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Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

at Whirlpool

📍 Racine,Wisconsin,USA Remote Posted March 15, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Bachelor's in Engineering or related field
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

This role involves leading manufacturing engineering teams in an automated plant, focusing on continuous improvement, reliability, and data-driven decision making to optimize production processes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Mentor and develop engineering team
  • Lead performance management systems
  • Support automation and reliability initiatives
  • Collaborate on continuous improvement projects
  • Monitor equipment performance

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes automation systems, data analysis tools, SPC, and performance management systems to enhance manufacturing efficiency and reliability.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level manufacturing engineer with experience in reliability, automation, and data analysis within automated manufacturing plants. They should have strong leadership skills and a background in continuous improvement methodologies.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's degreeManufacturing EngineeringData analysisReliability engineeringAutomation systems

Nice-to-Have Skills

NPD/NPIKaizen eventsSPC/data utilizationPerformance management systems

Tools & Platforms

Digital dashboardsSPC (Statistical Process Control)

Required Skills

Manufacturing EngineeringReliability EngineeringAutomation SystemsData analysisPerformance managementKaizenSPCEquipment maintenanceContinuous improvementTeam leadership

Hard Skills

Manufacturing EngineeringPerformance ManagementReliability EngineeringData AnalysisEquipment MaintenanceAutomation SystemsKaizenSPC (Statistical Process Control)

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunicationTeam Development

Industry & Role

Industry Manufacturing
Job Function Lead manufacturing engineering efforts to improve plant performance and reliability
Role Subtype Manufacturing Engineer

Keywords for Your Resume

Manufacturing EngineeringPerformance ManagementReliability EngineeringAutomation SystemsKaizenSPCData AnalysisEquipment MaintenanceContinuous ImprovementManufacturingAutomationData-driven decision makingEquipment uptimeProcess optimizationTeam leadershipData analysisPerformance managementEquipment maintenanceContinuous improvement

Deal Breakers

Lack of manufacturing engineering experience, No experience with automation systems, No data analysis skills, No leadership or team management experience

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