Assembly Operations Manager

This role in summary

Whirlpool is currently seeking qualified candidates for an Assembly Operations Manager to join our manufacturing organization in Cleveland, TN.

Cleveland, Tennessee is the North American location where Whirlpool’s premium cooking products are built. The successful candidate will have an exciting opportunity to lead a team of hourly and salary employees to achieve operational excellence utilizing the tools of World Class Manufacturing (WCM) to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. Reporting to the Site Leader, day to day activities for the role will include: providing leadership and decision making to the many diverse product lines to achieve operational goals, collaborating with Engineering with new product launches and changes, and participating in a WCM pillar to improve operational performance.

Your responsibilities will include

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  Lead a team consisting of up to 400+ operators with the support of Salary and Hourly associates across 2 shifts.
• Assist the Operations Management team and other Plant Staff Members in the development and formulation of long and short-range planning, policies, programs, and objectives.
• Provide direction to salaried People Leaders in the accomplishment of manufacturing plan goals consistent with Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost expectations.
• Provide coaching and developmental guidance and direction to immediate direct reports to assist with their continued development and progress of self-directed work teams through capacity building.
• Lead & coach others on problem-solving activities to drive continuous improvement activities in key areas.
• Work cross-functionally with team members from all areas to remove barriers and collaborate on issue resolution.
• Coordinate activities to support new product implementation, engineering projects, and manufacturing needs
• Maintain a dependable and dedicated workforce through open communications and the ability to drive and sustain change
• Manage department budget and expenditures
• Drive continuous improvement utilizing lean manufacturing problem-solving tools(WCM/Kaizen)
• Lead/participate in the expansion of the Whirlpool World Class Manufacturing (WCM) methodologies as a core pillar team member
• Manage/schedule the Cavity Assembly department

Minimum requirements

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  Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years people leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• 5+ years Lean principles and methodologies.

Preferred skills and experiences

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  Experience working autonomously with little oversight and make prudent and informed decisions, often quickly and with limited information
• Ability to grow individual and organization competency through proactive coaching and mentoring
• Outstanding communication, interpersonal and facilitation skills
• Demonstrated problem solving, conflict resolution and team building skills
• Value the diversity of ideas, opinions, experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives needed to foster a competitive global business environment
• Strong computer skills including MS Office, Google Suite, Kronos, and SAP preferred
  
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