Senior Mechanical Engineer

You will be part of a highly visible and motivated Aesthetics team inside the Laundry organization and will be responsible for design and development of Doors, User interfaces, Tops, etc.

Whirlpool is looking for a qualified candidate in the role of  Product Development Engineer for our Laundry Aesthetics team. The engineer will be responsible for global Laundry Mechanical Structures and aesthetics subsystem deliverables, including development, execution, verification and validation, working with global cross functional teams during various phases of projects and across various technologies such as structural mechanics, plastic design, sheet metal design, rubber, glass, etc. 

• Drive New Product Development / Cost & Quality projects for Laundry business with a focus on Aesthetics & structural components (Dryer doors, front panels, tops, etc)
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously and drive them to implementation using the project management tools by closely working with design, product approval, manufacturing, assembling and interface teams.
• Concept  development, design creation, concept evaluation & selection, verification & validation and implementing in to production (plastics, sheet metal, rubber and glass components)
• Fine-tuning of concepts (Hand calculations, Fit & Finish, material selection, design for manufacturing (DFM) / Design for Assembly (DFA))
• Drive module-level requirements, functional decomposition of requirements, perform FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis), and work with stakeholders on verification and validation plans. 
• Drive design using Six Sigma or OPEX - Operational Excellence Tools (Thought Map, Product Map, Process Map, DOE’s,( Design of Experiment),  COV’s, (Concept of Variations), apply GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) stack up, and perform drawing reviews.
• Work with the product approval team to create the test plans, writing the lab requests and coordinating with the labs to perform the tests.
• Understanding and reviewing simulation reports (Formability, Mold flow, etc) and incorporating recommendations into design. 
• Work with procurement and suppliers to coordinate developing the tools by running the DFM’s and manufacturability reviews.
• Releasing the parts and assemblies within the PLM (Product Life Cycle Management) tool.
• Work with a quality team to run the First part approvals (FPA’s) and Product Part Approval Process (PPAP).
• Support roadmaps and strategy plans around specific aesthetical modules and attributes to help reduce complexity.
• Sound structural knowledge and hands on experience in problem solving