Justin Kilker

Director of Process Transformation, West Region at Whirlpool

Amana, Iowa, United States

About

Experienced Lean Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the aviation and aerospace industry. Skilled in DMAIC, Value Stream Mapping, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Black Belt, and Operational Excellence. Strong operations professional graduated from Mount Mercy University.

Experience

  • Whirlpool Corporation (Full-time · 3 yrs 8 mos)
    • Director of Process Transformation, West Region.
      May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Sr Engineering Manager
      Nov 2022 - May 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Collins Aerospace (4 yrs 7 mos)
    • Sr Manager, Operations Quality
      May 2022 - Nov 2022 · 7 mos

    • Site Quality Lead
      Dec 2021 - Jul 2022 · 8 mos

    • Customer Quality Engineer
      Aug 2020 - Dec 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Plant Manager at Frontier Co-op
    Jun 2015 - May 2018 · 3 yrs

  • Whirlpool Corporation (8 yrs 10 mos)
    • Production Manager
      Sep 2014 - Jun 2015 · 10 mos

      Production manager for built in refrigeration products and 50 lb ice makers

    • Supplier Quality Manager
      Oct 2013 - Sep 2014 · 1 yr

    • Customer Quality Manager
      Oct 2011 - Oct 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Productivity Manager at Newell Rubbermaid
    Sep 2004 - Sep 2006 · 2 yrs 1 mo