Requisition ID: 65592 

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 a Product Development Associate Engineer (Jr. Eng.) for our Refrigeration Structures Subsystem team. The engineer will be responsible for mechanical structures sub-system deliverables, including the development, verification, and implementation of metallic, plastic, and packaging components for home appliances (refrigerators, water and air treatment); working with global cross-system teams during various phases of projects and across various mechanical engineers' knowledge areas such as solid mechanics, dynamics, material properties, heat transfer, FEM, manufacturing process (injection molding, metal forming, rapid prototyping, etc). 

This role in summary

Refrigeration Mechanical Structures Engineers are integrated into the global Refrigeration Mechanical Structures Subsystem team. This opportunity is located in Monterrey (Mexico). In this role, the candidate will work on product development for any of Whirlpool´s manufacturing locations.

Your responsibilities will include

Drive New Product Development / Cost & Quality projects for the refrigeration business (refrigerators, water, and air treatment) with a focus on structural components and systems

Support and work for projects through all project phases (Concept / Development / Implementation)

Solve problems and find reliable technical solutions for the applications

Create ideas for new designs, cost reduction, and quality improvement projects

Supporting lifecycle development of the product/product group

Develop and capture knowledge required to deliver subsystem-level excellence through Design Guides, FMEA, DVP&R, A3’s, Tolerance Stack Ups, and other tools and documents.

Cooperating with other functions and teams (marketing, design, manufacture eng., V&V eng.)

Define subsystem requirements and validate them through simulation analysis and/or tests 

Supporting Product Specification based on released documentation and validated tests

Support benchmarking activities, experimentation, and data analysis via statistical tools (6 Sigma)

Support intellectual property creation: initiating and following up on patent analysis and identifying new ideas for patents

Support CAD model development by submitting simulation requests with clear boundary condition definitions, and interpreting results to make necessary design modifications. Use of tolerance analysis to drive sensitivity in the simulation results

Coordinate system integrators, build planners to prototype build plans to evaluate design concepts through physical lab testing

Minimum requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, or a related field

1+ years of Engineering & Technical experience in product development or a very similar role

Advanced English communication skills (written and spoken) 

Preferred skills and experiences

2+ years experience in the appliance/consumer goods industry or other relevant industry experience

Experience in component/product development lifecycle management

Drawing experience and GD&T (Geometry Dimensioning & Tolerancing) application (tolerance definition and analysis), 

Experience in component/product development with 3D CAD modeling (Creo 7.0 is preferred), Windchill experience

Background in fundamental physics principles, including understanding of mechanical systems, solid mechanics, material properties, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics.

Knowledge of Design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA), 6 SIGMA tools, Requirements management

Knowledge and working experience in injection molding and sheet metal forming processes

Knowledge in tooling construction

Knowledge in simulation analysis (Finite Element Analysis - Ansys / Moldflow)

Analytical skills, experience in solving practical issues, and engaging cross-functional teams of multiple process partners to a consensus

Self-driven and motivated

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