Job Description

Requisition ID:

67465


ABOUT WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading kitchen and laundry appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home and inspiring generations with our brands. The company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2023, the company reported approximately $19 billion in annual sales, 59,000 employees, and 55 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

The team you will be a part of

The Business Process team develops, implements and sustains cross-functional process improvement projects and business-wide improvement initiatives including training, mentoring, and consulting with Black Belts, Champions, and Green Belts. Identifies, suggests and implements best practices to facilitate best solutions and methods that will optimize processes in all areas of the business.

This role in summary

Productivity improvement through industrial engineering activity- process study time & motion study to establish production norms.

Your responsibilities will include

CRITICAL EXPERIENCE (Must have)



Prior experience in Process Engineering activities, preferred in assembly area


Prior experience in working on fast assembly systems i.e. tack time about 6-7 sec.


Hand on experience in Time study, yamazumhi study, method study


Hand on experience in NPI Project implementation


Hand on experience in capacity calculation & long term capacity planning


Hand on experience in productivity improvement, debottleneck workstations.


Hand on experience in Safety Improvements & Low cost automation.


Hand on experience plant wide manpower mapping.


Handling of blue collar & temporary labor.


Handling union negotiations.





OTHER HIGHLY VALUED EXPERIENCE


Knowledge of WCM - WO pillar.


Lean Manufacturing is preferred.


Knowledge of ISO:9001


Knowledge of ISO: 14001 & 18001



JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:





Productivity improvement through industrial engineering activity- process study time & motion study to establish production norms.


Must have a proven track record in successfully implementing process improvements with cost benefit.


Responsible for line balancing & improvement in cycle time through low cost automation


Responsible for line capacity calculations and implementations.


Responsible for preparingCyc process flow, facility planning, installation & commissioning of machines for new projects.


Responsible for maintaining the factory master plan in align with future capacity planning.

Minimum requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION: Bachelor degree preferred in Industrial / Mechanical Engineering

EXPERIENCE: Minimum 7 years of experience in process engineering related areas.

KEY RESULT AREAS:

Productivity Improvement

Process capability enhancement

Cycle time improvement

Identification & Reduction of NVA's & unbalancing

Preferred skills and experiences

Good Communication Skills (Interpersonal ,Negotiation ,Oral, Written Skills)

Computer Skills (SAP, Advanced Excel & power point)

Refrigeration basic knowledge

Manpower management (more than 500 operators)

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At Whirlpool Corporation, we value and celebrate diversity. Whirlpool Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.