Fabrication Department Supervisor (Night shift)

This role in summary

Whirlpool is currently seeking qualified candidates for a Supervisor position in the Fabrication Department on 2nd Shift.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and technically inclined professional to lead, supervise and manage a team of hourly employees within the Fabrication Department.

In this role you will serve as a leader motivating a team of highly-skilled hourly employees to support customers w/ fabricated sheet metal parts utilizing the latest technology in Computerized Numerical Controls (CNC) and Automation equipment recently installed with many new investments arriving in the future. 

Reporting to the Fabrication Department Manager, the Day Shift Fabrication Supervisor is a key leadership position that leads production activities of raw materials to support assembly operations. This position ensures that all daily activities for the assigned production value stream are customer focused and performed in a manner consistent with achievement of the plant vision,  goals and objectives. This position has a high level of autonomy and  is a key decision maker and escalation point for value stream issues or decisions across 1st shift.  You will collaborate with engineering resources and other support functions (materials, finance, etc) on short and long term improvements.

Your responsibilities will include

• Lead a team consisting of up to 160 operators with the support of a production leader and several group leaders.

• Support more than 12 assembly lines with sheet metal fabrication using machinery including CNC, Turrets, Mechanical Presses and Hard Tooling, Welders, Brake Press, Panel Bender and various others. 

• Strong advocate and enforcer of safety protocol and policy. Up to date on latest policy and procedures and able to swiftly implement policy changes. 

• Initiate and lead improvements in safety, cost, quality and productivity that impact the Fabrication Department and internal & external partners. 

• Lead, direct technicians and work teams, and serve as a coordinator between cross-functional teams including Maintenance, Quality, Materials, Engineering and Operations. 

• Create an environment of development and evolution for subordinate leaders. Manage the growth plan for Production and group Leaders, groom team members for succession.

• Apply critical thinking and root cause analysis tools and prescribed documentation methods to identify defects, develop countermeasures, and solve problems. 

• Organize and manage administrative systems to track employee time, project progress and resource expenditure.

• Lead onboarding and integration of new employees, monitoring and controlling initial placement, training and performance. 

• Utilize Whirlpool’s leadership development toolbox to continue personal development to open career growth opportunities. 

• Excellent communication skills to provide key and timely operations information to all levels of the organization to assure fluid operations from shift to shift.

• Provide an integral link in the help chain between leadership and hourly team members as well as to upstream and downstream internal customers. 

• Continue fostering team development and utilization of  Lean manufacturing or World Class Manufacturing (WCM) tools and thinking into daily routines to eliminate issues and inefficiencies in the Finishing Area.

• Demonstrate and uphold the Whirlpool Core Values, to include Integrity, Respect, Inclusion and Diversity on a daily basis.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelors degree 
• 3+ years of Manufacturing Experience including sheet metal fabrication and CNC forming

Preferred skills and experiences

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Operations or Industrial Technology 

• Manufacturing supervisory experience, with at least 13 direct reports and 140 total employees

• Experience using Kaizen and problem solving tools to improve processes

• Experience using Google Suites and Microsoft Excel
  
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What we offer

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).

Additional information

Whirlpool’s Ways of Working
Our goal is to provide an environment that helps you bring your best to Whirlpool every day.  We offer flexibility and industry-leading time-off benefits that will help you balance what’s important at work and at home, including:

• 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.