Job Description

Requisition ID: 72295

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.

This role in summary

Whirlpool is currently seeking qualified candidates for a System Integrator, NPI (Manager, Engineering). This is an onsite role at our St Joseph, MI location.

Seamless integration of final manufactured products from concept from production validation that delivers product leadership through balanced product solutions that delight consumers and satisfy the needs of the business and stakeholders.

In this role you will travel to Marion Factory in Ohio as needed for builds / trials.

Your responsibilities will include

• Accountable for system integration of projects in Production Development Projects using the Whirlpool Product Development System
• Accountable for scoping regional projects requests
• Accountable to ensure product development activities are completed on time, meeting cost, quality & performance targets to support the project plans and execution
• Accountable for system level design/cost/quality/time trade-offs and technical decision making for issue resolution within the project/product plan guardrails (target ranges) and PD budget
• Accountable to ensure technical design reviews for projects are completed as per the project plan(s) and according to WPD2.0 to provide a technical assessment project readiness, especially as an input to WPD2.0 gates and key events
• Accountable to drive full system validation through use of predictive validation methodologies in concept, design and product validation stages
• Accountable to lead convergence of optimal system level interactions and interfaces within the project(s) using systems engineering principles
• Accountable for the engineering budget of project(s) and optimization of PD budget within the guardrails of the platform and the region
• Accountable to provide monthly engineering updates to support for commercial business team (CBT) and regional product development (PD) reviews
• Accountable for driving Product Leadership through the Whirlpool Product Development process, including the following:
• Ensure management and release of EBOMs based on project charter and architecture definition
• Ensure simulation of virtual prototypes and build of physical prototypes per V&V Plan or development phase tradeoff reviews
• Ensure documentation of total expected variation to +/- 3 sigma distribution for each attribute
• Ensure documentation of the revision of parts used in builds using baselines
• Ensure high contributing factors toward each function are designated as a Special Characteristic
• Ensure the measurement and documentation of the special characteristics on physical prototypes
• Ensure closure of dFMEA action plans and updated Occurrence & Detection, based on Concept and Design Validation data and functional performance stacks
• Ensure the project(s) product development is done concurrently with manufacturing to ensure product and process capabilities will deliver flawless launch of final manufactured products

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in Project Engineering or Technical Design

Preferred skills and experiences

• 5+ years of product development experience with experience executing PDP projects using WPD process
• Six Sigma Trained
• SE proficiency level 3
• Technical project management
• Self-motivation and ability to drive things independently
• Cross-functional collaboration and ability to influence others
• Collaborative spirit that enables fast, iterative problem solving
• Sense of urgency with capability to work under pressure, sometimes with competing priorities
• Proactive behavior with high sense of accountability to keep commitments and deadlines

What we offer

Generous benefits package, Whirlpool employee discount, fitness & educational reimbursement programs, kitchenettes, and more! Saint Joseph/Benton Harbor locations: Beautiful, recently renovated office space, free coffee, biking/walking trails, and access to The Eddy - Early Childhood Center (depending upon availability - additional costs required).

Additional information

Whirlpool’s Ways of Working

Our goal is to provide an environment that helps you bring your best to Whirlpool every day. We offer flexibility and industry-leading time-off benefits that will help you balance what’s important at work and at home, including:

• Always On Flexibility - You will have the autonomy to manage personal, family, and outside-of-work commitments as needed.
• Two-Week Work from Anywhere - Minimum of one-week increments for a total of two weeks per year.
• Sabbatical - Four weeks paid leave after every five years of service.

Connect with us and learn more about Whirlpool Corporation

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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.

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