Requisition ID: 64769 

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 CORPORATION

#1 Fortune 500 Company in Consumer Durable category

No 1 in North America(NAR), Latin America(LAR)

No 1 western company in Asia 

Annual sales turnover of $21 billion

70 manufacturing & Technology centers around the Globe

3 Manufacturing Locations in India

 

BEST EMPLOYER AWARD

 

We believe that our people make us a great place to work, reflected in the awards we have received consistently over the years

This role in summary

The position is responsible to lead and execute design and development of Subsystems and product level projects by leading Aesthetics Subsystems which is associated with Mechanical Structures. Builds on organizational/process knowledge, understands business needs. Solves complex problems, trade-offs & prioritizes design decisions. Responsible for meeting product and sub-system level attribute targets

Your responsibilities will include

Lead to develop a deeper understanding of the product aesthetics  attributes, Conventional and Non-conventional Manufacturing processes , Deal with different type Industries, marketplace & competition to create innovative product solutions working with Global Technology centers, Vendors, Manufacturing, Engineering, product validations and Procurement to implement projects in production.

Drive projects using product development processes as they need through cross-functional team(s).

Develop the best practices of Project management and Module  management strategies for Aesthetics includes Console UI and Door/Drawer Subsystems.

Ensure comprehensive scoping of projects/ ideas, planning to enable execution of agreed plans and achieve cost targets.

Lead & own cross functional projects and coordinate with Internal and external stakeholders.

Document architectural trade offs and learnings. Project scoping based on engineering and cross functional requirements and physics of problem.

Interpret lab reports / simulation VPD reports to drive the design decisions.

Lead to generate and recommend the engineering concepts and effectively communicate to different stakeholders during Project/ Design Reviews as part of the product development process.

Drive engineering calculations as required supporting Design integrity.

Responsible for converting Consumer Requirements VoC into Engineering Requirements VoE

Create / reviews DFMEA, Tolerance stack up analysis and apply DFx (DFA, DFM, DFR, DFS, DFSS) methodologies during product design and development.

Responsible for DVP&R for sub-system/product level. 

Minimum requirements

BE or BS degree in Engineering, Mechanical/Production, ME/MTech Preferred

9+ year experience in Product development, Process development of cooking products 

PMP certification or INCOSE certification is additional advantage

Preferred skills and experiences

Six Sigma Opex tools and its applications (Certified Green or Black Belt)

Exposure in design and development of New product 

Electrical and electronics Knowledge, EES Interfaces proficiency

Door and console design experience is must

Experts in Project management tools (PMP trained /certified)

 

Technical & Managerial Skills

Proficiency in designing parts in door, Console  design, its  processes and materials

Proficient knowledge of fundamental engineering principles and  tools to verify design for assembly/ Reliability/ Manufacturability/ Safety

Project Management – Ability to lead/close multiple projects at the same time

Expert in GD&T, CETOL Design Standards, variation analysis

Conceptual & Analytical Skills with  Expert in project planning & management.

Strong consumer orientation

Ability to interpret Simulation / Test results.

Very Strong communication and presentation skills

Proficient in APQP, OPEX/Six Sigma methodologies / Lean tools and practices.

Exposure/experience of working in a global engineering team environment

Team player, flexibility in adapting to quickly changing business task/project priorities.

Good business communication (written/verbal) and Presentation skills.

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