Material Flow Engineer

Whirlpool•Cleveland, TN

19d•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. Whirlpool is currently seeking qualified candidates for a Material Flow Engineer. This is an onsite role at our Cleveland, TN location. Work as part of a team to complete kaizen projects to attack losses in the plant. The successful candidate will work within the Cleveland 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Materials Management
Presentation and facilitation skills
Experience in a manufacturing environment with a good understanding of plant operations
Previous experience in a WCM manufacturing environment
Possess good judgment, planning and analytical skills with the ability to introduce new and different concepts into an existing organization.
Experience collaborating across departments
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams
Well-developed communication, conflict management, coaching, interpersonal and team building skills
Solid decision-making and judgment skills
Resourcefulness in accomplishing objectives and completing tasks Proven problem solving skills
Outstanding organizational skills
Ability to be self directed and self motivated
SAP Experience - preferably in Material Master Data

Responsibilities

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 lead capital projects that support the long term strategy of the Whirlpool initiatives.
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 Cleveland operation.
Specify, order and assure proper implementation of new process & equipment
Maintain quality standards within the department.
Work with the Materials Manager to define equipment and process standards to be implemented throughout the Logistics and Manufacturing environments.
Communicate to work teams, shop floor leaders, and other departments to ensure flawless execution and 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.
Lead team of Engineering Technician(s) to drive projects and solutions.

Benefits

Generous benefits package
Whirlpool employee discount
fitness & educational reimbursement programs
kitchenettes
Beautiful, recently renovated office space
free coffee
biking/walking trails
access to The Eddy - Early Childhood Center (depending upon availability - additional costs required).
Always On Flexibility - You will have the autonomy to manage personal, family, and outside-of-work commitments as needed.
Two-Week Work from Anywhere - Minimum of one-week increments for a total of two weeks per year.
Sabbatical - Four weeks paid leave after every five years of service.