Job Information
Whirlpool Corporation Analyst, Engineering in Apodaca, Mexico
Requisition ID: 61054
ABOUT WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is committed to being the best global kitchen and laundry company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. In an increasingly digital world, the company is driving purposeful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, JennAir, Indesit, Yummly and InSinkErator. In 2022, the company reported approximately $20 billion in annual sales, 61,000 employees and 56 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 Engineering team discovers, develops and evaluates new product ideas, enhancements, or strategic product extensions, and translates research discoveries into usable and marketable products. Leads, plans and tracks all phases of the product life cycle, from inception to introduction into the marketplace. Coordinates with various functions to ensure successful product development and implementation.
This role in summary
Whirlpool is looking for a Product Development Analyst Engineer (Eng.) for our Refrigeration Structures Subsystem team. The engineer will be responsible for mechanical structures sub system deliverables, including 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).
Refrigeration Mechanical Structures Engineers are integrated into the global Refrigeration Mechanical Estructures Subsystem team, located globally in Joinville (SC - Brazil), Benton Harbor (MI - USA), Wroclaw (Poland) , whirlpool (Monterrey). This opportunity is located in Monterrey and 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 refrigeration business (refrigerators, water and air treatment) with 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.)
Support benchmarking activities, experimentation, data analysis via statistical tools (6 sigmaSigma port intellectual property creation: initiating and following-up on patent analysis and identifying new ideas for patent
Support CAD models development submitting simulation requests with clear boundary condition definitions, and interpret results to make necessary design modifications. Use of tolerance analysis to drive sensitivity in the simulation results
Demonstrate project management skills to drive projects through the design, testing and implementation phase respecting projects KPIs.
Coordinate system integrators, build planners to prototype build plans to evaluate design concepts through physical lab testing
Minimum requirements
Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering or related field
3+ years Engineering & Technical experience in product development or very similar role
Advanced / Fluent English communication skills (written and spoken)
Preferred skills and experiences
3+ years Engineering & Technical experience in product development 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 (1D & 2D Stack-up analysis),
Experience in component/product development with 3D CAD modeling (Creo 7.0 is preferred), Windchill experience
Good background in fundamental physics principles, including understanding of mechanical systems, solid mechanics, material properties, heat transfer, fluid dynamics.
Experience on DFMEA, Requirements management and Control plans
Working experience in injection molding and sheet metal forming processes
Experience in tooling construction (injection molding and forming tooling)
Experience in simulation analysis (Finite Element Analysis - Ansys / Moldflow)
Lean/Six Sigma certification and experience with statistical analysis (Green Belt)
Analytical skills, experience in solving practical issues, and engaging cross-functional teams of multiple process partners to a consensus
Self-driven and motivated
SAP system and Google Environment experience
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