Whirlpool Corporation

Design Quality Lead

Whirlpool Corporation  •  Pune, IN (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Requisition ID: 72215

About Whirlpool India

Whirlpool of India Limited, headquartered in Gurugram, is a leading home appliances company dedicated to enhancing life at home and inspiring generations through its trusted brands. The company operates three state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Faridabad, Pune & Puducherry, each reflecting Whirlpool’s commitment to providing best-in-class consumer solutions. Further driving innovation, the company has a Technology & Engineering Center, where India's world-class talent architects the next generation of home innovation. In the 2024-25 fiscal year, Whirlpool of India reported approximately INR 8110 Cr in annual revenue and employed 2193 people. More information is available at www.india.whirlpool.in

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:

Key Stakeholders:

  • Plant Cross functional Teams
  • V&V & Reliability teams

Purpose:

  • End-to-End Leader for the design quality projects for refrigerator right from the idea to the implementation
  • Tracking the quality matrix, make a yearly plan
  • Responsible for the long term quality planning
  • Collaboration with various functions to design & execute projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Lead the Top Mount, Bottom mount and Single door Ref Design quality program
  • Having good knowledge of Refrigerator system
  • Generate and implement product design changes aimed at improving quality
  • Drive projects using product development process as the need through cross-functional team(s)
  • Ensure comprehensive scoping of projects/ ideas, planning to enable execution of agreed plans and achieve cost targets.
  • Create product/ subsystem specific test plans as per requirement to get the design changes approved.
  • Generate ideas using various tools like teardowns to continuously build LOS for future projects.
  • Analyse SIR and BOM data to calculate the feasibility of ideas/projects
  • Application of Technical tools: Problem solving tools like A3, 8D, Cp, CpK, FMEA etc.
  • Six Sigma tools and its applications, Trained / Certified Yellow/ Green/ Black Belt (Optional)
  • Good Knowledge in CAD tools ( Creo 2.0 or 4.0), PLM Software- Windchill
  • Design for Variation (GD&T and Tolerance Stack up Analysis)

Minimum requirements:

Education: Graduate / Post graduate in Mechanical/ Thermal

Experience: 7-9 yrs relevant experience in Refrigeration (Mechanical /Thermodynamics Design)

Preferred skills and experiences:

Technical skills:

  • Strong knowledge on Engineering subjects and General Physics.
  • Quality mindset, Problem solving tools
  • Strong consumer orientation
  • Customer Centricity
  • Strong communication and presentation skills

Soft skills:
Behavioural Aspect :

  • Ability to deal with ambiguity
  • Team player
  • Good energy level with positive attitude

What we offer:

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At Whirlpool India, we value and celebrate diversity. Whirlpool India 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.

Whirlpool Corporation

About Whirlpool Corporation

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, 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 2025, the company reported approximately $16 billion in annual net sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 41,000 employees, and 35 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Benton Harbor, Michigan
Year Founded
1911
Website
whirlpool.com
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