructureLife AssuranceHealth & Wellbeing Programme, including health cash plan and employee assistancePension PlanHigh St Reward SchemeRefer a Friend ProgrammeFree ParkingFrequent Technology User Free Eye CareFlexible working modelHigh 5 Employee Recognition ProgrammeAnd as an employer who values you, you will be welcomed with open arms and supported to succeed.Our hiring process:

• You will be contacted by a member of our resourcing team for an initial discussion, this may be on Teams.
• You will be invited to site for either a 1 or 2 stage process depending on the role.
• We will inform you ahead of your interview what we will be discussing, we want to give you the opportunity to shine in these meetings.
• Successful candidates will be notified and the start date will be confirmed for when you will be beginning your Fortunes Brand journey.

Fortune Brands Innovations are a US-based company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, that owns and develops a dynamic portfolio of brands for homes worldwide. Our specialist kitchen and bathroom division, Fortune Brands Water Innovations, is made up of leading luxury British brands, Shaws, Perrin & Rowe and Victoria + Albert, plus Riobel from Canada. We market these together under the House of Rohl name.In addition, Aqualisa completes our portfolio with its market-leading digital showering technology.Our brands are united by a belief in design, innovation and craftmanship, leading to beautiful and high-quality products.With manufacturing sites throughout the UK, and a House of Rohl showroom at the Design Centre in London, we currently employ over 600 people, dedicated to delivering excellent products and service throughout our supply chain. A new multi-million pound state-of-the-art facility at the i54 Business Park in Wolverhampton will be completed later this year, generating exciting new opportunities across the business as we continue to grow.Watch our short video to discover more about Perrin & Rowe, Shaws, Riobel and Victoria + Albert – the brands that make up the House of Rohl.

Expected salary

Location

Westerham, Kent

Job date

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 07:27:26 GMT

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