Job Description

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 2024, the company reported approximately $17 billion in annual sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 44,000 employees, and 40 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

About GTEC

Transforming Vision into Reality: The Global Technology & Engineering Centre. Where India’s world-class talent architects the next generation of home innovation.

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

Responsible for design and development of component(s)/module by preparing concepts in Mechanical Structures and thermal. Builds on organizational/ process knowledge, understands business needs. Solves simple problems, analyzes and provides solutions/ alternatives. Moderate guidance and direction needed.

Your responsibilities will include

• Responsible for generating and recommending the developed engineering concepts and effectively communicating 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 into Engineering Requirements with support of SMEs.
• Perform /Support/contribute DFMEA, Tolerance stack up analysis and apply DFx (DFA, DFM, DFR, DFS, DFSS) methodologies during product design and development.
• Create/Contribute product/ subsystem specific test plans as per standards to get the design changes approved.
• Create Model Shop / Lab requests / Simulation requests and support in Virtual/ Physical build as applicable
• Utilize the PLM (Windchill) system for design release, documentation control and workflow.
• Understand and review SIR and BOM data to calculate the feasibility of design concepts and solutions.
• Understand and contribute to the PPAP process.

Minimum requirements

Education:

• B.E / B.Tech : 3 - 6 years in product development industry
• M.Tech : 0 - 3 years in product development industry

Experience: 3 to 6 years B.E/B.Tech and 0-3 years M.Tech

Key Deliverables

• Release Product / Subsystem / Module / Component designs & drawings as per the requirements in terms of cost, quality and timelines of the project.
• Product Design tools - Concept Selection Matrix, DFMEA, Tolerance Stack Ups, DVP etc.
• Design Validation & Verification Reports - Lab requests, Prototyping requests, Simulation requests as required in the project.

Preferred skills and experiences

• Knowledge/Experience of designing parts in Sheet metal, Plastic, Casting and other manufacturing processes and materials
• Basic knowledge of fundamental engineering principles and tools to verify design for assembly/ Reliability/ Manufacturability/ Safety.
• Proficient in GD&T, Design Standards, variation analysis.
• Basic awareness and understanding of metal, alloy & polymer materials.
• Ability to interpret Simulation / Test results.
• Proficient in Product Development process.
• Awareness in project planning & management.
• Awareness/hands on experience on Six sigma/OPEX/ Lean tools and practices.

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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.