Requisition ID: 65277 

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 currently seeking qualified candidates for an Engineering Analyst opening to join our Global Cooking Cavity Team. You will support new product integration, module management, as well as future cost and quality projects as a Cooking Technology Subsystem Engineer. This will involve translating a project scope into an actionable development plan by creating a project schedule, performing concept generation, creating and executing test plans, releasing component and subsystem designs, and supporting implementation into a manufacturing process.

This role in summary

On a daily basis you will be challenged to troubleshoot & problem solve cooking cavity performance items in order to meet product project requirements. You will be responsible to support engineering builds in our Celaya facility and support lab testing and simulation analyses. It will be your responsibility to manage design trade-offs between performance, cost, aesthetics, and other product attributes. Trade-off management will require collaboration with a wide spectrum of process partners from other engineers to the marketing organization. On any given day, you will have a wide variety of work that needs to be self managed and prioritized to meet project commitments. 

Your responsibilities will include

Translate product level requirements into subsystem/module/component design criteria

Develop and execute design & verification of Subsystem/Module/Components on schedule and at required cost, quality, and performance levels 

Own engineering release of cavity subsystem design including component and module CAD (Computer Aided Design), Drawings, and BOMs (Bill of Materials).

Capture & close knowledge gaps required to deliver subsystem level excellence through Design Guides, FMEA (Failure Mode Effect Analysis), DVP&R (Design Verification Plan and Report), A3’s, TCR/TCER, Tolerance Stack Ups, and other documents.

Manage design tradeoffs between cost, quality, aesthetics, performance, capital, and other design attributes. 

Align current capability of architecture/supplier/manufacturing/customer solutions to meet product attribute targets and identify solutions for projects where current capability does not align to targets.

Define a work plan and divide tasks/responsibilities between projects taking into account priorities, milestones and results to be achieved utilizing the WPD process

Demonstrate project management skills to drive projects through the design, testing, and implementation phase in a timely manner.

Coordinate prototype engineering build plans to evaluate design concepts through physical lab testing.

Work with cross-functional team members (Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement, Marketing, Service, etc.)

Participate in and lead Technical Design Previews for owned subsystem components as needed.

Prepare engineering change documentation.

Troubleshoot product cooking & temperature performance issues 

Establish intellectual property creation by initiating and following-up on patent analysis

Travel 5-10% (1-2 per year)

Minimum requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

3+ years of experience in engineering product development from concept to design release

3+ years of experience with CAD and Product Life Cycle management

Preferred skills and experiences

Passion for problem solving and creation of reusable knowledge

Self-prioritization and organization with the ability to manage multiple projects

Self motivation and a desire to take the initiative to solve problems

Strong communications skills with a focus on detail, clarity, and consistency

Outstanding people skills - including active listening skills, negotiation skills, presentation skills. Ability to interact confidently and credibly with global customers, brand & marketing personnel, project teams, leadership teams, lab personnel and other engineering personnel

Desire to learn, develop and grow in your career

Knowledge in tooling construction

Experience/Education in Mechanical / Electrical or Mechatronics

Experience using Google Suites tools

Able to work in multicultural environment 

Ability to work under time constraints and rigorous deadline

Six Sigma Operational Excellence training

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