Analyst, Product Design Engineer

**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 and Yummly. In 2020, the company reported approximately $19 billion in annual sales, 78,000 employees and 57 manufacturing and technology research centers.**

**Whirlpool Corporation is consistently recognized by FORTUNE as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies. Our values are the driving force behind everything we do. Integrity, Respect, Inclusion & Diversity, One Whirlpool, and Spirit of Winning propel our teams to excellence. Get to know us and see what it's like to be part of a company that is in constant pursuit of improving life at home.**

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- ** Drive the product development, cost and quality projects in the refrigeration field.**
- ** Design & Develop plastic and sheet metal components in Refrigerators.**
- ** Drive new product design and development projects from concept development to execution with critical thinking. (Conceptualization, Design, Testing, Implementation)**
- ** Concept development & conversion into design, Concept evaluation & selection**
- ** Fine tuning of concept (Hand calculations, Fit & Finish, Material selection, Design for Mfg/Design for Assembly)**
- ** System level requirement, FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis), DVP&R(Design Validation Plan and Report), Six Sigma (OPEX Operational Excellence Tools
- Thought Map, Product Map), GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) Stack up, Drawing review, Usage of Pro/e tools**
- ** Understanding and reviewing reports of ANSYS, Mold flow, etc.**
- ** System engineering tool to develop the design**
- ** Drive Product Development and Maintenance of Business projects ensuring that the existing tool base is technically supported and Interaction with Cross Functional Team**
- ** Overall Coordination of NPI, Cost and quality projects with focus on technical solutions and deliverables**
- ** Availability for travel; regional (once a quarter on average) /international (once a year on average)**
- ** Administrative functions: Training, Team Building, Product Introduction and Cost & Quality project coordination etc.**

**Minimum requirements**:

- ** Bachelor Degree in an Engineering discipline**
- ** 2+ years of experience in engineering, Product Development**

**Preferred skills and experiences**:

- ** Bachelor or Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Material science**
- ** 1+ years of experience in requirements engineering and management**
- ** Experience in the field of Automotive, Aerospace, Heavy industries, Appliance,HVAC industries.**
- ** Preferred though not mandatory -Certified Reliability Engineer, AVS (Associate Value Specialist) Certified, System Engineering Certification.**
- ** Problem-solving approach with OPEX (Operational Excellence) or Six Sigma certification**
- ** Hands-on experience in the design and development of appliance products**
- ** Experience facilitating effective communication across cross-functional teams ranging from highly technical resources to business resources and spread out over North America, Asia, and Europe**

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