Requisition ID: 64347 

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

Horizon and Supsa Plant - Process Transformation Team -> This team is a highly technical and talented staff that develops and implements cutting edge Industry 4.0 & 5.0 solutions within one of the high volume manufacturing facilities in NAR. This team has responsibility in the implementation and solutions for plant savings.

This role in summary

Lead the Automation team for both Laundry & Refrigeration processes within Horizon and Supsa Plant, providing savings through the implementation of automation projects, with the spirit of winning & One Whirlpool mindset, to comply with operational KPIs, savings and continuously improving the implementation of WCM Methodology.

Your responsibilities will include

Implementation and scope of automation projects working with both local and external integrators to achieve productivity savings

Implement/Support on robot/process simulations

Creation of Business Cases & RFQs (Request for Quote), and perform associated project management tasks

Support on creation of  PLC/Robot standardized templates to facilitate new machine integration

Work with highly technical teams of engineers, including vendors and contractors

Work collaboratively with cross-functional peers to assess priorities and create robust and flexible technology solutions

Verify troubleshooting in automation related issues during startups

Verify all the Electrical/Automation documentation delivered on each project

Ensure that the team has correct and clear information needed to deliver KPIs crucial for business

Support on budget control on each automation project 

Support on verification of safety devices for all new systems 

 

Minimum requirements

Engineering Degree

4+ years experience in Automation projects, project management and basic finance

4+ years PLC/Robots programming (AllenBradley, Siemens / ABB, Yaskawa, Fanuc)

Advanced English (written and spoken)

Advanced communication skills

G-Suite basic knowledge (G-mail, Sheets, Documents, Presentations)

 

Preferred skills and experiences

Technical project execution experience

AGV/AMR projects experience

Robot/Automation simulations

Electrics / Electronics

 

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