Fortune Brands
Markets branded water, outdoor, security solutions
Material Stocker - 1st shift
About the job
- Ability to frequently lift boxes weighing 3–45 pounds from pallets or vehicle-guided vehicles, from approximately 6 inches off the floor to chest level.
- Ability to work 8 or more hours per day and 40 or more hours per week.
- Ability to meet the minimum qualifications outlined on the job bid and complete the required process and computer training.
- Ability to maintain a neat, orderly, and safe work area.
- Associates must not have been awarded a job through a posting in the previous six months, subject to stated exceptions.
- Associates must have no written disciplinary warnings within six months of the posting date.
- Associates must have at least 17 unused time-off hours.
- A 90-day probationary period applies to the position.
- Store, issue, and move a variety of materials and products.
- Maintain and verify actual inventory and the materials being handled.
- Supply parts for production lines and transport material through the plant as needed.
- Operate a variety of material-handling equipment to move material throughout the plant.
- Disassemble, sort, repair, and salvage a variety of products as needed.
- Maintain responsibility for the quality and quantity of work produced.
- Assist in training other associates.
- Flex into the production line as needed.
- Maintain accurate inventory records and quality work.
- Plan and organize the execution of the daily line schedule as needed, including leading the cell in the team leader’s absence.
- Identify and implement improvement ideas in the work area.
- Submit an application through SmartRecruiters before the posting deadline.
About the company
Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN) focuses on water, outdoors, and security solutions for homes, commercial buildings, and security-conscious consumers. It sells branded products through retail stores, online platforms, and direct sales to builders, relying on its portfolio of trusted brands and a disciplined channel strategy to reach a broad audience. The company operates using the Fortune Brands Advantage, a business model that emphasizes brand leadership, continuous product improvement, and expanding distribution to drive long‑term growth. FBIN differentiates itself from competitors by leveraging its strong brand recognition, a diversified product mix across water, outdoor, and security categories, and an active approach to channel management to reach both consumers and professional builders. Its goal is to achieve sustained growth and market share gains by maintaining brand leadership, expanding distribution, and meeting evolving customer needs with practical, reliable products.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Deerfield, Illinois
Founded
2012
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 4, 2026 tariff refunds added $81 million operating income and $0.52 EPS.
- Jesse Singh bought $2 million shares August 6-7, 2026, signaling conviction.
- Management targets $370-$420 million free cash flow in 2026 despite lower sales.
What critics are saying
- Fiberon strategic review began May 27, 2026; a sale or shutdown can expose weakness.
- Q2 2026 sales fell 4.1%, and underlying EPS guidance dropped to $2.70-$3.00.
- Leadership churn from March through July 2026 signals execution risk during a fragile turnaround.
What makes Fortune Brands unique
- Moen, Therma-Tru, and Master Lock anchor category-leading positions across home essentials.
- Jesse Singh joined June 29, 2026, bringing AZEK turnaround discipline and margins playbook.
- Fortune Brands Advantage combines brand control, channel reach, and portfolio capital allocation.
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Benefits
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Company News
Fortune Brands Innovations has appointed Peter G. Clifford as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective 21 September 2026. Clifford brings over 30 years of finance leadership experience across building products, healthcare and industrial businesses, including CFO roles at The AZEK Company, Cantel Medical, and most recently Filtration Group Corporation. Chief Executive Officer Jesse Singh praised Clifford's expertise in global operations, finance transformation and mergers and acquisitions. Upon Clifford's arrival, Ashley George will transition from Interim CFO to Senior Vice President, Finance. As an inducement, Clifford will receive a performance-based restricted stock unit award for 130,000 shares and a service-based stock option award for 65,000 shares, both vesting over multiple years subject to performance metrics and continuous employment.
Greenlight Capital highlighted Fortune Brands Innovations in its second-quarter 2026 investor letter, despite the fund declining 4.3% in the quarter. The firm reported a 1.9% year-to-date gain versus 10.2% for the S&P 500. Fortune Brands, which owns Moen, Therma-Tru, and Master Lock, has faced challenges from difficult housing market conditions and poor execution by previous management. An activist investor joined the board in March, and a new chief executive with a strong track record in building products was appointed in June. Greenlight acquired its position at an average price of $39.37 per share. The firm believes that if Fortune Brands achieves the low end of prior management's mid-cycle margin targets on current revenue, it could support approximately $5 in earnings per share.
Jesse G. Singh, the newly appointed CEO of Fortune Brands Innovations, purchased 39,285 shares of the company's common stock for approximately $2.0 million on 6 and 7 August 2026. This marks Singh's first direct stock ownership in the company. The purchase came after Fortune Brands' share price declined 10% over the trailing twelve-month period. Singh acquired the shares at a weighted average price of $51.30, slightly above the $50.78 closing price on 7 August. Fortune Brands Innovations manufactures water management, outdoor living, and security products through brands including Moen, Therma-Tru, Master Lock, and SentrySafe. The company has a market capitalisation of $6.1 billion and generated $4.4 billion in revenue over the trailing twelve months.
Fortune Brands will announce Q2 earnings results Tuesday after market close. The market expects revenue to decline 3.9% year on year, similar to last quarter's 2.1% decrease, which met analyst expectations despite missing EBITDA estimates. Analysts have largely reconfirmed their estimates over the past 30 days. Peers Simpson and Hayward recently reported Q2 revenue growth of 6.3% each, both beating expectations and seeing share price increases of 2.6% and 1.7% respectively. Fortune Brands shares are down 4.5% over the past month, with the home construction materials segment underperforming overall. The stock currently trades at $49.26, below the average analyst price target of $54.85.
Vulcan Value Partners highlighted Fortune Brands Innovations in its Q2 2026 investor letter. The Deerfield, Illinois-based company manufactures home and security products, including Moen faucets, security doors, composite decking, locks, and safes. During the quarter, activist board member Ed Garden increased his stake. Fortune Brands initiated a strategic review of its composite decking business and announced Jesse Singh as new CEO. Singh previously led competitor AZEK Company, where he tripled revenue and expanded margins. Fortune Brands reported Q1 2026 sales of $1 billion, down 2% year-over-year. The company closed at $49.25 per share on 30 July 2026, with a market capitalisation of $5.88 billion. Shares declined 13.34% over the past year.