Product Development Engineer

Whirlpool • Saint Joseph, MI

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Whirlpool is seeking a Product Development Engineer to work on Laundry Chassis and Drive module deliverables, including development, execution, verification, and validation. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams through different project phases and across technologies such as structural mechanics, sheet metal design, EPS design, rubber, and plastic. This position is onsite at Whirlpool’s St. Joseph Tech Center in Michigan.

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 or 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, Wash Unit, and suspension components; develop and package components.
• Own the technical specifications for Wash Unit and suspension components.
• Support projects and lead implementation projects at the St. Joseph Tech Center.
• Manage multiple projects and drive them through implementation using project management tools, working closely 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 lab requests, and coordinate testing with laboratories.
• Work with the quality team on first part approvals (FPA) and the Product Part Approval Process (PPAP).
• Carry out 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.
• Flexible work arrangements, including autonomy to manage personal, family, and outside-of-work commitments.
• Two weeks of work-from-anywhere time per year, taken in increments of at least one week.
• Four weeks of paid sabbatical 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, subject to availability and additional costs.

What This Job Offers

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