Requisition ID: 58670
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This role in summary
Whirlpool is looking for qualified candidates for the role of Model Shop Supervisor in the Model Shop Team within the Cross Category Technology organization. This position is located at the St. Joseph Tech Center, MI. In this role you will provide prototype full scale models and components to support all aspects of Global Consumer Design activity.
Your responsibilities will include
Supervise the model shop
Partner with industrial designers and engineers
Implement specific short term/ long term goals/ objectives
Assign work requests to model makers
Prioritize / balance the requests
Provides technical consultation assistance to design group
Deliver prototype parts to the requested quality levels (low fidelity to Hi-Fi complete models)
Deliver prototype parts on time.
Drive targeted process improvements
Implement facility / people safety system within assigned model shop
Manage people career growth plans
Improving percentage of prototype requests completed on time
Model shop efficiency measure
Reducing quantity of outsourcing
Safety (5S, Safety Audit findings, Accidents)
People Excellence
Improving teams competency levels
Minimum requirements
High School Diploma/GED
5+ years of experience with physical prototyping process (including appropriate material, usage, and tooling, OR scheduling/ financial experience with general knowledge of prototyping services)
Preferred skills and experiences
Bachelor's degree in engineering or design or journeyman's certificate in this trade
2+ years of People management and developing employees
Experience with Process Improvement & Lean
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