Quality Lab Technician

Company Description

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that 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. When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We 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. Explore life at Fortune Brands

Job Description

A Quality Lab Technician is responsible for conducting tests and inspections to ensure compliance with the company’s highest product quality standards. This role involves analyzing materials, documenting results, and collaborating with production teams to resolve quality issues according to EMTEK standards and hardware industry regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct functional and dimensional verification of raw materials, WIP components, and finished goods products.
• Perform material test analysis, such as hardness, surface adhesion, and environmental exposure analysis in a laboratory setting.
• Prepare quality test reports, identifying non-conformities and deviations from standards.
• Document and analyze test results, maintaining accurate and organized records.
• Assist Material Review Board (MRB) meetings to identify root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with the Quality Management and Engineering functions to drive product performance activities.
• Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and test reports.
• Maintain laboratory equipment, ensuring proper calibration and functionality.
• Follow safety guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the lab.
• Provide guidance and support when product quality issues are reported by the operations management team.

Qualifications

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Additional Information

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 : $55,000 USD - $65,000 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 (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN