Requisition ID: 64136 

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

The Product Design team designs, validates and brings new products to market.; designs, tests and integrates components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost, reliability and safety. Collaborates with internal partners to optimize designs for manufacturability. Uses CAD/CAE systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings.

This role in summary

As a senior brand industrial designer you will create the future look and feel of a suite of home appliances for our portfolio of brands. You will translate brand pillars, emotions and consumer insights into compelling design narratives and product design directions. Working closely with cross functional design specialists, you will lead teams through brand design language creation workshops and lead the tactical development of the core design elements.

Your responsibilities will include

Define and communicate all elements of the brand product experience (physical and digital) through high level design creative direction and strategy as it pertains to the broader brand and product portfolio

Coordinate and lead design activities across design disciplines (graphic design, CMF and UI/UX) to create fully immersive experiences

Create product design concepts through sketching and 3D modeling

Produce realistic renderings for internal presentations

Prototype design elements with model shops

Develop design elements with suppliers

Create, publish and maintain brand design narrative and strategy documents for cross functional and cross discipline reference to ensure that the brand DNA essentials are maintained

Minimum requirements

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design

Minimum 5 years design experience in a corporate or consultant environment 

3D Computer modeling skills 

Fluent in English

Preferred skills and experiences

Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to facilitate communication across different disciplines 

Exceptional visual communication skills

Strong project management and planning skills 

Strong ability to identify and articulate influencing design trends

Animation skills 

What we offer

_One day of Home Office per week; 
_Short Friday every Friday;
_Wedding bonus;
_Subsidy at accredited pharmacies for the purchase of prescribed medications;
_Access to the Company Recreation Club available for affiliated employees and guests;
_Discount on products through Compra Certa;
_Discount on insurance (pet, auto, home, bike, travel, and more);
_Gympass;
_Employee Support Program, providing 24-hour assistance with legal, social, financial, social workers, and psychologists;
_Daycare assistance or Nursery at the company for female employees;
_Benefits such as consigned or social loans, health plan, dental plan, life insurance, and private pension plans competitive with the market;
_Services available on-site: cafeteria, internal bank branch, and lactation room;
_Transportation voucher, Shuttle buses or Free parking at the company;
_Food voucher;
_Meals on-site;
_Two weeks of remote work from anywhere;
_After 5 years with the company, eligible employees can take four weeks of paid leave;
_Extended maternity/paternity leave.
Learn more at https://www.whirlpoolcareers.com/trabalhe-conosco-no-brasil/

Additional information

This position is located at Joinville, the largest city in Santa Catarina state and an important industrial, financial and commercial center of the south region of Brazil. Here in this factory is centered the production of refrigerators, freezers, dryers, water purifiers and B.Blend machines. Also, here it's the base of the global product research and development team in Brazil for the refrigeration, air conditioning, water purifiers, cooking and eletronic areas.

Connect with us and learn more about Whirlpool Corporation

See what it's like to work at Whirlpool by visiting Whirlpool Careers. Additional information about the company can be found on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

At Whirlpool Corporation, we value and celebrate diversity. Whirlpool Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law. #LI-IH1