Business Analyst - Manufacturing Simulation Engineer

Requisition ID: 66473

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.

The team you will be a part of

The Data Science team is responsible for modeling complex business problems, discovering business insights and identifying opportunities through the use of statistical, algorithmic, mining and visualization techniques. In addition to advanced analytics skills, this role is also proficient at integrating and preparing large, varied datasets, architecting specialized database and computing environments, and communicating result.

This Role In Summary

Job title: Associate - Business Analyst

PURPOSE: Responsible for delivering Industrial Engg and Manufacturing Simulation projects

Your Responsibilities Will Include

Work on Discrete Event Simulation engagements for Manufacturing / Warehouse simulation

Create As-Is and To-be models of the manufacturing process / warehousing operations using discrete event simulation software

Throughput, bottleneck and utilization analysis of production / warehouse operations through simulation model

Conduct ‘What-If’ scenario analysis for multiple scenarios through simulation model

Optimize manufacturing / warehouse processes using modeling techniques

Create process routings and assign activity times in the process planning tool.

Conduct observed and standard time study using MODAPTS.

Conduct WCM WO pillar analysis like Golden Zone, 3M, Yamazumi charts etc for manufacturing operations.

Provide practical solutions to improve line throughput, optimize resources and reduce cost at manufacturing plants.

Key Deliverables

Manufacturing simulation models for mfg plants / warehouse operations and improvement plan as required

Industrial Engg projects in the area of process planning, time study, WCM analysis and mfg process improvements

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - B.Tech- Industrial / Production / Mechanical Engineering

Experience - 3 to 6 Yrs

TECHNICAL

Experience in Mfg simulation and process optimization

Skilled in at least one discrete event simulation software (preferably FlexSim or Visual Components)

Experience in Process planning, time study, line balancing

Functional knowledge - Mfg systems and processes

MANAGERIAL

Leading the Project and project management

Effective stakeholder communication

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