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Since then, we have grown organically and through acquisitions, and have delivered strong financial performance. We have also proven our resilience and execution excellence. We outperformed and expanded in our categories through the housing market recovery, and executed our strategies through global disruptions, while refining our portfolio for the future.\nOn December 14, 2022, we completed the separation of our Cabinets business, enabling us to pursue our unique and exciting path for accelerating growth and productivity.\nToday, we are a new company: Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: FBIN). We are focused on driving our brand, innovation and channel leadership, and winning in supercharged categories.\nWhy work with us?\nYou will gain the flexibility to balance your life at every stage with Total Rewards that support your physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We also support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be authentic, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength\nIn Fortune Brands Innovation, Inc. we're seeking a Should Cost Engineer / Die Casting, Stamping, Heath Metal, to join our team in a highly collaborative and supportive environment. This roll be responsible for Should Cost model development and enhancement, detailed cost breakdown reports and VAVE project implementation. The candidate will be acting as SME for all the manufacturing processes required based on the type of components. The should cost engineer will be a trusted source when it comes to component cost and manufacturing process assessment.\nThe candidate will demonstrate advanced skills in Value Engineering tools, component cost structure and cost management software, i.e aPriori. She/he needs to posses the ability to accurate should cost FBIN assemblies and components. The results of all these analyzes will be extensively used by FBIN teams (sourcing, engineering, manufacturing) to support and enable best cost during supplier negotiations. He/she will be supporting key negotiation activities as required.\nThe should cost engineer will be addressing product cost out and cost mitigation opportunities during all phases of FBIN product lifecycle i.e. NPI and product development. Perform and guide feasibility studies and technical analysis for implementation of should cost projects.\nEffectively report project status, needs and roadblocks to business leaders to ensure completion.\nGenerate and update should cost models for all categories based on current business needs.\nUtilize deep technical expertise on developing and calibration should cost models based on minimum required manufacturing processes and benchmarking data.\nEstablish relationships and work closely with other areas such as sourcing, design engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, etc to ensure assumptions and logics are correctly applied.\nDesign to cost - analyze, assess and and implement cost optimization/avoidance ideas in collaboration with R&D areas.\nConstantly monitor impact of global commodities to predict deflation/inflation based on cost model material/labor usage.\nPrepare customized and detailed cost reports\nSupport other CI initiatives owners.\nB.S. 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