Job Description
***Please note this position is located in Amana, IA***
Whirlpool is the industry leader in the manufacturing and marketing of home appliances. Whirlpool is a global company and markets Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Bauknecht, Consul and other major brand names in more than 170 countries around the world.
Whirlpool is a company that creates innovative solutions and products to meet consumer needs. As a result, we have been recognized as one of the world's 100 most innovative companies by Business Week magazine and the Boston Consulting Group. Additionally, Whirlpool Corporation was ranked among the Top 20 Innovators in Consumer Products by The Patent Board and has been consistently ranked as one of the Top 20 Companies for Leaders by Hewitt Associates and Fortune magazine.
Our unique business strategy provides us with an unmatched leadership position and ability to build and sustain loyalty to our brands. Our strategy allows us to move with greater speed to better serve our trade customer and end consumers around the globe.
Currently, we are seeking qualified candidates for a Materials Planner - Fabrication/Manufacturing Support opening to join our Materials/Supply Chain organization in Amana, IA.
Day to Day(what a typical day or week look like in this role)
Working with a global supply chain spanning multiple time zones is both exciting and challenging. The Production Scheduler ensures availability of purchased parts from the vendor supply base and fabricated materials for the final assembly areas using Lean Manufacturing and ISM techniques to support the manufacturing operations. This position also communicates with Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement and Engineering on any condition which may affect excess or shortages of materials for production.
What You Will Do
- Schedule Manufacturing Support Areas - including Press room, shear, paint and other fabrication areas.
- Support Lean Manufacturing initiatives in the fabrication areas evaluating the use of technology to tie the scheduling system to the shop floor.
- Analyzes and plans material requirements by determining the quantity of and date by which materials are needed to ensure optimal inventory levels.
- Prepares operational schedules and coordinates manufacturing activities to ensure production and quality of products meet specifications.
- Prepares and processes requisitions as appropriate.
- Responsible for key metrics: schedule actualization, inventory levels (in dollars and days of supply/inventory), and obsolescence.
- Provide as a back up role for other production schedulers/material coordinators.
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Job Requirements
What You Need To Succeed
- BS Degree with 3-5 years experience in a lean manufacturing environment, MBA desired.
- System experience with an MRP system and strong understanding MRP and APS fundamentals.
- MS Excel/Access and Higher Level Programming languages experience.
- APICS/CPIM Supply Chain certification desired.
- SAP experience would be a plus.
- Lean/Six Sigma skills and/or training, or experience working in a Lean/Six Sigma manufacturing environment is a plus.
- Ability to challenge current processes to identify waste and drive improvements.
- Supervisory experience desired.
Endless Opportunities
Whirlpool has big plans for the future, just like you. We understand that it takes preparation and hard work to get there. So, we offer challenging purpose, ownership of your role, great teams, and tools to build your capability. In our performance-based setting, you can take your career in exciting new directions - and as far as you want to go.
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