Senior Analyst, Engineering- Shift Lead- Perrysburg

Whirlpool • Clyde, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Whirlpool is seeking a qualified candidate for the role of Shift Lead. The role will be based at our Perrysburg, OH plant. As a shift lead, you will be responsible for leading the entire third shift operation of a world class plastic injection molding plant on its journey to becoming the benchmark for Whirlpool in automation. In this challenging role, you will be called upon as both a technical leader to drive continuous improvements to safety, quality, delivery, and cost of the process as well as leading your team in meeting daily production objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Engineering or Engineering Technology
• 5+ years manufacturing experience

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering
• Proven success in a fast-paced environment
• Proven success in the personal development of employees
• Experience with Injection Molding, light assembly processes, decoration technologies, AGV’s/AMR
• Experience with Fanuc 6 axis robots.
• Experience setting up new processes and optimizing existing processes.
• Experience leading teams
• Experience in World Class Manufacturing (WCM), Safety (SAF), Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Professional Maintenance (PM)
• Experience using CAD software such as Creo, Solidworks, AutoCAD
• WCM (World Class Manufacturing) experience
• Organizational, verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail
• Time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines

Responsibilities

• Lead all team members on the shift in the attainment of production goals (SQDCE)
• Serve as the key communication link with the other shifts to facilitate a smooth transition of data and clear communication of problems/issues.
• Assure proper utilization of facilities, tools, equipment, materials and manpower to effectively meet safety, quality and production requirements.
• Must possess a strong working knowledge of plant manufacturing operations, processes and production flow.
• Work effectively with your peers to share knowledge and leverage strengths
• Lead problem solving for equipment issues
• Facilitate projects and teach / mentor / train shop floor teams
• Develop technicians in advanced problem-solving and skill training
• Utilize excellent communication and documentation skills to transfer critical processes and support knowledge to others
• Maintain good employee relations and communications.
• Assure that all plant policies and procedures are enforced as well as administered fairly and consistently.
• Provide input for personnel ratings as required.
• Work cross-functionally to drive solutions.
• Lead process implementation, process optimization, and root cause analysis
• Lead capital projects to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Ensure equipment is in World Class condition
• Provide project management of new and existing equipment / tooling.
• Support building and operating a highly automated facility
• Knowledge of Kronos, SAP, Google applications, etc.
• Understanding of WCM (World Class Manufacturing)
• Ability to lead the team on a third shift swing shift schedule

Benefits

• Flexibility and industry-leading time-off benefits
• Always On Flexibility - You will have the autonomy to manage personal, family, and outside-of-work commitments as needed.
• Sabbatical - Four weeks paid leave after every five years of service.

What This Job Offers

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