Product Engineer

**Company Description**

**About Us**

Therma-Tru Doors is the leading entry door brand most preferred by building professionals. Founded in 1962, Therma-Tru pioneered the fiberglass entry door industry, and today offers a complete portfolio of entry and patio door system solutions, including decorative glass doorlites, sidelites and transoms, and door components. The company also offers low maintenance Fypon® polyurethane and PVC products. Headquartered in Maumee, Ohio, Therma-Tru is part of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc which includes Moen, MasterBrand, and Master Lock companies.

We at Therma-Tru are currently seeking a
**Product Engineer**inour high-volume H. Matamoros, Tamaulipas,Mexico Glassplant. Recognized as a top area employer, you can build your dream career at Therma-Tru in our engaged, performance-driven culture.

**Why Work With Us**

You will get the flexibility to balance your life, at every stage of life with Total Rewards that support your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing. We also 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.

**Health, Safety, and Environmental**

Fortune Brands Innovations is committed to providing a safe workplace and promoting the health and safety of its associates. Workplace safety and managing the operation of our company in an environmentally responsible manner is the responsibility of each associate. Associates are responsible for participating in our Company's incident and injury prevention programs, as well as our Company's environmental programs. All associates must comply with our environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures and federal, state, and local regulations.

As the
**Product Engineer** you will work with cross functional teams to design, develop, and validate product changes from concept to launch. You will mentor new talent, especially entry level engineers with the possibility to mentor interns. Your design work will support our continuous improvement and cost reduction agendas to improve the health of our business.
- Successfully execute the development and implementation of product changes.
- Understand and actively manage system design requirements, conduct system DFMEA’s, design reviews and utilize other robust engineering practices such as DOE’s, tolerance stackups, limit testing, FEA, etc. to bring new products through production into the market place predictably.
- Liaison with supply chain personnel, vendors, and manufacturing staff for the specification and sourcing of raw materials, components and final products.
- Develop DVP’s, coordinate testing, and provide hands-on troubleshooting to ensure requirements are met.
- Assure product quality with thorough validation of production fabrication (via executing plant trials), assembly, and installation processes.
- Provide manufacturing and operations support during critical product launch phases.
- Work closely with Quality department to address any outstanding internal and external quality and product issues.
- Support cross-functional team members by mentoring on areas of expertise for technical questions and solutions in at least one engineering or product area.
- Set examples for excellence in engineering practice and rigor by successfully coaching junior engineers inside and outside of peer reviews as well as design review.

**Qualifications**
- B.S. degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred).
- Minimum of 5 years product design and development experience.
- New product development launch and Stage Gate experience.
- Proven track record of delivering products and/or processes to launch with differentiated innovative fit form and function and/or reduced cost.
- Experience with 3-D Parametric Solid Modeling (Solid Works is a plus), Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Cross functional experience in interfacing with sourcing, quality, and manufacturing within product development, cost-out, continuous improvement and other business-led initiatives.
- Experience in DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS (DOE).
- Superior written and oral communication skills.
- Strong strategic thinking skills.
- Desire to work hands-on, prototype and troubleshoot proactively.

**Additional Information**

**At Fortune Brands Innovations, 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 ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.**