Analyst, Operations/Production 3rd Shift -Marion

Whirlpool•Marion, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, 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 2024, the company reported approximately $17 billion in annual sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 44,000 employees, and 40 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com. This role will be based at our manufacturing plant in Marion OH and is a 3rd Shift role. M-F 10pm to 6:30am The Operations/Production Analyst leads an entire material department at Marion Operations in pursuit of all Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People objectives. This position is the direct people leader of the team consisting of a coordinator, team leaders, and operators who are responsible for daily production for that line/shift.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
1+ years of experience supervising or leading a team

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Operations or Engineering
Computer skills including Google workspace suite
Experience in leading, coaching, and developing large teams of employees
Strong teamwork and communication skills
Experience implementing problem solving and continuous improvement
Strong project management skills

Responsibilities

Lead production activities to meet customer demand as set by the level plan
Drive improvements to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People objectives for the department
Implement World Class Manufacturing (WCM) methods and tools into daily operations
Direct, develop, support, and assess the team members as their people leader
Complete daily time & attendance records in Kronos for direct reports
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
Lead team of Engineering Technician(s) to drive projects