Automation and Controls, Electrical Engineer

Whirlpool•Clyde, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Whirlpool is currently seeking a qualified candidates for an Electrical Engineer opening to join our Process Transformation team (PT) located in Clyde, OH. This position will work closely with North American manufacturing facilities and PT Fabrication Engineers to define capital purchases from specification of the new equipment through handoff to the manufacturing facility. This position will identify flexible design and process parameters in order to meet customer needs. The Process Transformation team for the Laundry Category covers all of the laundry manufacturing facility in Clyde Ohio This group of engineers installs equipment and supports launches in our manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will work closely with North American Region (NAR) Laundry manufacturing locations, Engineering & Technology (E&T), Global Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and our new product organization team to define and assist in the acquisition of the necessary capital equipment to successfully manufacture and deliver winning new products to the marketplace. This will cover coveted brands such as Whirlpool, Amana, Estate, KitchenAid, and Maytag.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
5+ years of Automation and Controls experience in a manufacturing environment

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience working in a heavily automated production environment is desired.
Strong interpersonal and team building skills with the ability to work in a team environment.
In-depth knowledge of laundry appliance fabrication manufacturing process..
Must have a demonstrated history of gathering input from key stakeholders and gaining their buy-in.
Experience with Allen Bradley PLC's along with relay logic and Fanuc and ABB robot interfaces is desired.
Experience with Electrical Control design and drawings and use of AutoCAD
Experience in Risk Assessment for equipment process and Safety circuit design and validation (Functional Safety for Equipment).
Experience with instrumentation and other product testing equipment.
Understanding of NFPA, ANSI, OSHA codes and regulations
Familiar with pneumatic and hydraulic circuits
Ability to travel and meet with equipment suppliers at other Whirlpool facilities
Strong communication, presentation skills, and team skills with any level of the organization
Self-starter with excellent project management and time management skills

Responsibilities

Oversight of electrical controls and design layout of new automated equipment.
Oversight of Safety processes and regulation of new equipment and installations.
Oversight of End of Line testing equipment PLC based
Assist in maintaining and updating Safety, Programing, Robotic, and Electrical Standards
Assist in new capital acquisition RFP/RFQ and vendor selection process