Product Development Engineer

Whirlpool • Saint Joseph, MO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Whirlpool is seeking a Product Development Engineer to develop and deliver Laundry Chassis and Drive module components. The role supports development, execution, verification, and validation across cross-functional teams and technologies including structural mechanics, sheet metal design, EPS design, rubber, and plastic. This onsite position is based at the St. Joseph Tech Center in Michigan.

The engineer will drive new product development, cost, and quality projects for the Laundry business, focusing on structural components such as wash unit and suspension components. The role is responsible for component development and packaging, technical specifications, project implementation, design refinement, testing coordination, and production launch. The engineer will manage multiple projects and work closely with design, product approval, manufacturing, assembly, interface, verification and validation, quality, and laboratory teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience in product development.
• At least 1 year of experience in mechanical structural design and problem solving.
• At least 1 year of experience with CAD tools such as Creo.
• At least 1 year of project management experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Opex/Six Sigma experience.
• Strong sense of accountability and personal commitment.
• Ability to communicate thoughts across a global organization and prepare project summary reports.
• Knowledge of risk management and project management.
• Team-player approach.
• Results-oriented approach.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of Whirlpool’s organization.

Responsibilities

• Drive new product development, cost, and quality projects for the Laundry business, with a focus on structural components such as wash unit and suspension components.
• Develop and package components.
• Own the technical specifications for wash unit and suspension components.
• Lead implementation projects at the St. Joseph Tech Center.
• Manage multiple projects and drive them to implementation using project management tools, collaborating with design, product approval, manufacturing, assembly, and interface teams.
• Fine-tune concepts; select materials; and design for manufacturing and assembly.
• Perform FMEA.
• Collaborate with the verification and validation team to create test plans, write laboratory requests, and coordinate testing with laboratories.
• Work with the quality team on first part approvals (FPAs) and the Product Part Approval Process (PPAP).
• Support concept development, design creation, concept evaluation and selection, verification and validation, and implementation into production.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package.
• Whirlpool employee discount.
• Fitness and educational reimbursement programs.
• Kitchenettes.
• Always On Flexibility to manage personal, family, and outside-of-work commitments.
• Two weeks of work from anywhere per year, taken in minimum one-week increments.
• Four weeks of paid sabbatical leave after every five years of service.
• At Saint Joseph/Benton Harbor locations: recently renovated office space, free coffee, biking and walking trails, and access to The Eddy Early Childhood Center, depending on availability and for an additional cost.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level