Senior Industrial Engineer

This role in summary

Whirlpool is seeking qualified candidates for a Senior Industrial Engineer. This is an onsite role at our Findlay, Ohio location.

The Senior Industrial Engineer will play a key leadership role in driving productivity, optimizing manufacturing processes, and supporting cost accuracy across the organization. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining production standards, supporting level planning, and ensuring that costing routers accurately reflect true labor and process requirements. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of motion economy and its relationship to work elements, enabling efficient, ergonomic, and repeatable work methods across all operations.

• Provide ways/methods to eliminate all types of waste in the production process
• Develop team members in kaizen approach, problem solving, root cause analysis to reduce waste
• Drive continuous improvement through detailed analytics
• Develop project pipeline for cost takeout
• Lead time studies utilizing Modapts, a predetermined time analysis
• Use Line Balancing with Yamazumi chart for line rate changes
• Identify Non-value add, Unbalance, Value Add, and Semi Value Add activities
• Lead cost studies to determine best product flow in the plant
• Support WPS implementation by providing leadership to continuous improvement teams
• Drive the plant to achieving short/long term labor productivity targets
• Support scoping of cost projects within the Findlay facility
• Ensure all new models/parts efficient integration into operations
• Develop and maintain equipment capacity information and planning
• Own all costing, routers, line balances, labor utilization for the plant
• Support level loading across workstations and departments to balance production flow and capacity

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering
• Engineering experience in a manufacturing plant
• Strong data analytical skills
• Thorough understanding of Lean manufacturing, with an emphasis on Value Streams and Standardized work WCM experience, specifically Workplace Organization and Focus Improvement
• SAP and costing (routers, deletion factors) experience
• Well-developed communications, project management, coaching, interpersonal and team building skills. Resourcefulness in accomplishing objectives and completing tasks with minimal supervision yet seeks guidance when appropriate
• Skills to research and understand root cause for product and process problems and drive improvement based on analysis. Working knowledge of Google, Microsoft Office, and AutoCAD
• Extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Demonstrated capability in leading and managing large scale projects, installations, working closely with vendors, project teams, etc

Generous benefits package, Whirlpool employee discount, fitness & educational reimbursement programs, kitchenettes, and more! Saint Joseph/Benton Harbor locations:
Beautiful, recently renovated office space, free coffee, biking/walking trails, and 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.

Whirlpool Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.