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Field Services Engineer
Therma-Tru Doors
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Posted on Aug 20, 2024
Company Description
At Fortune Brands Innovations, we believe that our innovation and success are fueled by the passion of our people and the strength of our teams. Together, we work to fulfill dreams of home by aligning around common goals, being agile in the face of change, holding ourselves accountable, and acting with integrity and transparency. We succeed when everyone belongs and strive to build a Home for All where all associates can be their true, authentic selves at work. Learn more about our culture here.
Job Description
The Field Service Team is dedicated to resolving consumer quality field issues in a timely fashion at the lowest cost to Fortune Brands. The Field Service Engineer supports direct interactions with customers and consumers who are experiencing quality issues which have been attributed to Fortune Brand Products. The ideal candidate will have a solid engineering background, the ability to creatively solve problems and excellent customer interaction skills.
Position Location:
This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule based in one of our main offices located in North Olmsted, OH, Maumee, OH, Oak Creek, WI, or Deerfield, IL.
RESPONSIBLIITIES:
- Work directly with field sales, customers and consumers to resolve perceived Fortune Brand quality issues.
- Develop test plans and direct support resources to execute the test plans to support root cause analysis of field related issues.
- Support investigations of field related issues from Outdoors, Security and Water Innovations field sales and consumer contact center calls to understand the complaint and develop root cause of problem.
- Provide engineering support to the claims team and Fortune Brands attorneys which may include joint investigations and providing expert engineering opinions which may be used in lawsuits.
- Manage issues through investigation and field remediation.
- Develop, implement and track New Product Launch field performance including teardown and inspection of initial customer complaint returned units.
- Develop, implement and track weekly/monthly metrics for field issues including development of cause-based reporting (Design and Executive tracking).
- Travel to customer locations to gather information on field related failures and represent various Fortune Brand companies during these visits.
- Provide short term corrective actions at the product and system level to get a customer site operational.
- Partner with internal resources to develop long term corrective actions for field issues. Internal resources include but are not limited to: design resources, Marketing, Manufacturing and Assembly, and Supplier Quality.
- Participate in design reviews providing the “voice of the customer” feedback to the design community.
- Manage product quality related improvement projects until projects are assigned to product engineering.
Qualifications
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or physics is required
- Minimum of 3 years of engineering experience, preferably in Design, Quality, or Field Service in the building materials industry
- Prior laboratory and testing experience
- Proven root cause analysis and technical problem solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for dealing with all levels of associates, customers, and vendors
- Ability and willingness to travel 10-20% of the time
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's Degree is preferred
- Experience with SAP, Oracle and other business software
- Experience with negotiating and settling labor and damage claims
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.
Fortune Brands Innovation (FBIN) is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within our operating segments: water, outdoors and security. We have an impressive track record of strong financial results, market outperformance and growth, which translates into career and professional growth opportunities for associates. Please visit our website at fbin.com to learn more.
Equal Employment Opportunity
FBIN is an equal opportunity employer. FBIN 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
FBIN 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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