Job Information
Whirlpool Corporation Senior Cooling Engineer in Apodaca, Mexico
Requisition ID: 63834
ABOUT WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading kitchen and laundry appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home and inspiring generations with our brands. 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 2023, the company reported approximately $19 billion in annual sales, 59,000 employees, and 55 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.
The team you will be a part of
Whirlpool is looking for multiple Product Development Engineers linked to the business strategy of growing and investing in Mexico. The roles are located in the Global Product Organization within the Refrigeration Platform. The engineer will be responsible for the system/subsystem deliverables, including development, execution, verification and validation, working with global cross functional teams during various phases of projects and across various technologies.
This role in summary
Cooling Engineer leading and delivering projects for new or improved current cooling systems on refrigerator home appliances.This position is part of a Global team that develops and delivers refrigerators worldwide. Good practices and knowledge are shared across regions. This opportunity is located in the Technology Center of Monterrey with the capacities to deliver a home appliance worldwide.
Your responsibilities will include
Drive Product Development projects for the refrigeration business
Project implementation using the concurrent engineering mindset by closely working with key stakeholders such as system integrators, mechanical structures subsystems, Thermal subsystems (Cooling and Ice & Water), industrial engineers, marketing, verification & validation team, controls, sourcing and procurement, manufacturing, etc
Concurrent engineering application: starting with multiple concepts development and converging to preferred concepts by use of concept evaluation tools, design development, simulation and verification and validation methods.
Development of detailed design considering materials, design for manufacturing, design for assembly, simulation based design, cost, aesthetics, craftsmanship, safety, bill of materials maintenance, planning, etc
Design capture by use of Failure Modes and Effects analysis (FMEA), requirements capture, Design guides, drawings, Tolerance Stack ups, A3s, functional decompositions, etc
Use of OPEx (Six Sigma) tools and fundamentals to drive product development. Use of critical thinking, Design of Experiments (DOEs), Component of Variations (COVs), Thought Maps, Process Maps, etc
Submitting simulation requests with clear boundary condition definitions, and interpret results to make necessary design modifications. Use of tolerance analysis to drive sensitivity in the simulation results
Responsible for design, cost, quality trade offs as well as project key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with the project plan
Minimum requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering. Mechanical, Thermodynamic or related technical field.
4+ years experience or related experience in Engineering
Fluent English
Knowledge CAD tools exp. Creo Parametrics / AutoCad / SolidWorks
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