Warehouse Associate

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. 

ABOUT THE JOB

In this position, you will be cross trained in multiple roles/functions within the Company’s Warehousing Departments and will be expected to perform intermediate to advanced functions within those areas. This role will support both the physical and systematic sides of the warehouse environment. Not only will you pick, pull, and store materials, you will be responsible for issuing materials, relieving inventory, and planning warehouse priorities based on the production schedule and inventory on hand. In addition, this role will support leadership with training and resource coordination.

YOUR ROLE:

• Help to coordinate daily warehouse priorities based on the production schedule and inventory levels
• Serve as a “go to” backup in the absence of Department Leadership
• Receive products upon delivery, ensuring proper documentation has been completed
• Store received items in proper inventory location and/or deliver to appropriate team members
• Pull inventory according to the production schedule or as requested from the production team
• Monitor and support material flow from and to the assigned area(s)
• Complete all computer/systemic transactions for all rework and bin transfers
• Complete quality inspections of incoming inventory
• Assist with asset tagging and storing of Company Property
• Communicate inventory levels to affected teams in order to maintain departmental organization
• Review and update applicable reports
• Oversee other associates during the cycle/physical count process
• Help to oversee Associates that are rotating into and out of the department in supporting roles
• Track and audit inventory
• Support continuous improvement initiatives around Safety, Quality, and Productivity and lead by example
• Help to enforce company safety policies and procedures
• Assist Department Leadership with new associate training and team member skill training
• Assist Department Leadership with ensuring shift production paperwork is accurately completed, as requested
• Other duties as assigned

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ Years of experience in a related warehouse position
• Must be able to complete all warehousing functions of the Production Associate role
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs on a frequent basis
• Intermediate computer skills
• Ability to meet and maintain certification requirements to operate various types powered industrial trucks (ex. forklift, aerial lift, order picker, scissor lift, etc.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3 – 5 Years of Warehouse experience, preferably in a manufacturing, engineer-to-order environment
• 2+ Years of experience operating powered industrial trucks, preferably a forklift
• Must be able to perform intermediate to advanced functions with the Department

Additional information

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

Equal Employment Opportunity:

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations:

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