Requisition ID: 65407 

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

Whirlpool is looking for multiple Product Development Engineers linked to the business strategy of growing and investing in Mexico. The roles are located in the Global Product Organization within the Refrigeration Platform. The engineer will be responsible for the system/subsystem deliverables, including development, execution, verification and validation, working with global cross functional teams during various phases of projects and across various technologies.

This role in summary

Mechanical Structures engineer is in charge of leading and delivering projects to improve either new or existing mechanical systems in refrigerator home appliances. This position is part of a Global team that develops and delivers  refrigerators worldwide. Good practices and knowledge are shared across regions. This opportunity is located in the Technology Center of Monterrey with the capacities to deliver a home appliance worldwide.

 

Your responsibilities will include

Drive Product Development projects for the refrigeration business 

Responsible for design, cost, quality trade offs as well as project key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with the project plan

Concurrent engineering application: starting with multiple concepts development and converging to preferred concepts by use of concept evaluation tools, design development, simulation and verification and validation methods.

Development of detailed design considering materials, design for manufacturing, design for assembly, simulation based design, cost, aesthetics, craftsmanship, safety, bill of materials maintenance, planning, etc

Design capture by use of Failure Modes and Effects analysis (FMEA), requirements capture, Design guides, drawings, Tolerance Stack ups, A3s, functional decompositions, etc

Use of Six Sigma tools and fundamentals to drive product development. Use of critical thinking, Design of Experiments, Component of Variations, Thought Maps, Functional decomposition, etc 

Follow up on simulation projects with clear boundary condition definitions, and interpret results to make necessary design modifications. Use of tolerance analysis to drive sensitivity in the simulation results

Work with Procurement teams, suppliers and manufacturing teams to support both product builds and project development

Drive intellectual property protection by submitting patents applications

Minimum requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Mechanical, Thermodynamic or related technical field.

 2+ years experience or related experience in Engineering

 Fluent English 

Knowledge CAD tools exp. Creo Parametrics /  AutoCad / SolidWorks

Statistical software Minitab / Jmp etc

 

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