Job Description

This role in summary

Whirlpool is currently seeking a qualified candidate for the role of Analyst Engineer - Materials Management (Analyst, Engineering) . This role will be onsite in Marion, OH.

Work as part of a team to complete kaizen projects to attack losses in the plant. The successful candidate will work within the Marion Materials department as the person responsible for a specific area of the plant. The successful candidate will interact with internal customers as well as outside vendors to support kaizen work. He or she will also create purchase orders for components and schedule/track/audit the work. Some weekend work may be necessary.

Your responsibilities will include

• Support production day to day to achieve plant metrics in safety, quality, cost, and delivery using various systems such as Leansuite, Lodestar and Gensuite
• Drive Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Engagement throughout the entire plant
• Develop creative solutions and possibly lead capital projects that support the long term strategy of the Marion operation.
• Focus on rack management and rack design with new product integration
• Understand and lead route maximization through data analysis
• Lead World Class Manufacturing (WCM) expansion activities through Logistics Customer Service (LCS) Pillar
• Lead continuous improvement activities utilizing the WCM methodology in support of plant metrics. The person in this role will support our WCM implementation with specific targets to meet.
• Perform root cause analysis based on data to eliminate losses.
• Data collection and analysis will play a big part of your job. Once losses are identified a countermeasure in the form of a kaizen will be implemented against the root cause issue. You will manage the kaizen from start to finish through the various internal tollgates. Support operations in the form of coming up with creative solutions to immediate problems. Lead/work in small cross functional teams. Develop solutions and lead capital projects that support the long term manufacturing strategy of the Marion operation.
• Specify, order and assure proper implementation of new process & equipment
• Maintain quality standards within the department
• Communicate to work teams, shop floor leaders, and other departments to ensure greatest efficiency
• Support maintenance department in troubleshooting critical issues
• Drive process improvements using lean manufacturing concepts and tools
• Demonstrated capability in leading and managing large scale projects, installations, working closely with vendors, project teams, etc.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment