Senior Design Engineer

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 organization; 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 Senior Design Engineer within our Product Development team. 

In a nutshell you will be responsible for: 

Leading design engineering project delivery for bathtubs and sinks, focusing on project deliverables and conforming to, and maintaining, processes in order to bring designs within the luxury bathroom and kitchen sector to life. In addition, you will support the management of stakeholder expectations and help ensure projects are delivered to specification, in budget and on time. 

What you are already great at:  

• Leading design engineering activities utilizing 3D Experience, SolidWorks, Catia and other software as required. This includes creation of 3D CAD, 2D production drawings, top level tooling, design specifications and validations as well as other product specific requirements 

• Creation of design validation activities and processes inclusive of FEAs where relevant 

• Supporting the business’ Stage gate processes ensuring resource allocation is valid and maintained and scheduling is up to date 

• Continued development of the business platforming activities within the department with a view to expanding as well as exploring and bringing in efficiencies 

• Supporting the creation and validation of technical literature and other visuals 

• Supporting ideation and design activities as required 

• Creating and maintaining documentation including DFMEA, DFM, and PPAP activities as well as tracking against these activities 

• Ensuring ECN activities are conducted, and process is continued to be reviewed and followed 

• Mentoring other members of the team 

• Continuous improvement of design engineering processes, bringing better ways of working to the business by working with process disciplines to explore, define and create the opportunities 

• Deputize in the absence of the Product Development Manager 

For this role we would need you to demonstrate:  

• Degree qualified in an engineering discipline 

• 8+ years of experience within design engineering 

• Knowledgeable in surfacing and continuity in a CAD environment 

• Knowledgeable of tooling 

• Ability to work to tight timelines and to conflicting and changing priorities 

• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite for design engineering activities 

• Experience working to compliance and internal standards and specifications 

What your colleagues say about you: 

• A logical, ideas and solutions focused mindset 

• An excellent and engaging communicator, confidence to communicate at all levels 

• Very organised and methodical 

• Ability to strive within a dynamic, multi-disciplined team 

• Very high level of attention to detail 

Our Values : 

• Aligned – in our work together 

• Agile – in the face of challenge 

• Accountable – to our promises 

• Action – with integrity and transparency 

Why 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 Programme 

• Annual Incentive Plan Bonus Structure 

• Life Assurance 

• Health & Wellbeing Programme, including health cash plan and employee assistance 

• Pension Plan 

• High St Reward Scheme 

• Refer a Friend Programme 

• Free Parking 

• Frequent Technology User Free Eye Care 

• Flexible working model 

• High 5 Employee Recognition Programme 

• And as an employer who values you, you will be welcomed with open arms and supported to succeed. 

Our hiring process: 

1. You will be contacted by a member of our resourcing team for an initial discussion, this may be on Teams. 

2. You will be invited to site for either a 1 or 2 stage process depending on the role. 

3. 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. 

4. Successful candidates will be notified and the start date will be confirmed for when you will be beginning your Fortunes Brand journey.