Whirlpool

Value Stream Manager

Tulsa,Oklahoma,USA

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 14 days ago

Operations ManagementProcess Improvement5G/LTEResearchCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

In 2024, the company reported approximately $17 billion in annual sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 44,000 employees, and 40 manufacturing and technology research centers.
Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

Leads, plans and tracks all phases of the product life cycle, from inception to introduction into the marketplace.
The Value Stream Manager (VSM) leads efforts to optimize an entire product or service delivery process (the "value stream") from start to finish, focusing on efficiency, waste reduction (Lean principles), and maximizing customer value by aligning cross-functional teams, mapping processes (current vs. future state), and implementing continuous improvements, often without direct authority over all resources.
They act as an "architect," influencing teams to create smoother, faster, and higher-quality flows for manufacturing.
Your responsibilities will include Creating and maintaining "Current State" maps to visualize how work flows today and "Future State" maps to design a more efficient tomorrow End to end understanding of waste and losses related to performance, labor, scrap, usage, lack of quality, etc within the product's value stream
Analyzes, designs, and manages the entire flow of materials and information, identifying non-value-added activities to eliminate waste (time, materials, effort).

Two-Week Work from Anywhere - Minimum of one-week increments for a total of two weeks per year.
In 2024, the company reported approximately $17 billion in annual sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 44,000 employees, and 40 manufacturing and technology research centers.

Sabbatical - Four weeks paid leave after every five years of service. #LI-NL1 Connect with us and learn more about Whirlpool Corporation See what it's like to work at Whirlpool by visiting Whirlpool Careers.

The team you will be a part of The Engineering team discovers, develops and evaluates new product ideas, enhancements, or strategic product extensions, and translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products.

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