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          "text": "<p>As the Plant Manager, you will development of site strategies to support the overall company goals and objectives of the plant operations for our 400+ employee manufacturing facility located in Brookings, SD. This role is responsible for executing the strategy that delivers the operational efficiency necessary to maintain high-quality standards, enhance safety measures, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and provides fuel for our Positive Associate Relations (PAR) culture.</p><p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Lead and Develop Teams:</strong> Provide coaching to frontline leaders and staff; encourage engagement, communication, and collaboration.</li><li><strong>Champion Safety:</strong> Lead safety programs, enforce compliance, and cultivate a zero‑incident culture.</li><li><strong>Implement LEAN &amp; CI:</strong> Promote LEAN manufacturing principles, identify improvement opportunities, and reduce waste.</li><li><strong>Drive KPI Achievement:</strong> Oversee plant performance across safety, quality, cost, delivery, and productivity metrics.</li><li><strong>Support Positive Employee Relations:</strong> Partner closely with HR; maintain open communication, fairness, and a strong team culture.</li><li><strong>Build Strong Relationships:</strong> Collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams, senior leadership, suppliers, and community partners.</li><li><strong>Oversee Daily Operations:</strong> Ensure smooth and efficient production, resource planning, and equipment reliability.</li></ul>",
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          "text": "<p>Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company. We’re focused on exciting opportunities within the home, security and commercial building markets. Our driving purpose is to 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.</p><p>At Fortune Brands, we’re building something big. We’re advancing exciting innovations in all of our products and processes. We’re delivering trust, dependability, sustainability, and style. To make it all happen, we’ve transformed our workplace into an environment where smart, ambitious people have the support to reach their fullest potential.</p><p>When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.</p><p>Explore life at Fortune Brands <a href=\"https://www.fbin.com/careers/life-at-fortune-brands/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here</a>.</p>",
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          "text": "<p>Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $142,000 USD - $218,000 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.</p><p>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, adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) to foster a sense of belonging for all associates.</p><p>Fortune Brands is built on industry-leading brands and innovation within the high-growth categories of water, outdoors and security. The Company makes innovative products for residential and commercial environments, with a growing focus on digital solutions and products that add luxury, contribute to safety and enhance sustainability. To learn more, visit our website at <a href=\"https://fbin.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fbin.com</a>.</p><p><strong>Equal Employment Opportunity</strong></p><p>Fortune Brands is an equal opportunity employer. Fortune Brands 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.</p><p><strong>Reasonable Accommodations</strong></p><p>Fortune Brands 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 <a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[email protected]</a> and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.</p><p><strong>Important Notice: Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Job Postings</strong></p><p>To protect yourself from fraudulent job postings or recruitment scams, please note that Fortune Brands job postings are exclusively hosted on our website at <a href=\"https://fbin.com/careers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fbin.com/careers</a> via our SmartRecruiters platform. Fortune Brands will never request banking information or sensitive personal details until an offer of employment has been accepted and the onboarding process begins.</p>",
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