Requisition ID: 64298 

ABOUT WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION 
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading kitchen and laundry appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home and inspiring generations with our brands. The company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2023, the company reported approximately $19 billion in annual sales, 59,000 employees, and 55 manufacturing and technology research centers.  Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

This role in summary

 

Whirlpool is currently seeking qualified candidates for a Production Scheduler in our Cleveland, TN manufacturing facility.

Your responsibilities will include

 

Schedule Production with Assembly Lines, with Demand Planning group from Benton Harbor to ensure target DOS are being maintained throughout the distribution network to achieve target availability metricsManage the use of schedule stability for your production lines to ensure a stable schedule that suppliers both external and internal can have success in achieving production actualization and Assembly yield.Analyzes Product Availability data, Sales Data, DOS data, Sku by Sku data within Advanced Planning Systems (APS) and Production Shipment Inventory (PSI) to ensure the future production schedules are aligned with demand and our current business needs.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.Manage the use of 1X1 Production Scheduling techniques (Verisource)Prepares serial production tags for finished goods units.Responsible for key metrics: Production Availability, Schedule Stabilization, Schedule actualization, Assembly Yield, inventory levels (in dollars and days of supply/inventory), and obsolescence.Provide as a back up role for other production schedulers.Minimum requirements

 

High School Diploma or GED 3+ years of experience in a lean manufacturing environment1+ years of SAP experience Preferred skills and experiences

 

BS Degree in Supply Chain, Production Planner, or other relevant field 3+ years experience in a lean manufacturing environment.System experience with an MRP system and strong understanding of MRP and APS fundamentals.MS Excel/Access and Higher Level Programming languages experience.APICS/CPIM Supply Chain certification Lean/Six Sigma skills and/or training, or experience working in a Lean/Six Sigma manufacturing environmentWorld Class Manufacturing (WCM) preferred. Ability to challenge current processes to identify waste and drive improvements. 


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