Engineering Manager, Assembly

Whirlpool • Findlay, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Whirlpool Corporation is seeking an Engineering Manager, Assembly, also described in the posting as Manager, Control Engineering. This onsite role is based in Findlay, Ohio, and manages process and industrial engineering staff. The manager leads continuous improvement projects aligned with World Class Manufacturing (WCM), capacity projects, and projects addressing business risk. The role contributes significantly to the plant’s WCM route map strategy and execution while developing team members’ technical and leadership capabilities.

The manager leads assembly operations to advance safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and engagement. They develop short- and long-term productivity and capacity plans, prepare project budgets and justifications, support Lean improvement across Operations, Procurement, and the Supply Chain, and build organizational capability through coaching and improved business processes. Employees in this role work in person Monday through Friday. Whirlpool describes flexibility and time-off offerings including autonomy to manage personal commitments, up to two weeks of work from anywhere per year in minimum one-week increments, and four weeks of paid sabbatical after every five years of service.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science.
• At least 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• At least 1 year of capital project management experience.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Industrial Engineering.
• Experience driving Lean principles and philosophies and World Class Manufacturing initiatives.
• Competence in PC and mainframe applications related to the responsibilities.
• Experience successfully leading, coaching, and developing direct reports to build organizational capability.
• Proven ability to drive alignment and results across matrixed, cross-functional teams, such as Quality, Maintenance, and Production.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including managing conflict and providing an engaging work environment.
• Confidence to take calculated risks, implement new ideas, and drive and sustain change.
• Strong ability to manage priorities, expectations, and accountabilities in a change environment.
• Experience in a matrixed organization.
• Experience attracting and developing talented people and effectively allocating and utilizing resources.

Responsibilities

• Drive safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and engagement across assembly operations through effective leadership.
• Champion World Class Manufacturing initiatives through direct and indirect reports.
• Engage with all 10 technical pillars in World Class Manufacturing to broaden knowledge and coach teams on strategy and direction.
• Develop short-term and long-term plans and programs to improve productivity and capacity, and prepare the necessary project budgets and justifications.
• Support Operations and Procurement in driving Lean and continuous improvement internally and externally through the Supply Chain.
• Champion diversity and inclusion by proactively seeking and valuing diversity and bringing out everyone’s contributions.
• Coach direct reports on skill-building and career development to build organizational capability.
• Drive continuous improvement in organizational, technical, and business information processes and systems through lean and innovative thinking.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package.
• Whirlpool employee discount.
• Fitness and educational reimbursement programs.
• Kitchenettes.
• Always On Flexibility to manage personal, family, and outside-of-work commitments.
• Two weeks of work from anywhere per year, in minimum one-week increments.
• Four weeks of paid sabbatical after every five years of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager