Operations & Production Manager — Lean/WCM Leader

Whirlpool Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Employee discount

Education reimbursement

Kitchenettes

Onsite office amenities

Job summary

Whirlpool Corporation, Clyde Operations in Clyde, OH, seeks a Manager of Operations & Production to lead the pressroom and plastics departments. You will drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics and guide lean initiatives across the plant.

This role oversees strategic operational initiatives and develops Talent while managing financials. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of manufacturing experience, with proven leadership in world-class manufacturing and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience with World Class Manufacturing (WCM) pillars and lean manufacturing.
• Ability to drive Operational Excellence initiatives and CI within quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive safety, quality, delivery, and productivity of the department and Operations through effective leadership
• Lead the development and execution of Operational Strategic Initiatives at Clyde Operations including operationalizing and leading WCM and providing strategic vision within the Factory Master Plan
• Provide direction to the team to focus and deliver KPIs
• Champion diversity and inclusion behaviors
• Proactively seek and value all types of diversity and work to bring out the contributions of everyone
• Actively coach and provide feedback to peers, subordinates, and others as appropriate developing future talent
• Build organizational capability through proactive coaching of the direct reports on skill-building and career development
• Drive and lead continuous improvement in the organizational, technical and business information processes/systems through Lean/innovative thinking/ideas plant wide
• Be a proactive leader of lean manufacturing and WCM methodologies in business processes and lead the organization in the enterprise-wide lean implementation
• Manage all financial aspects of the business

Skills

WCM pillars

Lean

Safety metrics

Quality metrics

Delivery metrics

Cost metrics

Operational Excellence

Continuous Improvement

PC & mainframe apps

Coaching & leadership

Talent development

Resource planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Whirlpool Corporation, Clyde Operations in Clyde, OH, seeks a Manager of Operations & Production to lead the pressroom and plastics departments. You will drive safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics and guide lean initiatives across the plant.

This role oversees strategic operational initiatives and develops Talent while managing financials. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of manufacturing experience, with proven leadership in world-class manufacturing and continuous